The Utah Jazz: Building a Contender

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The Utah Jazz: Building a Contender

Season Length: 82 games (Play 1, sim 4)
Sliders: 2013 Trifecta
Rosters: 2013 Trifecta
Draft Classes: 2013 Trifecta, CWSapp/Dreece
Playoff Format: 7-7-7-7
User Control: 30 Team Control

2012-13 NBA Season Recap

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KIA PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Most Valuable Player	Kevin Durant	F	Oklahoma City Thunder
Rookie of the Year	Damian Lillard	G	Portland Trail Blazers
Sixth Man of the Year	J.R. Smith	G	New York Knicks
Defensive Player of the Year	Dwight Howard	C	Los Angeles Lakers
Most Improved Player	Chandler Parsons	F	Houston Rockets
Coach of the Year	Mike D'Antoni	HC	Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA 1st Team
All-NBA 1st Team	Kobe Bryant	G	Los Angeles Lakers
	Russell Westbrook	G	Oklahoma City Thunder
	LeBron James	F	Miami Heat
	Kevin Durant	F	Oklahoma City Thunder
	Dwight Howard	C	Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA 2nd Team
All-NBA 2nd Team	Kyrie Irving	G	Cleveland Cavaliers
	James Harden	G	Houston Rockets
	Josh Smith	F	Atlanta Hawks
	Blake Griffin	F	Los Angeles Clippers
	Greg Monroe	C	Detroit Pistons
All-NBA 3rd Team
All-NBA 3rd Team	Rajon Rondo	G	Boston Celtics
	Paul George	G	Indiana Pacers
	Chandler Parsons	F	Houston Rockets
	Al Horford	F	Atlanta Hawks
	Marc Gasol	C	Memphis Grizzlies
All-Defensive 1st Team
All-Defensive 1st Team	Rajon Rondo	G	Boston Celtics
	Paul George	G	Indiana Pacers
	LeBron James	F	Miami Heat
	Josh Smith	F	Atlanta Hawks
	Dwight Howard	C	Los Angeles Lakers
All-Defensive 2nd Team
All-Defensive 2nd Team	Russell Westbrook	G	Oklahoma City Thunder
	Kobe Bryant	G	Los Angeles Lakers
	Iman Shumpert	F	New York Knicks
	Al Horford	F	Atlanta Hawks
	Joakim Noah	C	Chicago Bulls
All-Rookie 1st Team
All-Rookie 1st Team	Damian Lillard	G	Portland Trail Blazers
	Bradley Beal	G	Washington Wizards
	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	F	Charlotte Bobcats
	Harrison Barnes	F	Golden State Warriors
	Anthony Davis	F	New Orleans Hornets
All-Rookie 2nd Team
All-Rookie 2nd Team	Dion Waiters	G	Cleveland Cavaliers
	Kyle Singler	G	Detroit Pistons
	Maurice Harkless	F	Orlando Magic
	Jonas Valanciunas	C	Toronto Raptors
	Andre Drummond	C	Detroit Pistons

First Round:
1 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 8 - Dallas Mavericks

Game 1: Dallas 70, Oklahoma City 123
Game 2: Dallas 80, Oklahoma City 101
Game 3: Oklahoma City 99, Dallas 89
Game 4: Oklahoma City 97, Dallas 101
Game 5: Dallas 73, Oklahoma City 75

Result: Oklahoma City 4, Dallas 1
Oklahoma City ADVANCES

First Round:
4 - San Antonio Spurs vs. 5 - Los Angeles Clippers

Game 1: Los Angeles 103, San Antonio 100
Game 2: Los Angeles 88, San Antonio 114
Game 3: San Antonio 104, Los Angeles 88
Game 4: San Antonio 76, Los Angeles 100
Game 5: Los Angeles 96, San Antonio 106
Game 6: San Antonio 105, Los Angeles 96

Result: San Antonio 4, Los Angeles 2
San Antonio ADVANCES

First Round:
3 - Golden State Warriors vs. 6 - Memphis Grizzlies

Game 1: Memphis 93, Golden State 114
Game 2: Memphis 110, Golden State 120
Game 3: Golden State 79, Memphis 89
Game 4: Golden State 104, Memphis 95
Game 5: Memphis 110, Golden State 102
Game 6: Golden State 102, Memphis 118
Game 7: Memphis 89, Golden State 103

Result: Golden State 4, Memphis 3
Golden State ADVANCES

First Round:
2 - Los Angeles Lakers vs. 7 - Portland Trail Blazers

Game 1: Portland 82, Los Angeles 96
Game 2: Portland 101, Los Angeles 112
Game 3: Los Angeles 108, Portland 95
Game 4: Los Angeles 88, Portland 115
Game 5: Portland 94, Los Angeles 97

Result: Los Angeles 4, Portland 1
Los Angeles ADVANCES

First Round:
1 - Miami Heat vs. 8 - Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1: Milwaukee 120, Miami 121
Game 2: Milwaukee 88, Miami 122
Game 3: Miami 119, Milwaukee 105
Game 4: Miami 92, Milwaukee 106
Game 5: Milwaukee 81, Miami 114

Result: Miami 4, Milwaukee 1
Miami ADVANCES

First Round:
4 - Indiana Pacers vs. 5 - Chicago Bulls

Game 1: Chicago 85, Indiana 84
Game 2: Chicago 86, Indiana 85
Game 3: Indiana 93, Chicago 105
Game 4: Indiana 99, Chicago 98
Game 5: Chicago 86, Indiana 95
Game 6: Indiana 93, Chicago 98

Result: Chicago 4, Indiana 2
Chicago ADVANCES

First Round:
3 - Brooklyn Nets vs. 6 - Atlanta Hawks

Game 1: Atlanta 91, Brooklyn 93
Game 2: Atlanta 76, Brooklyn 96
Game 3: Brooklyn 88, Atlanta 110
Game 4: Brooklyn 120, Atlanta 103
Game 5: Atlanta 92, Brooklyn 105

Result: Brooklyn 4, Atlanta 1
Brooklyn ADVANCES

First Round:
2 - New York Knicks vs. 7 - Boston Celtics

Game 1: Boston 88, New York 82
Game 2: Boston 95, New York 90
Game 3: New York 108, Boston 111
Game 4: New York 83, Boston 93

Result: Boston 4, New York 0
Boston ADVANCES

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Second Round:
1 - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 4 - San Antonio Spurs

Game 1: San Antonio 102, Oklahoma City 97
Game 2: San Antonio 95, Oklahom City 80
Game 3: Oklahoma City 92, San Antonio 77
Game 4: Oklahoma City 103, San Antonio 102
Game 5: San Antonio 108, Oklahoma City 100
Game 6: Oklahoma City 95, San Antonio 104

