(Best E Casino) - The Utah Jazz (34-19) are attempting to capture their second straight Northwest Division crown. They own a slim 1 1/2 game lead over the second place Denver Nuggets. Utah and the Golden State Warriors resume their seasons on Tuesday at EnergySolutions Arena. It is the third and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. The Jazz have won the first two contests this season and are 6-2 in the last eight meetings. Golden State has lost four straight after winning its last two at Utah. The Jazz won two in a row and 12 of their last 13 games prior to the All-Star break. All-Star Carlos Boozer leads the Jazz in scoring (21.7 ppg) and rebounding (10.8 rpg), while point guard Deron Williams, who is averaging 19.1 points per game, leads the squad in assists (9.7 apg). Boozer has collected 37 double-doubles this season. The Duke product has scored in double-digits in 49 of the 52 contests he has played in. Utah is an impressive 22-3 at home this season. The Jazz will visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday at Staples Center. They will return home to host Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday at EmergySolutions Arena. Center Mehmet Okur has picked up his game lately. Okur is averaging 13.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game this season. He has scored in double-digits in eight of his last nine outings and has collected five double-doubles during that span. The Jazz have scored over 100 points five of their last six contests, and are 25-9 when they reach the century mark this season. Utah has allowed over 100 points twice in its last 10 contests.
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