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

The Jazz (35-38) come into this matchup losing two straight and seven of their last 11 games in total. That has put a massive dent in their playoff hopes, sitting 12th in the convoluted Western Conference. The good news is that they're only 2.5 games back of the teams in fourth and fifth, so, anything can happen over these closing two weeks. Time is running out on this club, though, because there are only nine games remaining. This team was supposed to have a rebuilding season, but to be in the playoff hunt at this point is quite an accomplishment. The pieces are in play for them to continue building, with Lauri Markkanen developing into an All-Star and Walker Kessler dominating the center position.

The Kings (44-29) grabbed a narrow win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday in their most recent outing. That means this is the second half of a back-to-back set, which is discouraging because De'Aaron Fox had to leave that win on Friday. The All-Star suffered a hamstring strain, and it's unclear just how much time he'll miss. They ironically got Kevin Huerter back from a hammy issue in that victory, though, and he led the team with 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Role players stepping up has been the recipe all season, and it has Sacramento locked into either second or third in the west. They're just one win away from guaranteeing a playoff berth, and that'll mark their first appearance in nearly 20 years.

This is the fourth and final meeting between these teams, with Sacramento winning two of three. With that said, Utah has won nine of its last 11 games in this series.