Result: San Antonio 4, Oklahoma City 2
San Antonio ADVANCES

Second Round:
2 - Los Angeles Lakers vs. 3 - Golden State Warriors

Game 1: Golden State 108, Los Angeles 92
Game 2: Golden State 96, Los Angeles 134
Game 3: Los Angeles 97, Golden State 87
Game 4: Los Angeles 111, Golden State 96
Game 5: Golden State 105, Los Angeles 83
Game 6: Los Angeles 92, Golden State 109
Game 7: Golden State 77, Los Angeles 121

Result: Los Angeles 4, Golden State 3
Los Angeles ADVANCES

Second Round:
1 - Miami Heat vs. 5 - Chicago Bulls

Game 1: Chicago 77, Miami 106
Game 2: Chicago 94, Miami 102
Game 3: Miami 83, Chicago 82
Game 4: Miami 85, Chicago 105
Game 5: Chicago 85, Miami 99

Result: Miami 4, Chicago 1
Miami ADVANCES

Second Round:
3 - Brooklyn Nets vs. 7 - Boston Celtics

Game 1: Boston 105, Brooklyn 88
Game 2: Boston 113, Brooklyn 106
Game 3: Brooklyn 91, Boston 102
Game 4: Brooklyn 80, Boston 101

Result: Boston 4, Brooklyn 0
Boston ADVANCES

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Conference Finals:
2 - Los Angeles Lakers vs. 4 - San Antonio Spurs

Game 1: San Antonio 113, Los Angeles 94
Game 2: San Antonio 73, Los Angeles 115
Game 3: Los Angeles 102, San Antonio 91
Game 4: Los Angeles 103, San Antonio 71
Game 5: San Antonio 92, Los Angeles 95

Result: Los Angeles 4, San Antonio 1
Los Angeles ADVANCES

Conference Finals:
1 - Miami Heat vs. 7 - Boston Celtics

Game 1: Boston 96, Miami 105
Game 2: Boston 100, Miami 94
Game 3: Miami 90, Boston 93
Game 4: Miami 96, Boston 81
Game 5: Boston 113, Miami 93
Game 6: Miami 94, Boston 95

Result: Boston 4, Miami 2
Boston ADVANCES

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NBA Finals:
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Game 1: Boston 115, Los Angeles 96
Game 2: Boston 83, Los Angeles 105
Game 3: Los Angeles 122, Boston 102
Game 4: Los Angeles 103, Boston 87
Game 5: Boston 90, Los Angeles 78
Game 6: Los Angeles 106, Boston 98

Result: Los Angeles 4, Boston 2
Los Angeles WINS NBA FINALS

NBA Finals MVP:



Kobe Bryant | 27.2 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 6.3 APG, 1.4 SPG, .494 FG%, .390 3PT%

2013 NBA Draft Recap:

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ROUND 1:

NBA Draft - Round 1 Recap
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1	Washington Wizards (From Cavaliers)	Nerlens Noel (Kentucky)	C	6-11	205
2	Orlando Magic	Ben McLemore (Kansas)	SG	6-4	181
3	Cleveland Cavaliers (From Wizards)	Otto Porter (Georgetown)	SF	6-8	205
4	Charlotte Bobcats	Anthony Bennett (UNLV)	PF	6-8	240
5	Phoenix Suns	Victor Oladipo (Indiana)	SG	6-5	210
6	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Burke (Michigan)	PG	6-1	187
7	Sacramento Kings	Rudy Gobert (France)	C	7-1	235
8	Detroit Pistons	Dennis Schroeder (Germany)	PG	6-1	180
9	Minnesota Timberwolves	Cody Zeller (Indiana)	C	7-0	230
10	Portland Trail Blazers	Alex Len (Maryland)	C	7-1	225
11	Philadelphia 76ers	Gorgui Dieng (Louisville)	C	6-11	225
12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shabazz Muhammad (UCLA)	SF	6-6	223
13	Dallas Mavericks	Michael Carter-Williams (Syracuse)	PG	6-5	184
14	Utah Jazz	Mason Plumlee (Duke)	PF	6-10	235
15	Milwaukee Bucks	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Georgia)	SG	6-6	185
16	Boston Celtics	Kelly Olynyk (Gonzaga)	C	7-0	238
17	Atlanta Hawks	Shane Larkin (Miami)	PG	5-11	162
18	Atlanta Hawks (From Rockets)	Steven Adams (Pittsburgh)	C	7-0	240
19	Cleveland Cavaliers (From Lakers)	Sergey Karasev (Russia)	SF	6-7	205
20	Chicago Bulls	Tony Mitchell (North Texas)	PF	6-8	235
21	Utah Jazz (From Warriors)	C.J. McCollum (Lehigh)	PG	6-3	190
22	Brooklyn Nets	Darko Saric (Croatia)	SF	6-10	220
23	Indiana Pacers	Tim Hardaway Jr. (Michigan)	SG	6-6	199
24	New York Knicks	Eric Green (Virginia Tech)	PG	6-3	180
25	Los Angeles Clippers	Jamaal Franklin (San Diego State)	SG	6-5	195
26	Minnesota Timberwolves (From Grizzlies)	Ricky Ledo (Providence)	SG	6-6	196
27	Denver Nuggets	Reggie Bullock (North Carolina)	SG	6-7	205
28	San Antonio Spurs	Mike Muscala (Bucknell)	C	6-11	232
29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Giannis Adetokunbo (Greece)	SF	6-9	196
30	Phoenix Suns	Jeff Withey (Kansas)	C	7-0	235

ROUND 2:

