It turns out that all the semi-sickly Kings needed to get better was a visit from the Utah Jazz.

That and the decision to play as hard as they could from start to finish allowed the Kings to post a 107-81 victory Tuesday night at Arco Arena.

The Kings halted a two-game losing streak and remained the only team not to have lost three in a row this season.

Utah had a six-game winning streak stopped. The Jazz was playing its ninth consecutive game away from Salt Lake City because of the Winter Olympics.

The difference in the Kings' effort and intensity was evident from the beginning, and the fact they never let up pleased coach Rick Adelman.

Sacramento (41-15) helped force 29 turnovers by Utah (31-25). That was a season high both for the Jazz and a Kings opponent.

"We defended well the whole game," Adelman said for the first time since his team defeated Boston on Feb. 6. "I was pleased with the intensity we showed. We really didn't let down. As the game progressed, we stayed with it."