National Basketball Association
Utah 154, Sacramento 105
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California
Officials: #87 Danielle Scott, #58 Josh Tiven, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: N/A

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 24 points and Jordan Clarkson added 23 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 154-105 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

Georges Niang chipped in 19 points, while Rudy Gobert added 12 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Jazz. Eight players scored in double figures to help Utah (45-17) snap a two-game losing streak and remain in first place in the Western Conference.

The Jazz set a franchise record for most points in a game. Utah averaged 41.3 points per quarter over the final three quarters.

Richaun Holmes and Buddy Hield scored 18 points apiece to lead the Kings. Justin James added 16 points. Tyrese Haliburton chipped in 13 points and eight assists. Sacramento (25-37) could not keep pace after allowing the Jazz to shoot 64 percent from the field and make 24 of 41 (58.5 percent) of their 3-pointers.

Bogdanovic scored back-to-back layups to punctuate an 8-0 run and give Utah a 26-18 lead late in the first quarter. He had an effective opening quarter, scoring 12 points to go with a block and a steal.

Sacramento cut the deficit to a point at 26-25 on back-to-back baskets from Hield and Terence Davis. Then the Jazz broke the game open to start the second quarter.

Utah scored 13 unanswered points and ripped off a 31-6 run overall to build a double-digit lead. Niang and Royce O'Neale finished off the run by combining for baskets on three straight possessions that extended the Jazz lead to 61-33 late in the second quarter.

Utah eventually built up a 76-44 halftime lead. The Jazz scored 46 points in the second quarter while holding the Kings to 17. The Jazz shot 61.9 percent from the field in the first half - which included 10 of 19 on 3-pointers.

The Jazz played without their usual starting backcourt of Mike Conley (hamstring) and Donovan Mitchell (ankle).

Harrison Barnes (groin) sat out for Sacramento. De'Aaron Fox also missed his third straight game for the Kings due to NBA health and safety protocols.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Sacramento
Bojan Bogdanovic 24 Scoring Buddy Hield 18
Joe Ingles 7 Assists Tyrese Haliburton 8
Derrick Favors 11 Rebounds Terence Davis II 5
Bojan Bogdanovic 9 Free Throws Made Kyle Guy 3
Bojan Bogdanovic 1 Steals Buddy Hield 2
Rudy Gobert 5 Blocks Buddy Hield 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 154 64.0 24-41 20-21 36 47 9 4 14
Sacramento 105 48.3 7-21 14-17 24 24 6 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Kings have a W/L % of .440 after a win and .378 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Jazz have a W/L % of .711 after a win and .765 after a loss.