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3 takeaways from the Utah Jazz's season-opening win over the Sacramento Kings

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Utah Jazz' Rudy Gobert, left, talks with teammate Alec Burks during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

SACRAMENTO — After beating the Sacramento Kings by 39 points in the preseason finale six days ago, the Utah Jazz had to scrap hard Wednesday night for a victory in the regular season opener, but the road side ultimately came away with a 123-117 victory.

Here’s the three main takeaways from Wednesday’s game:

• The Jazz had a number of strong contributions but one major dud.