SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A disgusted Kevin Martin went from the Arco Arena floor to the locker room, passing the former Kings greats on hand Friday night and not stopping until he reached the team's practice facility just a short walk away for a one-man shooting session.

If nothing else, there would be no whistles over there.

On a night of rare excitement for the Kings that included the team's first sellout of the season and the emotional jersey retirement ceremony for Chris Webber, Martin was called for an offensive foul with 23 seconds left that negated his runner and a potential four-point edge and led to a 111-107 Utah win.

Martin, who scored 19 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, had driven left against Jazz point guard Deron Williams and been bumped and called for the offensive foul.

It wasn't the only controversial call late, as the crowd that included Vlade Divac, Doug Christie and Scot Pollard cried foul as if it was Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals all over again. Williams had capitalized on the call, driving past Bobby Jackson for a layup with 20 seconds left to put Utah up 107-105. Williams finished with 34 points.

But afterward, the incensed Kings talked more about an earlier offensive-foul call against Jason Thompson and their disbelief that so many late-game sequences were decided by the officials.

With 1:45 remaining, a Jackson steal of Williams near midcourt led to Thompson receiving the ball on the break. As he turned for a full-speed layup, he barreled over Kyle Korver after the Jazz guard had snuck in on the play late. Thompson's shot, like Martin's before, was good only in theory, and what could have been a three-point play and a 104-102 lead was instead a one-point deficit.

"It was very disappointing, because I felt like we fought very hard and had a chance to win the game," Jackson said. "Again, I don't want to get fined or nothing like that. But if we decide our own play at the end of the game, I feel confident that we get a shot and we get to the free-throw line, we have a chance to win the game. It wasn't our night."

It was certainly Webber's night, however, and the presence of the player who once helped turn the Kings around seemed to provide a lift for the current version. The Kings led 55-45 at halftime after forcing nine first-half turnovers and holding Utah to 12-of-28 shooting in the second quarter.

The rare lead and momentum made for a perfect segue into the halftime festivities, with Webber, his former teammates and Kings co-owners Joe and Gavin Maloof on the floor to recount a storied career. The current Kings team watched with the other 17,317 fans in attendance. And they heard when Gavin Maloof inviting Webber to join the team in June in New York City when they "get the No. 1 pick (in the draft)," he yelled.

Yet for once, these Kings didn't play like a team destined to earn the most ping-pong balls for the lottery.

"The whole energy of the arena, the fans, everything that was going on, the guys were really spirited tonight," Kings interim coach Kenny Natt said. "When we first started our meeting prior to the game, guys were fired up and ready to go. And it showed. But that's the type of spirit we need to continue to get, and not only when we're retiring a jersey. Hopefully we can retire somebody else's jersey the next game."