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Found February 08, 2012 on Salt Lake Tribune:
PLAYERS: Al Jefferson,  Devin Harris,  Raja Bell
TEAMS: Utah Jazz,  Indiana Pacers

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Utah Jazz dig a hole, then pay price in 104-99 loss to Indiana Pacers By Brian T. Smith The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 8, 2012 10:28AM MDT Indianapolis • Al Jefferson, Devin Harris and Raja Bell all said the same exact thing. The Jazz aren’t a good enough team to flip an on-and-off switch midway through a game. Especially not on the road. And definitely not when Utah spends the first half looking lifeless against the surging Indiana Pacers, falls behind by 21 early during the third quarter, then digs a hole so deep even the best NBA teams would struggle to climb out unscathed. The Jazz nearly emerged Tuesday, using a fiery 35-13 ru... Copyright 2012 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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