Whatever has happened to the Utah Jazz has really motivated them to play outstanding basketball. Coming off a 114-108 victory against the Lakers last night, the Jazz move to 12-1. The player of the game was Carlos Boozer, who scored 26 points on 13-26 shooting from the field and grabbed 16 rebounds. The young star forward continues to impress and get better as the season rolls along. Deron Williams finished with 15 points and 10 assists, contributing to the win. Utah shot 54% on field goals for the game, which is incredible. Not to take anything away from the Lakers, but they'd looked unstoppable in the paint.
At the moment the Jazz are sitting atop the Northwest division in the Western conference, owning the best record in the NBA. They're going to be a tough opponent to beat in the West this year. The rally in the fourth quarter against Los Angeles showed what Utah is capable of in pressure situations. Yet it's still early in the year and their record could change drastically in the second half, but if they are injury free the competition will be in for a surprise. I think too many times in the past this team has been underestimated and now that's why they're so driven and motivated to win.
Tonight they travel to Golden State, where the Warriors are 6-3. However they'll be without Baron Davis, who is sidelined with a rib injury. He's their central point of the offensive attack so mainly Utah will have shut down Jason Richardson and Monta Ellis while playing good interior defense to pick up their 9th consecutive win. I have a feeling the Utah Jazz will take the Western conference by storm and garner a top seed in the playoffs.
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