Utah Jazz rookie standout Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and center Rudy Gobert had 22 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks to hold off the Kings for a 103-97 victory Saturday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
The Kings (23-48) had won two in a row.
Gobert blocked a layup by Bogdan Bogdanovic with 33.6 to play and the Kings trailing 96-94. Bogdanovic then fouled Ricky Rubio, who made two free throws to give Utah (40-30) a cushion. The Kings' coaches would have preferred not to foul in that situation and take their chances playing defense rather than concede two free throws.