Nobody said a possible run to the championship was going to be easy. Now everyone, including those enduring the quest, should be aware of that.

The Kings advanced to the 2002 Western Conference semifinals Monday night by outlasting the Utah Jazz 91-86 in Game 4 of their best-of-five, first-round matchup.

Sacramento, which had defeated the Jazz by a combined total of 91 points during four regular-season wins, battled to come away with two three-point victories and Monday's five-point victory to win the series three games to one.