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Jazz ‘O’ stagnates without Jefferson

Found January 26, 2012 on Salt Lake Tribune:
PLAYERS: Al Jefferson,  Derrick Favors
TEAMS: Utah Jazz

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Jazz ‘O’ stagnates without Jefferson By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 25, 2012 11:15PM MDT The Jazz started quickly Wednesday night without leading scorer and rebounder Al Jefferson. Their offense bogged down, however, when it mattered most. Jefferson, who averages 18.3 points in 33 minutes a game, injured his ankle during the morning shootaround and missed Toronto’s 111-106 double-overtime win over Utah at EnergySolutions Arena. With Derrick Favors replacing Jefferson in the starting lineup, the Jazz bolted to a 30-12 lead less than nine minutes into the game. But Utah managed only 1... Copyright 2011 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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