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Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings: Keys to righting the ship

By Jared Woodcox

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Sacramento Kings Guard De'Aaron Fox (5) and Sacramento Kings Guard Buddy Hield (24) look on during an NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers on January 06, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Sacramento Kings Guard De'Aaron Fox (5) and Sacramento Kings Guard Buddy Hield (24) look on during an NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers on January 06, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – JANUARY 11: Bogdan Bogdanovic #8 of the Sacramento Kings looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers on January 11, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA – JANUARY 11: Bogdan Bogdanovic #8 of the Sacramento Kings looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers on January 11, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Key #3 – Slow Bogdan Bogdanovic

Part of the reason for the Kings’ offensive woes is the fact that they have very few guys they can turn to that are capable of consistently putting up points. In fact, no one on their team is averaging over 15 points per game as they’re led by aging veteran Zach Randolph with 14.8.

Nevertheless, rookie Bogdan Bogdanovic has been on quite a tear lately, especially for such a young and developing talent. In his last 10 games, Bogdanovic is putting up 14.2 points on 51.5 percent shooting from the field and a blistering 46.2 percent from deep on nearly four attempts per game.

That recent stretch includes games where he’s gone off for 19 and 22 points, further proving his ability to score when he gets the hot hand. The rookie out of Serbia has proven to be quite the spark plug for the Sacramento Kings, so it will be vital that the Jazz hold him in check.

They’ve had a problem containing backcourt players in recent bouts such as Victor Oladipo, Kemba Walker and John Wall, and while Bogdanovic isn’t nearly as dangerous as any of those three, the Jazz still can’t continue their recent poor trend against opposing guards if they hope to win. Bogdanovic has certainly been playing with plenty of confidence lately and considering that he and his Kings team have little to lose, it almost makes them all the more dangerous.

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