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SALT LAKE CITY -- Coming off back-to-back wins for the first time this season, the Utah Jazz (6-6) will try to extend that streak to three when they face the Detroit Pistons (5-7) Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
Utah defeated the San Antonio Spurs 90-83 Thursday, their first win in that part of Texas in ten years.
Detroit comes into this game having lost three straight.
KSL takes a look back and a look ahead as we prep for the game against the Pistons.
What did we learn about the Jazz against San Antonio?
- Carlos Boozer is playing much better, getting his 4th straight double-double Thursday
- The Jazz can play defense, holding the Spurs to only 4-20 from 3 point range (20%)
- Passing is the best policy - when the Jazz pass the ball around, they are hard to beat (26 assists Thursday)
What can the Jazz expect from Detroit?
- Will Bynum is averaging 23.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in his last three games.
- Ben Wallace needs four steals for 1,200 career steals.
- PISTONS LEADERS: Ben Gordon 22 ppg, 3.2 apg / Rodney Stuckey 16.7 ppg, 3.6 apg
Probable Jazz starting lineup
- C - Kyrylo Fesenko, 7-1, 300 lbs., Ukraine
- PF - Carlos Boozer, 6-9, 260 lbs., Duke
- SF - Ronnie Brewer, 6-7, 236 lbs., Arkansas
- SG - Wesley Matthews, 6-5, 224 lbs., Marquette
- PG - Deron Williams, 6-3, 207 lbs., Illinois
Probable Pistons starting lineup
- PG - Rodney Stuckey
- SG - Ben Gordon
- SF - Jonas Jerebko
- PF - Charlie Villanueva
- C - Ben Wallace
Jazz Injury Updates
- Kyle Korver and C.J. Miles out, but both worked out hard today. Korver was even shooting before the game.
- Ronnie Price - OUT, but will not need surgery. Will continue rehab
- Mehmet Okur - OUT, flu like symptoms
Pistons Injury Updates
- Will Bynum PG - Day-to-Day
- Tayshaun Prince SF - OUT (back)
- Richard Hamilton SG - OUT (ankle)
Conclusion
With both Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton out for the Pistons, and that the Jazz are starting to gel as a team, Utah should win this one, extending their winning streak to three games.