NBA Draft - Round 2 Recap
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
31	Cleveland Cavaliers (From Magic)	Kenny Kadji (Miami)	PF	6-11	251
32	Oklahoma City Thunder (From Bobcats)	Archie Goodwin (Kentucky)	SG	6-5	195
33	Cleveland Cavaliers	C.J. Leslie (North Carolina State)	PF	6-9	205
34	Houston Rockets (From Suns)	Isaiah Canaan (Murray State)	PG	6-1	200
35	Philadelphia 76ers (From Hornets)	Tony Snell (New Mexico)	SF	6-7	200
36	Sacramento Kings	Andre Roberson (Colorado)	SF	6-7	210
37	Detroit Pistons	Jackie Carmichael (Illinois State)	PF	6-9	240
38	Washington Wizards	Lorenzo Brown (North Carolina State)	PG	6-5	186
39	Portland Trail Blazers (From Timberwolves)	Pierre Jackson (Baylor)	PG	5-11	185
40	Portland Trail Blazers	Mouhammadou Jaiteh (France)	C	6-10	249
41	Memphis Grizzlies (From Raptors)	Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State)	SF	6-7	225
42	Philadelphia 76ers	Peyton Siva (Louisville)	PG	6-0	180
43	Milwaukee Bucks	Ray McCallum (Detroit)	PG	6-1	190
44	Dallas Mavericks	Erik Murphy (Florida)	PF	6-10	220
45	Portland Trail Blazers (From Celtics)	Solomon Hill (Arizona)	SF	6-6	230
46	Utah Jazz	Michael Snaer (Florida State)	SG	6-5	202
47	Atlanta Hawks	Nick Wolters (South Dakota State)	SG	6-4	196
48	Los Angeles Lakers	Phil Pressey (Missouri)	PG	5-11	178
49	Chicago Bulls	Richard Howell (North Carolina State)	PF	6-8	257
50	Atlanta Hawks (From Rockets)	Trevor Mbakwe (Minnesota)	PF	6-8	237
51	Orlando Magic (From Warriors)	B.J. Young (Arkansas)	PG	6-3	176
52	Minnesota Timberwolves (From Nets)	Alex Oriakhi (Missouri)	PF	6-9	238
53	Indiana Pacers	Marshawn Powell (Arkansas)	PF	6-7	225
54	Washington Wizards (From Knicks)	Brandon Paul (Illinois)	SG	6-4	200
55	Memphis Grizzlies	Robert Covington (Tennessee State)	SF	6-9	215
56	Detroit Pistons (From Clippers)	Anatu M'Baye (Oklahoma)	PF	6-9	215
57	Phoenix Suns (From Nuggets)	Grant Jerrett (Arizona)	PF	6-10	220
58	San Antonio Spurs	Rodney Williams Jr. (Minnesota)	SF	6-6	204
59	Minnesota Timberwolves (From Thunder)	Livio Jean-Charles (France)	PF	6-9	217
60	Memphis Grizzlies (From Heat)	Ryan Kelly (Duke)	PF	6-11	230

2013 NBA Transactions Recap:

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-The Atlanta Hawks fire Larry Drew; hire Avery Johnson as Head Coach

-The Boston Celtics and Avery Bradley agreed to a 4-year/$33M contract extension

-The Brooklyn Nets fire Avery Johnson; hire Larry Drew as Head Coach

-The Charlotte Bobcats exercise their Amnesty Clause on F Tyrus Thomas
-The Charlotte Bobcats hire Donnie Hickman as Head Coach

-The Cleveland Cavaliers acquire C DeMarcus Cousins, F Patrick Patterson and G Toney Douglas from Sacramento for C Anderson Varejao, F Marreese Speights and F C.J. Leslie
-The Cleveland Cavaliers fire Byron Scott; hire Scott Skiles as Head Coach

-The Denver Nuggets hire Byron Scott as Head Coach

-The Indiana Pacers acquire G Alec Burks and a 2015 first-round pick from the Utah Jazz for F Danny Granger
-The Indiana Pacers and Paul George agreed to a 5-year/$71M contract extension

-The Los Angeles Clippers fire Vinny del Negro; hire Doug Collins as Head Coach

-The Miami Heat exercise their Amnesty Clause on G Mike Miller

-The Milwaukee Bucks and Ekpe Udoh agreed to a 3-year/$12.5M contract extension
-The Milwaukee Bucks exercise their Amnesty Clause on F Drew Gooden
-The Milwaukee Bucks fire Scott Skiles; hire Mike Dunlap as Head Coach

-The Orlando Magic hire Vinny del Negro as Head Coach.

-The Philadelphia 76ers fire Doug Collins; hire Isaac Beasley as Head Coach

-The Phoenix Suns hire Jacque Vaughn as Head Coach
-The Phoenix Suns waive F Michael Beasley

-The Portland Trail Blazers hire Shawn Ingram as Head Coach

-The Sacramento Kings fire Keith Smart; hire Tyrone Corbin as Head Coach

-The Toronto Raptors exercise their Amnest Clause on F Andrea Bargnani

-The Utah Jazz acquire G Arron Afflalo from the Orlando Magic for F Marvin Williams and Utah's 2015 second-round pick
-The Utah Jazz and Gordon Hayward agree to a 2-year/$12M contract extension
-The Utah Jazz hire Alvin Gentry as Head Coach

-The Washington Wizards fire Randy Wittman; hire Keith Smart as Head Coach

2013 Free Agency Recap:

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Ajinca, Alexis - n/a --> LAL
Alabi, Solomon - n/a ---> NOLA
Allen, Tony - MEM ---> LAL
Andersen, Chris - MIA ---> LAC
Anderson, Alan - TOR ---> MIL
Ariza, Trevor - WAS ---> CLE
Augustin, D.J. - IND ---> MIL
Barbosa, Leandro - WAS ---> DEN
Bargnani, Andrea - TOR ---> DEN
Barnes, Matt - LAC ---> NYK
Belinelli, Marco - CHI ---> WAS
Bell, Charlie - n/a ---> CHI
Bell, Raja - UTA ---> PHI
Billups, Chauncey - LAC ---> PHI
Blake, Steve - LAL ---> DAL
Brewer, Corey - DEN ---> SAS
Brewer, Ronnie - NYK ---> NOLA
Brooks, Aaron - HOU ---> IND
Bynum, Andrew - PHI ---> HOU
Calderon - DET ---> UTA
Carroll, DeMarre - UTA ---> DET
Carroll, Matt - n/a ---> MIA
Collins, Jason - WAS ---> NYK
Cook, Brian - n/a ---> MIA
Cunningham, Dante - MIN ---> MIL
Curry, Seth - Undrafted ---> CHA
Dedmon, Dwayne - Undrafted ---> GSW
Diop, Dasagna - CHA ---> UTA
Douglas-Roberts, Chris - n/a ---> WAS
Dupree, Ronald - n/a ---> CHI
Dunleavy, Mike - MIL ---> PHX
Fernandez, Rudy - n/a ---> ATL
Foye, Randy - UTA ---> PHX
Gadzuric, Dan - n/a ---> LAC
Goudelock, Andrew - LAL ---> SAC
Hamilton, Richard - CHI ---> PHI
Harris, Devin - ATL ---> NYK
Hickson, J.J. - POR ---> MIN
Hollins, Ryan - LAC ---> TOR
Iguodala, Andre - DEN ---> MEM
Iverson, Allen - n/a ---> DEN
Jackson, Stephen - n/a ---> LAL
James, Mike - DAL ---> UTA
Jefferson, Al - UTA ---> DAL
Jerrett, Grant - Undrafted ---> LAL
Johnson, Ivan - ATL ---> BOS
Johnson, James - SAC ---> BOS
Johnson, Jajuan - n/a ---> CHA
Korver, Kyle - ATL ---> LAL
Magloire, Jamaal - n/a ---> TOR
Marshall, Zeke - Undrafted ---> SAC
Martin, Cartier - WAS ---> ATL
Martin, Kenyon - NYK ---> LAL
Maxiell, Jason - DET ---> NYK
Miller, Mike - MIA ---> LAC
Millsap, Paul - UTA ---> DET
Morrow, Anthony - DAL ---> UTA
Mozgov, Timofey - DEN ---> CHI
O'Neal, Jermaine - PHX ---> NYK
Oden, Greg - n/a ---> ATL
Orton, Daniel - OKC ---> ORL
Radmonovic, Vladamir - CHI ---> LAC
Pekovic, Nikola - LAC ---> PHI
Petro, Johan - ATL ---> CHA
Pietrus, Mickael - TOR ---> LAC
Redick, J.J. - MIL ---> CHI
Robinson, Nate - CHI ---> DET
Sims, Henry - n/a ---> UTA
Telfair, Sebstian - TOR --> WAS
Thomas, Tyrus - CHA ---> TOR
Tinsley, Jamaal - UTA ---> TOR
Tucker, P.J. - PHX ---> CHI
Tyler, Jeremy - CHA ---> MIL
Villanueva, Charlie - DET ---> WAS
Walton, Luke - CLE ---> MIL
Webster, Martell - WAS ---> GSW
World Peace, Metta - LAL ---> BKN
Wilkins, Damien - PHI ---> CHA
Williams, Mo - UTA ---> PHI
Williams, Terrence - BOS ---> WAS
Wright, Dorell - PHI ---> CHA
Young, Nick - PHI ---> TOR
Young, Sam - IND ---> LAC

