In a back-and-forth contest, the Kings trailed by one with 6:11 to play.
Utah responded following a timeout by head coach Quin Snyder with a 14-2 run - nine of which came from rookie guard Rodney Hood.
Hood, who was drafted out of Duke in 2014, scored 11 of the team's final 18 points - finishing with a career-high 25 - to help the Jazz hold off any late charge by Sacramento.
DeMarcus Cousins' string of 20-20-10 games ended as the All-Star forward posted a stat line of 26 points, 12 rebounds and four assists.
Ben McLemore also reached the 20-point plateau to go along with five rebounds, four assists and a career-high-tying four steals.
The Kings see Utah one more time this season on April 8 in Salt Lake City.
- Cousins tallied his 47th double-double of the season and sixth straight.
- Utah scored more than 29 points in the first quarter for only the second time since Dec. 17.
- Rudy Gay missed his third-consecutive game while adhering to League-mandated concussion protocol.
- Nik Stauskas left the game in the third quarter with back spasms and did not return.
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Highlight: Boogie Drive and Dunk
Highlight: Sauce with the Lefty Lay-In
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