It wasn’t pretty, but hey, that has often been the calling card for the Utah Jazz in the Quin Snyder era. They do the dirty work and they get the job done. That was the case as the Jazz were able to pull out the 123-117 victory over the Sacramento Kings on opening night.
Many expected an easy victory for this Jazz team, especially after blowing out the Kings in the final game of the preseason just one week ago. The Kings came out swinging though, jumping ahead to an 18-4 lead midway through the first quarter. Minus Joe Ingles, the starters largely underwhelmed early on in this one.