Sacramento Kings (18-51) beat Utah Jazz (20-48) 116-111 at home on Sunday, March 15.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Jazz struck first, taking the opening quarter 28-26 and a 2-point lead after one. The Kings moved in front with a 28-21 second quarter, carrying a 5-point lead into halftime.
The Jazz won the third 39-35 to stay in front, taking a 1-point lead into the fourth. The Kings took the fourth 27-23; the Kings finished the job for a 116-111 regulation win.
What decided it
The Kings grabbed 28.6% of their own misses, while the Jazz recovered 20.8%. The Kings made 27.1 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 19.8 for the Jazz. In a 5-point game, the second chances kept adding up.
The Jazz did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 14.7 against 17.4. The Kings made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 103 possessions per team, the Kings produced 113 points per 100 possessions to 108.1 for the Jazz.
The Jazz's reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 38-21.
Who made the difference
DeMar DeRozan was the game's biggest individual force for SAC: 41 pts, 4 reb, 11 ast, 3 stl on 11-21 shooting. His Game Score of 36.8 led everyone. His team was +16 with him on the floor.
Cody Williams led the Jazz with 34 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast on 12-20 shooting, good for a 28.9 Game Score.
DeMar DeRozan (41 pts, 4 reb, 11 ast) and Precious Achiuwa (20 pts, 11 reb, 1 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Kings about a 68% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Sacramento Kings lead 5-2.
The Kings are now 18-51, and the Jazz are 20-48. The Kings last five before this game: L-W-W-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.