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3 keys to the Utah Jazz’s 128-120 win over the Sacramento Kings

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Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk (wearing yellow) passes the ball to teammate Simone Fontecchio

Utah Jazz forward Kelly Olynyk (41) passes the ball to teammate Simone Fontecchio (16) during an NBA game against the Sacramento Kings at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on March 20, 2023.

Ryan Sun, Deseret News

The Utah Jazz beat the Sacramento Kings, 128-120, on Monday night at Vivint Arena.

Here are three keys that contributed to the Jazz’s victory:

  • Despite being without Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton, and some worry about where the Jazz would get offensive production against the No. 2 team in the Western Conference, the Jazz closed the night with eight players in double figures with everybody in the rotation contributing.
  • Ochai Agbaji paced the Jazz with a career-high 27 points to go with five rebounds and three assists. Multiple times Agbaji made big plays down the stretch.
  • Kelly Olynyk, was once again a Swiss Army knife for the Jazz, and nearly had a triple-double, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Jazz improved to 35-36 on the season.