The Jazz coach trails only Phil Jackson (179),Pat Riley (171),Larry Brown (100) and Red Auerbach (99).

Sloan's all-time postseason record is 81-83, including games with the Chicago Bulls. His playoff record as coach of the Jazz is 79-79.

HE SAID IT: Former NBA star and current TNT commentator Reggie Miller, on Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko's shedding tears the morning after Game 1: "Give me a player who cares and shows that much emotion — I'll take that player any day."

MISC.: Fisher said that during Game 6 his strained right shoulder hurt "a little bit, but not any more than the last couple of games." ... Okur has averaged 13.7 points and shot 38.8 percent from the field at home in the playoffs but is averaging just 6.3 points and shooting 23.3 percent in the three series games played in Houston ... According to Elias Sports Bureau, Okur's four 3-pointers Thursday make him the just the fifth starting center to make at least that many treys in an NBA postseason game, along with Sam Perkins, who did it four times; Clifford Robinson, who did it twice; and Bill Laimbeer and Raef LaFrentz, who each did it once ... The Jazz and Rockets are 16-16 in all-time playoff games against each other, but Houston holds an 11-5 advantage at home.

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Contributing: Linda Hamilton

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