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Jazz take top spot in NBA playoffs, thump Kings 121-99 – Cache Valley Daily

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley, left, drives to the basket as Sacramento Kings center Damian Jones, right, defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Randall Benton) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 33 points, Rudy Gobert added 13 points and 16 rebounds and the Utah Jazz took the No. 1 spot in the NBA playoffs, beating the Sacramento Kings 121-99 on Sunday night. Utah (52-20) won its final two to edge Western Conference-rival Phoenix for the top spot. It’s the first time in franchise history that the Jazz have finished with sole possession of the best record in the NBA. Mike Conley had 11 points, nine assists and six rebounds in his second game back after missing two weeks because of a right hamstring injury. Bojan Bogdanovic had 18 points. Now comes the waiting game for coach Quin Snyder’s team. Utah awaits one of the surviving teams from the play-in games that begin Tuesday and end Friday. Terence Davis had 20 points for Sacramento. The Kings, who started four reserves, finished the season with a three-game losing streak. A loss to Sacramento in the final regular season game

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