2013 NBA Depth Charts

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** - indicates that player is a Rookie

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Philadelphia 76ers Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Jrue Holiday	Mo Williams
SG	Chauncey Billups	Jason Richardson	Raja Bell
SF	Evan Turner	Rip Hamilton	Tony Snell**
PF	Thaddeus Young	LaVoy Allen	Arnett Moultrie	Alex Oriahki
C	Nikola Pekovic	Spencer Hawes	Gorgui Dieng**

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

Charlotte Bobcats Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Kemba Walker	Ramon Sessions	Seth Curry**
SG	Gerald Henderson	Ben Gordon	Jeff Taylor
SF	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	Dorell Wright	Damien Wilkins
PF	Anthony Bennett**	Bismack Biyombo	JaJuan Johnson
C	Byron Mullens	Brendan Haywood	Johan Petro

MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Milwaukee Bucks Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Brandon Jennings	D.J. Augustin	Ray McCallum**
SG	Monta Ellis	Alan Anderson	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope**
SF	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	Al Thornton	Luke Walton
PF	Ersan Illyasova	John Henson	Dante Cunningham
C	Larry Sanders	Ekpe Udoh	Jeremy Tyler

CHICAGO BULLS

Chicago Bulls Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Derrick Rose	Kirk Hinrich	Marquis Teague
SG	Jimmy Butler	J.J. Redick	Charlie Bell
SF	Luol Deng	P.J. Tucker	Ronald Dupree
PF	Carlos Boozer	Taj Gibson	Tony Mitchell**	Richard Howell
C	Joakim Noah	Timofey Mozgov

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Cleveland Cavaliers Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Kyrie Irving	Toney Douglas	Isaiah Canaan**
SG	Dion Waiters	Alonzo Gee	Wayne Ellington
SF	Trevor Ariza	Otto Porter**	C.J. Miles	Sergey Karasev**
PF	Tristan Thompson	Patrick Patterson
C	DeMarcus Cousins	Tyler Zeller	Kenny Kadji**

BOSTON CELTICS

Boston Celtics Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Rajon Rondo
SG	Avery Bradley	Jason Terry	Courtney Lee	Jordan Crawford
SF	Paul Pierce	Caron Butler	James Johnson
PF	Jeff Green	Jared Sullinger	Ivan Johnson
C	Kevin Garnett	Kelly Olynyk**	Jackie Carmichael**

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

Los Angeles Clippers Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Chris Paul
SG	Eric Bledsoe	Jamaal Crawford	Willie Green	Michael Snaer**
SF	Lamar Odom	Mickael Pietrus	Sam Young	Mike Miller
PF	Blake Griffin	Brandon Bass	Vladamir Radmanovic
C	DeAndre Jordan	Chris Andersen	Dan Gadzuric

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

Memphis Grizzlies Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Michael Conley	Tony Wroten	Daniel Gibson
SG	Andre Iguodala	Jerryd Bayless	DeAndre Liggins
SF	Tayshawn Prince	Quincy Pondexter	Austin Daye
PF	Zach Randolph	Darrell Arthur	Ryan Kelly**
C	Marc Gasol	Ed Davis	Nazr Mohammed

ATLANTA HAWKS

Atlanta Hawks Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Jeff Teague	Shane Larkin**	Nick Wolters**
SG	Rudy Fernandez	Lou Williams	John Jenkins
SF	Josh Smith	Deshawn Stevenson	Cartier Martin	James Jones
PF	Al Horford	Trevor Mbakwe**
C	Greg Oden	Zaza Pachulia	Steven Adams**

MIAMI HEAT

Miami Heat Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Mario Chalmers	Norris Cole
SG	Dwyane Wade	Ray Allen	Matt Carroll
SF	LeBron James	Shane Battier	Tracy McGrady
PF	Elton Brand	Udonis Haslem	Mike Scott	Brian Cook
C	Chris Bosh	Vernon Macklin	Joel Anthony

UTAH JAZZ

Utah Jazz Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Jose Calderon	Rodrigue Beaubois	C.J. McCollum**
SG	Arron Afflalo	Jamaal Franklin**	Anthony Morrow
SF	Danny Granger	Gordon Hayward	Kevin Murphy
PF	Derrick Favors	Mason Plumlee**	Malcolm Thomas
C	Enes Kanter	Henry Sims	Desagna Diop

SACRAMENTO KINGS

Sacramento Kings Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Jameer Nelson	Jimmer Fredette
SG	Tyreke Evans	Marcus Thornton	Andrew Goudelock	Doron Lamb
SF	Andre Roberson	Travis Outlaw
PF	Jason Thompson	Marreese Speights	Chuck Hayes	C.J. Leslie**
C	Anderson Varejao	Rudy Gobert**	Zeke Marshall**

NEW YORK KNICKS

New York Knicks Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Raymond Felton	Devin Harris	Erick Green**
SG	Iman Shumpert	J.R. Smith	James White
SF	Carmelo Anthony	Matt Barnes	Steve Novak
PF	Jason Maxiell	Amar'e Stoudemire	Chris Copeland
C	Tyson Chandler	Jermaine O'Neal	Jason Collins

