Bogut acknowledges his goal is to play in the NBA, but says he enjoys everything about his lifestyle right now, especially winning ball games.

"It's been great," he said. "We've won 15 straight and we're playing well. It's definitely much easier this year for me. I'm really enjoying it at the moment."

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Andrew Bogut

January Athlete of the Month

Utah's record in January: 8-0, overall 20-3

                                                                                                                                                                        Jan.   Overall
                                                                                                                                                                        Scoring average         20.3      19.5
                                                                                                                                                                        Rebounding average      13.0      11.7
                                                                                                                                                                        Field-goal percentage   70.0      64.9
                                                                                                                                                                        Blocked shots           1.5        1.8
                                                                                                                                                                        Assist average          2.4        2.5
                                                                                                                                                                        

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