SALT LAKE CITY _ Utah Jazz rookie standout Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and center Rudy Gobert had 22 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks to hold off the Kings for a 103-97 victory Saturday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
The Kings (23-48) had won two in a row.
Gobert blocked a layup by Bogdan Bogdanovic with 33.6 to play and the Kings trailing 96-94. Bogdanovic then fouled Ricky Rubio, who made two free throws to give Utah (40-30) a cushion. The Kings' coaches would have preferred not to foul in that situation and take their chances playing defense rather than concede two free throws.
Buddy Hield led the Kings with 23 points, six rebounds and six assists. Bogdanovic had 12 points, but shot 5 of 17.
