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STANDINGS
• The Jazz is 28-20 (16-8 at home, 12-12 on the road)
The Bobcats are 20-26 (12-11 at home, 8-15 on the road)
SERIES
Utah is 8-5 all-time against the Bobcats and 4-2 at home
Utah has won the last four games against Charlotte and the last four games at EnergySolutions Arena
Utah defeated Charlotte 96-95 on 11/13 behind a game-winning shot by Deron Williams
JAZZ NOTES
· The Jazz have lost seven of the past eight games
· Utah has been outscored in eight of the past 10 first quarters
· The Jazz are 7-5 in the second game of back-to-backs (2-3 at home)
· The Jazz are 19-1 when leading after three quarters but 9-18 when trailing after three quarters
· In the second game of back-to-backs, Al Jefferson averages 18.7 points compared to 12.4 points on the first night
· After going 4-26 from the field in his previous five games, Raja Bell bounced back with 12 points (6-13), two rebounds and three assists against Golden State
· Raja Bell helped limit Warriors guard Monta Ellis to two points on just 1-9 shooting
· Andrei Kirilenko stuffed the stat sheet for the second straight game, scoring 14 points, picking up nine rebounds and handing out five assists last night at Golden State
· Deron Williams missed his second straight game with a wrist injury last night at Golden State
BOBCATS NOTES
· The Bobcats have won three of the past four games
· Prior to Saturday's loss to the Clippers, the Bobcats had won four straight road games
· The Bobcats are 11-7 since Paul Silas took over as head coach, under Larry Brown Charlotte was 9-19
· The Bobcats have committed 10 or fewer turnovers in six of their last 11 games
· Over his last nine games, Kwame Brown has four double-doubles and is averaging 10.0 points on .579 shooting (33-57) and 10.1 rebounds
· Over the last 18 games, D.J. Augustin has scored in double-figures 17 times with seven games of 20 points or more, after scoring at least 20 points just four times in the season's first 28 games
· D.J. Augustin and Stephen Jackson combine to form the fifth- highest-scoring starting backcourt in the NBA and the highest in the Eastern Conference
· The Bobcats have used the starting lineup of Gerald Wallace, Boris Diaw, Nazr Mohammed, Stephen Jackson and D.J. Augustin 24 times so far this season, making that just the fifth lineup in franchise history to start at least 20 games in a season
COMING UP NEXT
· The Jazz will play at home against Houston on Wednesday
· The Bobcats will play at Detroit on Wednesday
INJURIES
· Mehmet Okur - GAME-TIME DECISION (lower back strain)
· Deron Williams - GAME-TIME DECISION (hyper-extended right wrist)
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· DeSagana Diop - OUT (ruptured right Achilles tendon)
· Tyrus Thomas - OUT (torn meniscus, left knee)
PRONUNCIATIONS
· D.J. Augustin…………………………………….aug-us-TEEN
· Kwame Brown……………………………………….kwa-MEE
· Sherron Collins……………………………………..shure-ON
· Boris Diaw……………………………………………….DEE-ow
· DeSagana Diop…………………………..suh-GAN-uh JOP
· Nazr Mohammed…………………………………..NAH-zee
· Eduardo Najera……………………………….nah-HAH-rah
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· Kyrylo Fesenko………..…….…….…Kuh-rill Feh-sink-o
· Andrei Kirilenko………...AHN-dray KEAR-ah-link-oh
· Mehmet Okur………...….………………….MEM-it O-cur
· Deron Williams……….….…………………...……..DARE-in
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