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Boozer sidelined; Kirilenko will play tonight

Published: Monday, Jan. 29, 2007 12:20 p.m. MST
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Jazz starting power forward Carlos Boozer still does not plan to play tonight against New Jersey, as expected, but starting small forward Andrei Kirilenko now says he does intend to play in tonight's home game against the Nets.

Kirilenko sat out Saturday's loss at Oklahoma City with a sprained right ankle sustained Friday vs. Denver. He had been listed as doubtful tonight, but Monday morning, he said the ankle feels much better.

"No sore, no stiffness," Kirilenko said.

The Jazz, meanwhile, still haven't released results of an MRI exam performed Sunday on the left knee Boozer bruised in the first quarter of Saturday's loss to the Hornets.

"I'm having a second opinion before I give you guys a diagnosis," Boozer said. "I'm just being careful, being cautious."

Boozer said swelling in the knee was down considerably Monday, but he still considers himself doubtful for Wednesday's game vs. San Antonio.

With Boozer out, the Jazz plan to start Jarron Collins at center and move usual starting center Mehmet Okur to power forward.


E-mail: tbuckley@desnews.com

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