Game 3: vs. Washington Wizards, tonight, 7 p.m., Delta Center.

Season Series: first meetingRadio: KFAN (1320 AM)

TV: Fox Sports Rocky Mountain (cable).

Jazz Record

This time last year: 2-0

The pace (plus/minus): minus-1

Jazz (1-1)

WATCH FOR: No. 3. Russell's game is missing. Thus far, the Jazz starter has been outplayed by reserve Shandon Anderson (15.5 ppg, 8 rpg)...The Jazz have won eight of their past nine games with Washington, including both meetings last year...Utah embarks on a three-game road trip after the game. The Jazz visit Phoenix, Denver and San Antonio before returning to the Delta Center Nov. 12 against Vancouver.

Probable starters

F Karl Malone (22 ppg, 10 rpg)

F Bryon Russell (4.5 ppg, 2 rpg)

C Greg Ostertag (6 ppg, 10 rpg)

G Jeff Hornacek (9.5 ppg, 4 apg)

G Howard Eisley (11.5 ppg, 6 apg)

Washington (0-2)

WATCH FOR: The Wizards? The renamed Bullets look to change their luck against the Jazz. Utah has won 18 of the past 20 games in the series...Webber is on a roll. He had 30 points and 13 rebounds in a buzzer-beating loss to Miami Saturday. Strickland also had a double-double with 20 points and 13 assists...Gheorghe Muresan, the Wizards' 7-foot-7 center and star of ESPN commercials, is on the injured list and will not play.

Probable starters

F Chris Webber (24.5 ppg, 9 rpg)

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F Juwan Howard (14 ppg, 6 rpg)

C Lorenzo Williams (4 ppg, 3.5 rpg)

G Calbert Cheaney (14 ppg, 4 rpg)

G Rod Strickland (13 ppg, 10.5 apg)

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