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Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings: Keys to re-initiating a win streak

By Jared Woodcox

SACRAMENTO, CA - JANUARY 17: Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings shoots against the Utah Jazz on January 17, 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 17: Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings shoots against the Utah Jazz on January 17, 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) /
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SACRAMENTO, CA – JANUARY 17: Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings shoots against the Utah Jazz on January 17, 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 17: Willie Cauley-Stein #00 of the Sacramento Kings shoots against the Utah Jazz on January 17, 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) /

The Utah Jazz will look to begin a new winning streak as they visit the Sacramento Kings this evening.

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Utah Jazz found a way to get it done last night against the Minnesota Timberwolves despite a physical and at times sloppy contest between the two teams. Utah got away with committing 18 turnovers and shooting just 31 percent from the three-point line in their 116-108 victory over the shorthanded Wolves who were without the injured Jimmy Butler and lost Karl-Anthony Towns just before the half due to an ejection.

And while Utah’s turnover and shooting woes continuing was a bad sign, it was at least good to see them get back in the win column after a discouraging loss to the Houston Rockets earlier in the week. With the bout against the T-Wolves out of the way, the Jazz now face a 10-game stretch of very winnable games, beginning with tonight’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings.

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The Kings are one of four teams battling for last place in the Western Conference as they hold a measly record of 19-43. Nevertheless, the Jazz will be playing tonight on the second night of a back-to-back in Sacramento, so this isn’t a contest they can overlook.

If they’re to get back to stringing together another run of consecutive wins by earning a victory tonight, there’s a few specific things that they’ll need to accomplish in this evening’s road bout.

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