RADIO: KFAN (1320 AM)
TV: Fox Sports
Game: #81, Denver Nuggets
Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Pepsi Center
Series: Jazz lead 2-1
Karl Malone Antonio McDyess
(25.8 ppg, 9.6 rpg) (19.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg)
Bryon Russell George McCloud
(14.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg) (10 ppg, 3.6 rpg)
Olden Polynice Raef LaFrentz
(5.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg) (12.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
Jeff Hornacek James Posey
(12.3 ppg, 2.7 apg) (8.2 ppg, 1.8 apg)
John Stockton Nick Van Exel
(12.2 ppg, 8.6 apg) (16.1 ppg, 9 apg)
Overall: 54-26
Home: 30-10
Away: 24-16
Streak: Won 1
Last 10: 6-4
For the Jazz . . . This is the final game of the regular season for the Midwest Division-champion Jazz, who clinched their title by winning at Phoenix on Sunday night. . . . Karl Malone needs one assist for 4,000 in his career -- which would make him just the fourth player in NBA history to score 20,000-plus points, pull down 10,000-plus rebounds and dish 2,000 or more assists. . . . If Jeff Hornacek (his knee) is rested, Howard Eisley will start in his place. . . . Utah leads the all-time series 70-49.
For the Nuggets . . . Denver has been idle since a 115-114 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday in which Nick Van Exel scored a career-high 44 points and Antonio McDyess had a career-high 21 boards. The is the final home games of the season for the Nuggets, who close at Portland on Wednesday. . . . Denver is 37-21 and has won two straight at home vs. Utah.