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STANDINGS
The Jazz is 31-22 (17-10 at home, 14-12 on the road)
The Bulls are 34-16 (23-4 at home, 11-12 on the road)
SERIES
* The Jazz is 43-42 all-time against the Bulls with a 26-17 record at home
* Utah broke a three-game skid against the Bulls with a 2-0 sweep in the 2009-10 season
* Utah has won four of the last five games in Salt Lake City against Chicago
JAZZ NOTES
· · The Jazz are 4-6 over the last 10 games
· The Jazz, who rank 26th in first quarter scoring (23.6 points), rank third in fourth quarter scoring (26.1)
· After missing four games with a wrist injury, Deron Williams is averaging 20.3 points and 10.6 assists over the last three games, leading the Jazz to two road wins
· Over the last five games Al Jefferson is averaging 22.6 points (46-84 from the field, .547), 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks
· Over the last three games Raja Bell is averaging 17.0 points (20-35 from the field, .571)
· The Jazz is 22-4 when scoring 100+ points, and 8-18 when scoring under 100
· Jerry Sloan is 24-18 all-time against Chicago, the only other NBA team the former Bull has coached
· In 2009-10 the Jazz went 18-11 in December/January, then 22-8 in February/March
BULLS NOTES
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· The Bulls are 7-3 over the last 10 games
· The Bulls are 24-8 over their last 32 contests
· Chicago is one of four teams (Boston, Oklahoma City and San Antonio) in the NBA this year that has not lost more than two games in a row
· The Bulls have held their opponent to 90 points or less over nine of their last 10 games
· Derrick Rose is currently sixth (first among guards) in the NBA in points + rebounds + assists with an average of 37.3, Rose is sixth in the NBA with 24.6 ppg, 10th in the league with 8.2 apg, and also averages 4.5 rpg
· Former Jazzman Carlos Boozer is currently averaging 19.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists
· Former Jazzman Kyle Korver is currently averaging 8.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists
· Former Jazzman Ronnie Brewer is currently averaging 6.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists
COMING UP NEXT
· The Jazz will play against Phoenix at home on Friday
· The Bulls will play against the Hornets in New Orleans on Saturday
INJURIES
· Francisco Elson - GAME-TIME DECISION (left knee inflamation)
· Paul Millsap - PROBABLE (bruised left big toe)
· Mehmet Okur - OUT (strained lower back)
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· Joakim Noah - OUT (right hand, right thumb)
PRONUNCIATIONS
· Omer Asik………………………………..O-mair AH-sheek
· Luol Deng……………………………………….Lu-owl Dang
· Joakim Noah……………………………………….JOE-keem
· Tom Thibodeau………………………………Thib-uh-DOE
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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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