SALT LAKE CITY — More than anything, there was a sense of relief in the Utah Jazz locker room Saturday night after the team’s 98-91 victory over Sacramento.
It was the second win in two nights for the Jazz, who had beaten Minnesota in a late game at Vivint Arena on Friday as they improved their season record to 33-30. Although it wasn’t a thing of beauty, the Jazz seemed to have put behind their poor play from the first three games after the All-Star break when they lost twice and barely squeezed by Dallas.
In Saturday night’s game, the Jazz jumped out to a double-digit lead early in the second quarter and kept a steady margin most of the night, although they could never put away the pesky Kings, who kept making runs right up until the final minute.