Sacramento at Utah

The Utah jazz are a slowly improving team, and at 14-10 things could be a whole lot better. The Jazz have been injury-riddled since the start of the season, but in spite of all that, they have been a playoff-caliber team. The good news is that Gordon Haywood returns to the lineup tonight for the Jazz. The flip side shows Sacramento at 8-14 coming into this game. It has been forever since the Kings saw the floor in the playoffs, and it appears that they are at least another year away from the postseason. The Kings have only bested the hapless Mavericks in their last five games, but this one is going to be tough. Utah plays at the highest altitude in the NBA, which gives them a huge advantage at home. When they catch a team coming here on no rest, the Jazz have a winning team. Make the play on Utah.