Kings Fall To Jazz in OT 109-102
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Al Jefferson scored 27 points and Raja Bell had two crucial jumpers and a steal in overtime to help the Utah Jazz hold off the Sacramento Kings 109-102 Saturday night to stop their home losing streak at seven games.
After the Jazz lost Paul Millsap to injury, Jefferson scored six points in overtime and Utah outscored the Kings 10-2 after Francisco Garcia started overtime with a 3-pointer.
Bell, who scored 16 points, made the second of back-to-back jumpers with 17 seconds remaining to put the Jazz up 105-100.
DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points and 18 rebounds and Garcia returned from 21 games on the sidelines to add 18, but the Kings lost for the fourth time in their last five.
Marcus Thornton, who scored 22 points, made a 3-pointer from the left angle with 14.1 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 95.
Jefferson, who tipped in his own miss with 25 seconds left, misfired on a baseline jumper with five seconds to play in regulation. Udrih raced to the other end but his 29-foot desperation runner rimmed out.
Since beating Charlotte 83-78 on Jan. 31, the Jazz had lost seven straight in Salt Lake -- their longest home skid since dropping a club-record 12 consecutive games from Feb. 15-March 29, 1982.
Omri Casspi missed the game because of a sore back so the Kings started a big lineup with Dalembert, Cousins and Green -- all 6-foot-11 and taller than anyone in Utah's starting frontcourt.
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