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Steve Nash	Phil Pressey**	Chris Duhon
SG	Kobe Bryant	Jodie Meeks	Kyle Korver
SF	Tony Allen	Earl Clark	Stephen Jackson
PF	Pau Gasol	Kenyon Martin	Grant Jerrett**
C	Dwight Howard	Jordan Hill	Alexis Ajinca

ORLANDO MAGIC

Orlando Magic Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Isaiah Thomas	B.J. Young**
SG	Ben McLemore**	E'Twuan Moore	John Salmons
SF	Moe Harkless	Marvin Williams	Hedo Turkoglu
PF	Tobias Harris	Andrew Nicholson	Al Harrington
C	Nikola Vucevic	Glen Davis	Kyle O'Quinn	Daniel Orton

DALLAS MAVERICKS

Dallas Mavericks Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Darren Collison	Michael Carter-Williams**	Steve Blake
SG	O.J. Mayo	Vince Carter	Jared Cunningham	Dominique Jones
SF	Shawn Marion	Jae Crowder
PF	Dirk Nowitzki	Brandan Wright	Erik Murphy**
C	Al Jefferson	Bernard James	Eddy Curry

BROOKLYN NETS

Brooklyn Nets Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Deron Williams	C.J. Watson	Tyshawn Taylor
SG	Joe Johnson	MarShon Brooks	Darko Saric**
SF	Gerald Wallace	Metta World Peace	Tornike Shengelia
PF	Reggie Evans	Kris Humphries	Mirza Teletovic
C	Brook Lopez	Andray Blatche	Drew Gooden

DENVER NUGGETS

Denver Nuggets Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Ty Lawson	Andre Miller
SG	Allen Iverson	Leandro Barbosa	Reggie Bullock**	Will Barton
SF	Danilo Gallinari	Wilson Chandler	Jordan Hamilton
PF	Kenneth Faried	Andrea Bargnani	Anthony Randolph
C	Kostas Koufos	JaVale McGee	Samuel Dalembert

INDIANA PACERS

Indiana Pacers Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	George Hill	Aaron Brooks
SG	Alec Burks	Lance Stephenson	Orlando Johnson
SF	Paul George	Gerald Green	Tim Hardaway Jr.**
PF	David West	Tyler Hansbrough	Marshawn Powell**
C	Roy Hibbert	Ian Mahinmi	Ronny Turiaf	Miles Plumlee

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Trey Burke**	Luke Ridnour	Brian Roberts
SG	Greivis Vasquez	Xavier Henry	Austin Rivers
SF	Al-Farouq Aminu	Ronnie Brewer	Darius Miller
PF	Kevin Love	Jason Smith	Lance Thomas
C	Anthony Davis	Robin Lopez	Solomon Alabi

DETROIT PISTONS

Detroit Pistons Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Nate Robinson	Dennis Schroeder**
SG	Brandon Knight	Rodney Stuckey	Kim English
SF	Paul Millsap	Kyle Singler	DeMarre Carroll	Khris Middleton
PF	Greg Monroe	Jonas Jerebko	Jan Vesely
C	Andre Drummond	Fab Melo	Vyacheslav Kravtsov

TORONTO RAPTORS

Toronto Raptors Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Kyle Lowry	John Lucas	Jamaal Tinsley
SG	Demar DeRozan	Nick Young	Terrence Ross
SF	Rudy Gay	Landry Fields	Deshaun Thomas**	Omari Casspi
PF	Amir Johnson	Tyrus Thomas
C	Jonas Valanciunas	Ryan Hollins	Jamaal Magloire

HOUSTON ROCKETS

Houston Rockets Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Jeremy Lin	Patrick Beverley	Josh Selby
SG	James Harden	Carlos Delfino	Evan Fournier
SF	Chandler Parsons	Terrance Jones	Royce White
PF	Omer Asik	Thomas Robinson	Donatas Motiejunas
C	Andrew Bynum	Greg Smith	Tim Ohlbrecht

SAN ANTONIO SPURS

San Antonio Spurs Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Tony Parker	Gary Neal	Cory Joseph	Nando de Colo
SG	Danny Green	Manu Ginobili
SF	Kawhi Leonard	Corey Brewer	Rodney Williams**
PF	Tim Duncan	Boris Diaw	Dejuan Blair
C	Tiago Splitter	Mike Muscala**	Matt Bonner

PHOENIX SUNS

Phoenix Suns Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Goran Dragic	Kendall Marshall	Ish Smith
SG	Randy Foye	Shannon Brown
SF	Jared Dudley	Victor Oladipo	Mike Dunleavy	Michael Beasley
PF	Luis Scola	Marcus Morris	Channing Frye
C	Marcin Gortat	Markieff Morris	Jeff Withey**

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

Oklahoma City Thunder Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Russell Westbrook	Reggie Jackson
SG	Thabo Sefolosha	Kevin Martin	Jeremy Lamb	Archie Goodwin**
SF	Kevin Durant	Shabazz Muhammad	Giannis Adetokunbo
PF	Serge Ibaka	Nick Collison	Quincy Acy	Perry Jones III
C	Kendrick Perkins	Hasheem Thabeet

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

Minnesota Timberwolves Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Ricky Rubio	J.J. Barea	Scott Machado	Malcolm Lee
SG	Eric Gordon	Alexey Shved	Ricky Ledo**
SF	Andrei Kirilenko	Chase Budinger
PF	Ryan Anderson	Derrick Williams	Livio Jean-Charles**
C	J.J. Hickson	Greg Stiemsma	Cody Zeller**

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

Portland Trail Blazers Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Damian Lillard	Eric Maynor	Pierre Jackson**
SG	Wesley Matthews	Nolan Smith
SF	Nicolas Batum	Victor Claver	Luke Babbitt	Quincy Miller
PF	Lamarcus Aldridge	Joel Freeland	Jared Jeffries
C	Chris Kaman	Meyers Leonard	Alex Len**

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Golden State Warriors Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	Stephen Curry	Jarrett Jack	Peyton Siva**
SG	Klay Thompson	Brandon Rush	Martell Webster
SF	Harrison Barnes	Draymond Green	Richard Jefferson
PF	David Lee	Carl Landry
C	Andrew Bogut	Festus Ezeli	Andris Biedrins	Dewayne Dedmon**

WASHINGTON WIZARDS

Washington Wizards Depth Chart - 2013-14
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
PG	John Wall	Sebastian Telfair	Lorenzo Brown**
SG	Bradley Beal	Marco Bellineli	Brandon Paul**
SF	Chris Singleton	Chris Douglas-Roberts	Terrence Williams
PF	Nene	Trevor Booker	Charlie Villanueva
C	Nerlens Noel**	Emeka Okafor	Kevin Seraphin

