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The Boston Celtics proved that they can rebound after a tough loss and will try to start another winning streak tonight, when they welcome the Utah Jazz for an evening battle at TD Garden.

The elephant in the room is so damn big that it's become a stifling misnomer and already just a week into this young NBA season, the radio station is in obvious need of a change.

Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko each scored 23 points, and the Utah Jazz won in New York for the first time in more than five years by beating the Knicks 95-93 on Monday night.

For all the emphasis on defensive accountability this season, the Jazz issued a reminder Thursday night that they still can outgun a team at EnergySolutions Arena, even a Western Conference favorite like the San Antonio Spurs .

Tyreke Evans scored a career-high 32 points and the Sacramento Kings held off the Utah Jazz for a 104-99 victory Saturday night in their first game without high-scoring guard Kevin Martin.

Boozer put up 27 and 14 with 2 steals and 2 blocks. Of course, my thinking immediately goes to: Showcase! If the Jazz are still shopping him, I bet that any teams that wanted him are kicking themselves for not getting him before the season started.

Posted by John Paulsen I thought about awarding this to Deron Williams for his 27-point, nine-assist, seven-rebound effort in Utah's 113-99 win over the Spurs, but then I remembered that Tony Parker isn't exactly known for his defensive prowess.

News: The Associated Press reports that Manu Ginobili had to get vaccinated for rabies after removing a rogue bat from the court during the Spurs' game with the Kings last Saturday.

Manu Ginobili #20 of the San Antonio Spurs takes a jump shot against the Chicago Bulls during the game at United Center on October 29, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

Whether it haunts them down the road remains to be seen. The funny thing, though, is that the Jazz seemed more flustered Tuesday night by their seemingly devastating loss at Dallas than they did spooked.

The Jazz haven't playing much defense at all lately. But Jerry Sloan has been, and he spent part of Tuesday night defending - and dwelling on - Carlos Boozer in particular.

Forget the lightbulb question. How many men does it take to screw up a much-needed Utah Jazz victory and single-handedly overcome a 16-point deficit? One German, that's all.

Winning a third consecutive game won't be an easy task for the Houston Rockets, who will face a tough road test tonight against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.

The Jazz 's disappointing 2008-09 season can be attributed to two things: injuries and a lack of defense.

The starters DERON WILLIAMS Point guard 6-3, 207 25 years old Prior NBA Experience: 4 years.

After watching him open 1-for-11 and wind up shooting 3-for-14 in Wednesday night's season-opening loss at Denver, Deron Williams' advice to Carlos Boozer would be to simply shake it off.

What are we waiting for? As Max said in "Where the Wild Things Are": "Let the wild rumpus start!" The Jazz's 82-game rumpus begins tonight in Denver, and if there's one thing you can say about them, it's that they're as familiar as a beloved kids' book.

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The Utah Jazz are about to find out if they're a contender or just really expensive.

Last season: 48-34, third in the Northwest division, 8th in the Western conference.