The Kings’ Willie Cauley-Stein forced Utah guard George Hill to shoot an airball in the closing seconds of overtime.
But the Kings didn’t contest Rudy Gobert’s outstretched hand. Gobert tipped in Hill’s miss at the buzzer to give the Jazz a 110-109 victory Sunday at Golden 1 Center.
The play initially was ruled basket interference by Gobert. But after a review, the call was overturned, resulting in the Kings’ fourth consecutive loss.
Cauley-Stein finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. If not for Gobert’s tip-in, Cauley-Stein would have been the Kings’ player of the game for his late defense and two decisive free throws.