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The Jazz Unveil the 2013-14 Roster

Utah Jazz Roster - 2013-14
#	NAME	POS	AGE	HT	WT	SALARY
6	Arron Afflalo	G/F	28	6-5	215	$7.75M
13	Rodrigue Beaubois	G	25	6-2	185	$1.87M
8	Jose Calderon	G	32	6-3	211	$6.71M
44	DeSagna Diop	C	31	7-0	280	$490K
15	Derrick Favors	F/C	22	6-10	248	$6.01M
10	Jamaal Franklin (R)	G/F	22	6-5	195	$894K
33	Danny Granger	F	30	6-8	228	$14.02M
20	Gordon Hayward	F/G	23	6-8	210	$3.45M
3	C.J. McCollum	G	22	6-3	190	$1.05M
23	Anthony Morrow	G/F	28	6-5	210	$2.75M
55	Kevin Murphy	F/G	23	6-6	185	$788K
5	Mason Plumlee	F/C	23	6-10	235	$1.44M
16	Henry Sims	C/F	23	7-0	241	$2.22M
22	Malcolm Thomas	F	24	6-9	225	$1.70M

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The Jazz's 1st Month

bold - indicates games that will be played instead of simmed.

Utah Jazz 2013-14 Schedule (October 31 - November 30, 2013)
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Oct 31	vs Memphis Grizzlies
Nov 2	at New Orleans Pelicans
Nov 3	at San Antonio Spurs
Nov 5	at Houston Rockets
Nov 7	vs Golden State Warriors
Nov 9	at Denver Nuggets
Nov 10	vs Phoenix Suns
Nov 12	at Philadelphia 76ers
Nov 14	at Brooklyn Nets
Nov 16	at New York Knicks
Nov 17	at Orlando Magic
Nov 19	vs Dallas Mavericks
Nov 23	vs Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 24	at Los Angeles Lakers
Nov 26	vs Denver Nuggets
Nov 28	at New Orleans Pelicans
Nov 30	at Minnesota Timberwolves

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Healthy Bulls Top Power Rankings

NBA Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 ()	Chicago Bulls
2 ()	Los Angeles Lakers
3 ()	Boston Celtics
4 ()	Miami Heat
5 ()	Portland Trailblazers
6 ()	Oklahoma City Thunder
7 ()	San Antonio Spurs
8 ()	Philadelphia 76ers
9 ()	Los Angeles Clippers
10 ()	Indiana Pacers
11 ()	Memphis Grizzlies
12 ()	New Jersey Nets
13 ()	New York Knicks
14 ()	New Orleans Hornets
15 ()	Utah Jazz
16 ()	Golden State Warriors
17 ()	Denver Nuggets
18 ()	Houston Rockets
19 ()	Minnesota Timberwolves
20 ()	Atlanta Hawks
21 ()	Dallas Mavericks
22 ()	Charlotte Bobcats
23 ()	Detroit Pistons
24 ()	Cleveland Cavaliers
25 ()	Toronto Raptors
26 ()	Sacramento Kings
27 ()	Washington Wizards
28 ()	Milwakee Bucks
29 ()	Orlando Magic
30 ()	Phoenix Suns

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Matchup Preview: Memphis vs. Utah

Matchup Preview *|* October 31, 2013
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Memphis Grizzlies (1-0, 1-0 Away)		Utah Jazz (0-0, Home)
Stats Comparison 93.4 (27th) Points Per Game 98.0 (13th) 89.2 (1st) PPG Allowed 98.11 (16th) .444 (22nd) Field Goal % .454 (12th) .435 (3rd) Opp. FG % .458 (20th) .345 (24th) 3-Point % .366 (9th) 42.7 (11th) Rebounds 42.0 (15th) 5.3 (12th) Blocks 6.2 (5th) 8.5 (4th) Steals 8.4 (7th) 13.5 (6th) Turnovers 14.7 (19th) Projected Starters Michael Conley Point Guard Jose Calderon Andre Iguodala Shooting Guard Arron Afflalo Tayshawn Prince Small Forward Danny Granger Zach Randolph Power Forward Derrick Favors Marc Gasol Center Enes Kanter Game Notes Team stats/rankings are from the 2012-13 season.

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frankenstein (franklin) is exactly what the jazz need IRL ^^ glad to see you got him!

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Jazz Defeat Grizzlies in Season Opener

Notebook: Grizzlies 100, Jazz 106

Posted Oct 31, 2013 11:45 PM

THE FACTS: Behind 18 points from Arron Afflalo, the Utah Jazz defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 106-100 Thursday at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City.

Afflalo made all 3 of his three-pointers in the final two minutes of the game after starting 0-4 from beyond the arc to lead the Jazz to victory. All 3 shots were assisted by Jose Calderon despite 8 turnovers on the night from the Spaniard.

Zach Randolph only played 20 minutes due to foul trouble virtually the entire game. Marc Gasol was also met with some late game foul trouble when Gasol sat for nearly 8 minutes of the fourth quarter before coming into the game and fouling out on the very next possesion with nearly 3 minutes left in the game.

QUOTABLE: "We didn't have freedom on either side of the ball with our bigs tonight. Part of that was due to foul trouble, and the other part of that was due to a great gameplan from Alvin [Gentry]. When you don't have full access to a major part of your gameplan, you're hindered on both sides of the game. I give credit to the Jazz and its coaching."

--Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins

THE STAT: The Jazz shot eleven more free throws than the Grizzlies with a whopping 38 attempts. Utah went 32-38 from the line.

TURNING POINT: The Grizzlies only committed 5 turnovers in the entire 45 minutes of the game, but 4 costly miscues (three in a row) in the final three minutes led to a barrage of three pointers from the Jazz's Afflalo.

QUOTABLE II: "As a shooter you're taught to keep shooting if you're struggling, 'get amnesia' they say. I did that. Coach said to take what the defense gives you. I did that too."

--Jazz guard Arron Afflalo

HOT: Rookie guard/forward Jamaal Franklin was selected 25th overall in the 2013 Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Two days before the regular season began, the Clippers waived Franklin. A day after that, the Utah Jazz signed Franklin to a two-year deal. In Franklin's first NBA game, he scores 10 points on 4-8 shooting (2-3 from 3PT), grabs two rebounds and commits no turnovers in 16 minutes of play. Expect to see more from Franklin.

NOT: Gasol struggled to not only find his shot tonight, but struggled to even find looks FOR a shot. A measly 5 field goal attempts from Gasol will not cut it when Utah is banging the ball down low to Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter, who combined for 31 points (16 and 15, resp.), all while you're post-mate Randolph is sitting in foul trouble.

