The Sacramento Kings play host to the Utah Jazz at Golden 1 Center on Sunday.

The Jazz (51-20) come into this matchup winning six of their last eight games. That streak has earned them the top seed in the Western Conference and the best record in the NBA. That's a heck of an achievement for this club, and it's scary to think they'll have homecourt throughout the entirety of the postseason. This is a team that posted a 31-5 record at Vivint Smart Home Arena this year, the best mark in the NBA. That means a team is likely going to have to beat the Jazz a couple of times there to win in a series, and that's definitely a tough task. What they really need is some health, with Mike Conley and Donovan Mitchell both nicked up. Neither is expected to be out long, but they certainly won't get very far if both remain out past the opening round.

The Kings (31-40) have had yet another rough season. Injuries and poor decisions have killed this club, and it's hard to understand where they're headed. The one silver lining is the fact that these youngsters are getting better. Players like De'Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton, and Richaun Holmes have made huge jumps this season, and it's a nice core to build around despite the massive struggles in the record book. Luke Walton's era has been far from impressive as their head coach, too, and it would be hard to imagine him sticking around another season after all the poor decisions he made this year. In any case, this offseason is huge for this franchise to figure some things out and build in the right direction.

This is the third and final meeting between these teams, with Utah looking for the season sweep. They've actually won five of their last six games over them in total in this series.