The surprising Utah Jazz hope to stay unbeaten at home
tonight when they welcome the Phoenix Suns to the Delta Center.
Utah is coming off a huge comeback win over Minnesota on Monday, which
improved its home record to 2-0. Greg Ostertag posted 12 points, a career-high
21 rebounds and blocked six shots, while Matt Harpring finished with 32 points
on 12-of-18 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, leading Utah to a 93-88 victory.
Raul Lopez contributed 15 points and eight assists for the Jazz, whose only
loss in three games this season came at Dallas. Ostertag delivered 13
offensive boards in the win.
Andrei Kirilenko posted 17 points to help Utah rally from a 17-point deficit
in the fourth. He hit four straight free throws, including two with 5:17
remaining, to put the team ahead for good at 78-77.
The Jazz, who won their third straight overall in the series with Minnesota,
outscored the Wolves in the paint 48-22.
Starting point guard Carlos Arroyo missed the contest with an ankle injury and
is questionable for tonight's contest.
The Suns lost for the second time in three games Saturday, as they suffered a
103-99 setback to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers at America West
Arena.
The Suns had a chance to tie it late after Bryant missed a free throw with 11
seconds remaining, but Amare Stoudemire bricked an attempted three-pointer
from the top of the arc and Shawn Marion's follow missed.
Karl Malone made 1-of-2 from the line at the other end to extend the lead to
103-99 with just over two ticks remaining on the clock, sealing the win for
LA.
Stephon Marbury paced the Suns with 26 points and 11 assists. Joe Johnson
added 20 points, while Marion chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds for the
Suns, who were coming off a win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
Stoudemire ended with 13 points and Anfernee Hardaway, before fouling out,
scored 15 in 28 minutes of the bench for Phoenix.
The Jazz captured three of the four meetings between these teams last season
and have won 11 of the past 16 matchups overall. Phoenix has dropped three
straight in Utah and seven of its last eight.
Play : Suns-4
(Line is moving up)
tonight when they welcome the Phoenix Suns to the Delta Center.
Utah is coming off a huge comeback win over Minnesota on Monday, which
improved its home record to 2-0. Greg Ostertag posted 12 points, a career-high
21 rebounds and blocked six shots, while Matt Harpring finished with 32 points
on 12-of-18 shooting to go with 10 rebounds, leading Utah to a 93-88 victory.
Raul Lopez contributed 15 points and eight assists for the Jazz, whose only
loss in three games this season came at Dallas. Ostertag delivered 13
offensive boards in the win.
Andrei Kirilenko posted 17 points to help Utah rally from a 17-point deficit
in the fourth. He hit four straight free throws, including two with 5:17
remaining, to put the team ahead for good at 78-77.
The Jazz, who won their third straight overall in the series with Minnesota,
outscored the Wolves in the paint 48-22.
Starting point guard Carlos Arroyo missed the contest with an ankle injury and
is questionable for tonight's contest.
The Suns lost for the second time in three games Saturday, as they suffered a
103-99 setback to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers at America West
Arena.
The Suns had a chance to tie it late after Bryant missed a free throw with 11
seconds remaining, but Amare Stoudemire bricked an attempted three-pointer
from the top of the arc and Shawn Marion's follow missed.
Karl Malone made 1-of-2 from the line at the other end to extend the lead to
103-99 with just over two ticks remaining on the clock, sealing the win for
LA.
Stephon Marbury paced the Suns with 26 points and 11 assists. Joe Johnson
added 20 points, while Marion chipped in 15 points and 11 rebounds for the
Suns, who were coming off a win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
Stoudemire ended with 13 points and Anfernee Hardaway, before fouling out,
scored 15 in 28 minutes of the bench for Phoenix.
The Jazz captured three of the four meetings between these teams last season
and have won 11 of the past 16 matchups overall. Phoenix has dropped three
straight in Utah and seven of its last eight.
Play : Suns-4
(Line is moving up)