GOOD MOVE: The Jazz were expected to play Anthony Morrow as the backup SG/SF next to Gordon Hayward off the bench, but threw the Grizzlies a curveball when they inserted rookie Franklin. As you read in the "HOT" section, he did well for himself.

BAD MOVE: Hollins' decision to play Randolph during the final two minutes of the third quarter while Z-Bo had 4 personal fouls. Randolph picked up his fifth in the final possession of the quarter.

UP NEXT: For the Grizzlies, vs. Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov 3 at FedEx Forum in Memphis.

For the Jazz, @ Pelicans at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov 2 at the New Orleans Arena.

Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz
Oct 31, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Memphis (1-1)	21	24	29	26	100
Utah (1-0)	23	30	23	30	106

Memphis Grizzlies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Andre Iguodala	36	8/20	1/4	3/4	5	6	3	0	0	20
Mike Conley	37	6/15	0/1	5/6	2	11	4	1	0	17
Zach Randolph	20	5/11	0/0	2/3	11	0	1	2	0	12
Tayshaun Prince	31	4/11	0/2	1/2	7	2	0	0	0	9
Marc Gasol	35	2/5	0/0	0/0	8	1	1	1	3	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jerryd Bayless	21	4/18	0/1	8/10	1	4	3	0	2	16
Quincy Pondexter	15	4/8	2/4	0/0	2	0	0	1	0	10
Deandre Liggins	8	2/3	0/1	0/0	0	0	0	0	1	4
Ed Davis	12	2/4	0/0	0/0	6	1	0	0	0	4
Darrell Arthur	10	1/2	0/0	2/2	1	0	3	0	0	4
Ryan Kelly (R)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Tony Wroten	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38/97 (39%)	3/13	21/27	43	25	11	5	9	100

Utah Jazz
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Arron Afflalo	26	7/17	3/8	1/1	5	1	0	0	4	18
Enes Kanter	27	4/6	0/0	8/8	7	2	0	1	1	16
Danny Granger	34	5/15	2/4	4/4	5	1	0	0	3	16
Derrick Favors	27	5/11	0/1	5/7	9	2	2	1	2	15
Jose Calderon	28	1/3	0/2	2/3	6	9	0	0	8	3
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jamaal Franklin (R)	16	4/8	2/3	0/0	2	0	0	0	0	10
Rodrigue Beaubois	17	2/5	0/0	4/6	2	3	0	0	3	8
Gordon Hayward	22	2/5	1/1	2/2	7	1	0	0	1	7
Mason Plumlee (R)	15	2/5	0/0	3/4	5	0	0	1	1	7
Henry Sims	13	1/2	0/0	3/3	4	1	1	0	0	5
C.J. McCollum (R)	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Malcolm Thomas	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		33/77 (42%)	8/19	32/38	53	17	3	5	23	106

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Utah Jazz: The Last 3 Games






Nov 2: 105-96 W @ Pelicans

Utah Jazz (2-0) at New Orleans Hornets (1-1)
Nov 2, 2013 1 2 3 4 Final Utah 36 20 30 19 105 New Orleans 25 19 22 30 96 Top Performers Utah Jazz Danny Granger - 25 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 3/6 3PT Jose Calderon - 15 PTS, 10 AST, 0 TO 2/4 3PT New Orleans Hornets Kevin Love - 23 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 7/18 FG Anthony Davis - 19 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK, 8/14 FG	Team Stats Comparison UTH NOR FG Made-Att 39/79 (49%) 33/82 (40%) 3PT Made-Att 8/19 (42%) 9/22 (40%) FT Made-Att 19/20 (95%) 21/32 (65%) Rebounds 48 46 Assists 25 21 Turnovers 14 11 Steals 6 8 Blocks 5 8

Nov 3: 134-84 L @ Spurs

Utah Jazz (2-1) at San Antonio Spurs (2-1)
Nov 2, 2013 1 2 3 4 Final Utah 25 18 20 21 84 San Antonio 28 30 32 44 134 Top Performers Utah Jazz Jamaal Franklin - 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 8/8 FT Enes Kanter - 15 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 5/9 FG San Antonio Spurs Tony Parker - 25 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 9/12 FG, 2/2 3PT Tim Duncan - 18 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 4 BLK, 7/11 FG	Team Stats Comparison UTH SAS FG Made-Att 29/82 (35%) 48/77 (62%) 3PT Made-Att 8/25 (32%) 9/14 (64%) FT Made-Att 18/22 (81%) 29/38 (76%) Rebounds 37 52 Assists 20 32 Turnovers 15 10 Steals 6 8 Blocks 3 7

Nov 3: 126-103 W @ Rockets

Utah Jazz (3-1) at Houston Rockets (2-1)
Nov 2, 2013 1 2 3 4 Final Utah 27 33 31 35 126 Houston 20 23 28 32 103 Top Performers Utah Jazz Danny Granger - 37 PTS, 6 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 14/21 FG Arron Afflalo - 27 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK, 10/16 FG, 4/4 3PT Houston Rockets Andrew Bynum - 29 PTS, 13 REB, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 14/24 FG Jeremy Lin 23 PTS, 6 AST, 1 STL, 1/5 3PT	Team Stats Comparison UTH HOU FG Made-Att 47/87 (54%) 43/93 (46%) 3PT Made-Att 13/19 (68%) 3/23 (13%) FT Made-Att 19/24 (79%) 14/27 (51%) Rebounds 46 54 Assists 25 28 Turnovers 9 13 Steals 7 5 Blocks 7 6

Current Record: 3-1
Next Game: vs. Warriors (2-2)

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Will Jamaal Franklin Continue to Succeed?

One of the suprises of the season for the Utah Jazz thus far has been San Diego State alumni Jamaal Franklin and with great range and perimeter defense for a rookie, Franklin's ceiling is seemingly high. Jazz coach Alvin Gentry has not been shy about his liking for the first year guard.

"Expect to see more from him. The first few games I was really testing the water, but it seems that he's ready for a bigger role. Don't expect to see him starting or taking anyone's spot, but I definitely want to see what he can do in more minutes and how that will impact our team's success."

--Jazz coach Alvin Gentry

In the first 4 games of the season, Franklin has averaged 9.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.7 APG, .435 FG%, .383 3PT% in just 14.3 minutes played but his impact on the court goes beyond his statistical production. Standing at just 6'5", Franklin has a nearly 7'0" wingspan--making him more than a capable cover for an offensive threat. If properly used in Utah's system Franklin has the tools to be lethal on both sides of the ball.

But the question still remains, is this rookie for real or is it just beginner's luck?

