Jazz cut up Cavs, eye Clips

Tim Buckley writes of the Utah Jazz's recent victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers and their pending matchup with the Clippers.

'It was a win,' says ambivalent Sloan...

He didn't like how his team played defense, particularly in the second quarter. Didn't care his stars got good rest, either.

Otherwise, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan had to be happy with a 112-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night at the Delta Center.

Didn't he?

After all, the 40-32 Jazz only led all the way, increasing their advantage from 10 points after one quarter to 12 at halftime, 24 after three quarters and a game-high 30 when reserve shooting guard John Starks' 3-pointer made it 108-78 with just more than four minutes to go.

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All that Jazz is way too much for homesick Cavs

Branson Wright gives the recap:

"How the West wasn't fun is the theme of the Cavaliers' two trips out West this season.

The Cavs finish the season winless out West. They lost six straight in January and their latest venture produced four straight defeats. Now you have a team ready to come home, especially after a last night's margin of defeat along with being undermanned because of the number of players out with injuries. Home can only be sweeter."

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Jazz turn to bench

Tom McEachin writes that the Jazz's bench had plenty of playing time Thursday night.

"The Jazz got the formalities of beating the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the way early Thursday night.

That"s how, on a night when all eyes were focused on the point guard matchup between all-time great John Stockton and star-in-the-making Andre Miller, it was DeShawn Stevenson who managed to shine the brightest.

With the outcome settled early -- the Jazz won 112-91 at the Delta Center -- Stevenson got a chance to play key minutes for the second straight game and take a big step in his career development.

""I"ve put him in situations," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said, ""to give him a chance to broaden his scope a little more, see the floor a little bit more. The thing about DeShawn, his visibility has only been himself until he gets in the open floor. . . . If you"re thinking along those terms, you can make yourself a better player."

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