Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, left, drives against Sacramento Kings’ Ben McLemore, center and Buddy Hield, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 29, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. The Jazz won 112-82. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA—Gordon Hayward scored 20 points, Rodney Hood had 18 and the Utah Jazz beat the Sacramento Kings 112-82 on Wednesday night.
Utah jumped out to an early 20-point lead, and then squandered most of it in the second quarter. But it put together a solid second half to secure its third win in four games.
Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Jazz (46-29), and Shelvin Mack scored 14 points. Hood went 5 for 5 from beyond the arc.
Ben McLemore tied a season high with 22 points for Sacramento.