Jazz rout Kings 154-105, snap two-game losing streak – Cache Valley Daily
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) attempts to block a shot by Sacramento Kings guard Delon Wright (55) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, April 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Hector Amezcua) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 24 points, Utah made 24 3-pointers, and the short-handed Jazz bounced back from consecutive losses and set a franchise scoring record in a 154-105 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 10 rebounds, Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points and Georges Niang scored 19 with five 3s for Utah. Coming off back-to-back losses to Minnesota, the West-leading Jazz jumped on the Kings and never let up. Utah outscored Sacramento 46-17 in the second quarter, built its lead to 54 points and rolled to its most lopsided win of the year. Utah’s previous record for points in a game was 153, set in 1977-78 when the franchise was in New Orleans. Buddy Hield had 18 points and seven assists for Sacramento. The Kings’ fading postseason hopes took another blow with their 12th loss in 15 games. Both teams played with banged-up backcourts. Utah was without injured All-Star guards Donovan Mitchell and