Utah Jazz (19-9) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (8-19)

[FJS]

Monday, 20th December 2010
Cleveland, Ohio
5:00 pm at Midwest.


TEAM RECORD: 19-9
HOME: 11-5
AWAY: 8-4




C Al Jefferson PF Paul Millsap SF Andrei Kirilenko
SG Raja Bell PG Deron Williams



TEAM RECORD: 8-19
HOME: 5-7
AWAY: 3-12



C Anderson Varejao PFPaul Millsap SF Andrei Kirilenko
SG Raja Bell PG Mo Williams


BENCH:


- Miles - Watson - Fesenko - Price - Evans - Elson - Okur



- Hickson - Moon - Sessions - Williams - Harris - Hollins - Samuels

[FJS]

STATS



19-9
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

22.5 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

8.6 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

9.7 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

1.7 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

1.6 spg


8-19
TEAMS LEADERS
POINTS PER GAME

15.1 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME

9.8 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME

6.7 apg

BLOCKS PER GAME

1.1 bpg

STEALS PER GAME

0.9 spg

[red4hf]

The Jazz, as usual , will play down to the level of their opponents, but should still come out with a win.......

I hope they try to establish Jefferson early, as he should be able to dominate the Cavs inside......

[FJS]

watching their individual leaders, show they have not a go-to-guy.

We should win it easily, but this is only theory, and in this up and down season, you never know.

We are beating weak teams, and we have serious problems with better teams.

[BarneyGumble]

watching their individual leaders, show they have not a go-to-guy.

We should win it easily, but this is only theory, and in this up and down season, you never know.

We are beating weak teams, and we have serious problems with better teams.

Our team is really struggling with consistency. I think Bell/Hayward have been a "D-" at best as our shooting guards. We need to overcome the SG weakness every game we play just to stand a chance. Usually, playing DWill at SG has been the way to overcome it...

Hopefully we show up against the Cavs. We need all the wins we can get. Im so tired of the West being a conference where you can be 10 games over .500 and miss the playoffs....

[HammerDunk]

The Jazz are very good on the road against the East, perfect in fact. This should be a blowout win.

[Millsap24]

Perfect situation to get our first back-to-back win in December. We've been alternating wins this month after a hot November.

We should be able to take the next 4 or 5 games with Portland being the only threat.

[Soul Patch]

Millsap vs Hickson. Battle of the paperboys.

[StocktonShorts]

Okur twisted his ankle in warmups and is out for tonight. He's apparently in a walking boot.

Source: www.twitter.com/tribjazz

[HammerDunk]

Okur twisted his ankle in warmups and is out for tonight. He's apparently in a walking boot.

Source: http://www.twitter.com/tribjazz

Argh, on his bad foot? That would be pretty bad news.

EDIT: Locke is confirming it is on his other foot. Phew!

[edfmx86]

sounds like everyone is saying its "not that bad" but still some pretty bad news right there

[HammerDunk]

Well, it's not great, but at least it gives his other leg some extra time to catch up.

[kerplunk]

The good news is maybe Jeremy Evans can get some burn.

[carrottop12]

I could see one of our rookies having a big game, similar to Maynor having a break out game in Cleveland last year when Deron was out.

[carrottop12]

Antawn Jamison is maybe the worst defender in the league.

Millsap or Al should have 20+ tonight.

[carrottop12]

Deron is trying to do too much passing right now. He needs to simplify the offense.

[schneiderjazz]

AK and Deron horrible so far.

[jazzfan1971]

It appears that the Jazz have lead weights in their shoes.

[kerplunk]

We're looking good offensively so far..

[schneiderjazz]

Cavs looking like the Jazz. Can't get a rebound to save their lives.