The
Utah Jazz (5-1) are rolling into Sacramento (0-5) to take on the
Kings with quite a bit of momentum after a big win against the LA
Clippers. Mountain Mike Conley scored a season high 29 points in the Jazz’s victory over the Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers. While the Clippers didn’t have their best player, they’re still a tough defensive team and have Jazz killer Lou Williams. With Conley back on his A game, the Jazz hope they can keep Sacramento down in their sorrows.
Sacramento’s season isn’t starting the way the anticipated. An injury to their prized big man—at least he better be prized because he was selected before
Luka Doncic—Marvin Bagley is out with a fractured thumb. They have lost every game this season by 7 points or more, including two by 20+ points, one of which was to the Utah Jazz last week. They have the one of the league’s worst offenses (29th) to start the season and to add insult to injury, one of the worst defenses (27th).
Although the Kings are winless, they are dangerous. They still have De’Aaron Fox who can be a nightmare for opposing guards with his speed and quickness, they have
Buddy Hield who can heat up in a hurry, and wings
Bogdan Bogdanovic and
Harrison Barnes—while unreliable—are known for the point explosion. The Jazz’s defense tonight—as it always is—will be key as they will attempt to make De’Aaron Fox a one man show by eliminating his cast and crew’s ability to score in this one.
While those players are dangerous, the Kings don’t have one player who is averaging over 16 points a game, and they look to be in for a rough season. The key for Utah is to continue their sorrows and not let tonight be the game that turns their season around.
