With his usual dry sarcasm, Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan described what was similar in each of his team's three blowout losses to the Kings this season:

"The score," Sloan said. "I'd say the scores have been about identical."

Include Tuesday night's 107-81 yawner in an impressive trio of Kings' victories over their once-overwhelming nemesis: The Kings won at Arco on Jan. 24, 113-80, then repeated the feat in Salt Lake City two days later 114-90.

The Kings seemingly own the Jazz -- whom they face one last time April 5. The clearest reason is their tempo. But at least part of the equation has to be intensity.

"They're a great team," Kings guard Bobby Jackson said of the Jazz. "They beat us so regularly for so many years. We just come out a little more focused against them. We need to do that against every team."

The Jazz was the cure for whatever had been ailing the Kings, losers of three of their previous four. Sacramento jumped to a 17-point lead within 10 minutes and never looked back.

Intensity was certainly on Sloan's mind as well after the game. The Jazz had won six in a row heading into Arco Arena -- all on the road.

"Evidently we must have been satisfied (with a 6-3 mark on a nine-game road trip thanks to the Winter Olympics being held in their hometown)," Sloan said.