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Matchup Preview: vs. Warriors

Matchup Preview *|* November 7, 2013
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Golden State Warriors (2-2, 1-0 Away)		Utah Jazz (3-1, 1-0 Home)
Stats Comparison 104.2 Points Per Game 105.2 .472 Field Goal % .445 .804 Free Throw % .846 .523 3-Point % .451 45.3 Rebounds 46.5 4.5 Blocks 4.2 8.5 Steals 5.5 13.0 Turnovers 15.2 95.3 PPG Allowed 108.3 Projected Starters Stephen Curry (28.8 PPG) Point Guard Jose Calderon (7.0 PPG) Klay Thompson (14.5 PPG) Shooting Guard Arron Afflalo (17.5 PPG) Harrison Barnes (10.0 PPG) Small Forward Danny Granger (23.3 PPG) David Lee (17.5 PPG) Power Forward Derrick Favors (11.8 PPG) Andrew Bogut (8.8 PPG) Center Enes Kanter (10.2 PPG)

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Notebook: Warriors 107, Jazz 103

Posted Nov 07, 2013 11:58 AM

THE FACTS: Behind a solid all-around performance from David Lee (18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals) the Golden State Warriors narrowly defeated the Utah Jazz 107-103 Thursday in Salt Lake City.

The Golden State Warriors led by 17 points at halftime and by 21 halfway through the third quarter, but following a huge run, the Jazz cut their defecit to only 5 by the time the fourth quarter came around.

Stephen Curry was awfully quiet through the first three quarters of play only to erupt in huge fashion in the fourth. Curry scored 12 points on 5 for 9 shooting from the field (2-3 from 3PT) with 4 assists and 0 turnovers in the quarter.

For Utah, their leading scorer was star player Danny Granger. Granger accumulated 28 points on a mediocre 8 for 20 shooting from the field, but shot a whopping 80% from 3PT range, going 4 for 5. Derrick Favors racked up a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Utah was playing behind from the beginning of the 2nd quarter and on. By halftime they were down by 20, but thanks to a mid-third quarter run, the Jazz began chipping away at the difference. For most of the fourth quarter the Warriors did a great job keeping the Jazz at bay, when they had to. Utah never took the lead after their huge half time shortage, but Granger was able to score a huge contact layup with under two minutes to go to finally tie the game. Utah let Golden State score on the next possession and were never able to tie the game again.

QUOTABLE: "Based on how poorly we played in the first half, and really the first half of the third quarter, we had no business being in this game near the end, but somehow we were. It was a testiment to the fortitude of my guys. I'm proud at the effort that was shown but disappointed about the result, of course."

--Jazz coach Alvin Gentry

THE STAT: The Warriors tallied 16 offensive rebounds to the Jazz's 7 and second chance points would prove to be vital down the stretch.

TURNING POINT: Almost exactly halfway through the third quarter, Alvin Gentry inserted Gordon Hayward for the Jazz. Hayward responded to this instillment of confidence by scoring 9 straight points for Utah, sparkplugging their comeback bid.

QUOTABLE II: "I'm disappointed. I'm disappointed like I'm sure Alvin [Gentry] is disappointed. We fortunately enough got the win, but this was a win that we had a grasp on in the second quarter, and we got lax. We got lazy and comfortable. We can't let that happen to succeed in this league."

--Warriors coach Mark Jackson

UP NEXT: For the Warriors, vs. Clippers at 7;30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 9 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.

For the Jazz, @ Nuggets at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 9 at Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.

Golden State Warriors at Utah Jazz
Nov 7, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Golden State (3-2)	24	33	23	27	107
Utah (3-2)	22	19	31	31	103

Golden State Warriors
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Stephen Curry	37	7/15	2/5	2/2	1	9	2	1	4	19
Klay Thompson	30	6/17	2/6	7/9	6	2	1	0	1	21
Harrison Barnes	36	4/10	1/5	3/6	4	3	1	0	0	12
David Lee	35	8/16	0/0	2/2	11	1	3	0	0	18
Andrew Bogut	27	5/8	0/0	3/5	13	2	1	0	2	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jarrett Jack	20	5/8	1/2	0/0	2	2	1	1	2	11
Carl Landry	15	3/7	0/0	2/2	7	1	1	0	0	8
Draymond Green	13	2/5	0/2	0/0	3	1	0	1	0	4
Brandon Rush	10	1/8	0/3	0/0	3	1	1	0	1	2
Andris Biedrins	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Richard Jefferson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Festus Ezeli	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		41/94 (43%)	6/23 (26%)	19/26 (73%)	50	22	11	3	16	107

Utah Jazz
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	34	3/7	1/4	0/0	4	5	2	0	3	7
Arron Afflalo	29	7/15	1/4	2/2	2	3	2	0	2	17
Danny Granger	34	8/20	4/5	8/8	8	3	0	0	0	28
Derrick Favors	30	5/10	0/1	5/5	11	2	1	0	1	15
Enes Kanter	26	4/6	0/0	1/2	11	1	0	0	4	9
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gordon Hayward	21	4/7	0/2	3/3	6	0	1	1	3	11
Jamaal Franklin	18	3/12	1/3	0/0	5	1	0	2	1	7
Rodrigue Beaubois	11	1/4	0/0	0/0	0	3	0	0	1	2
Mason Plumlee	11	3/5	0/0	1/1	5	1	0	0	1	7
Henry Sims	11	0/1	0/0	0/0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Malcolm Thomas	-- DID NOT PLAY --
C.J. McCollum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38/87 (43%)	7/19 (36%)	20/21 (95%)	54	18	7	4	14	103

JUNE 14 EDIT: Somehow this Association file became corrupt. This is infuriating because I have spent the last few days preparing some great posts for it. I will attempt a new one soon and hope for no more freezes during saves.

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Following!

Great looking roster. As much as I would hate to see it happen in real life, the trade that you made with Indiana to get Granger is realistic because Indy is strapped for cash with having to extend Paul George, with Hibbert, West, and George Hill on the roster.

Why didn't you re-sign Big Al? Seems like the center position is where you are weakest at with Kanter. Milsap was expendable at this point with Favors coming into his own.

Great association thus far, I look forward to updates!

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Great looking roster. As much as I would hate to see it happen in real life, the trade that you made with Indiana to get Granger is realistic because Indy is strapped for cash with having to extend Paul George, with Hibbert, West, and George Hill on the roster.

Why didn't you re-sign Big Al? Seems like the center position is where you are weakest at with Kanter. Milsap was expendable at this point with Favors coming into his own.

Great association thus far, I look forward to updates!

Look at his previous post!

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Look at his previous post!

Thats sucks, it was a really cool concept, hopefully he will start up another association soon