QUICK TURNAROUND: The Jazz will have only one day off between Games 1 and 2 of the series, and coach Jerry Sloan likes it that way.

"That's what you hope happens: You get right back to it when you're out on the road," he said. "Lying around in a city for three, four days without a game — that's tough."

DRAFT DECIDED: The NBA on Friday broke ties and announced its official 2007 draft order for teams that made the playoffs.

The Jazz — who finished with the league's sixth-best record at 51-31, behind only Houston, Detroit, San Antonio, Phoenix and runaway best Dallas (67-15) — will select 25th in the May 22 draft, one spot ahead of the Rockets.

FOREIGN AFFAIR: A record 59 international players from 28 countries and territories are taking part in this year's NBA playoffs, and the Jazz have four of them: ex-BYU center Rafael Araujo (Brazil), Gordan Giricek (Croatia), Andrei Kirilenko (Russia) and Mehmet Okur (Turkey).

That doesn't include Boozer, an American born in Germany.

OW: The Jazz go into the playoffs with everyone available health-wise, though Kirilenko said he will wear a wrap about his recently broken left thumb tip for the rest of the playoffs and Giricek said he'll continue to wear a wrap around his bruised ribs.

NBA playoffs glance

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Detroit vs. Orlando

Game 1: Today, 5 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Washington

Game 1: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Toronto vs. New Jersey

Game 1: Today, 10:30 a.m.

Miami vs. Chicago

Game 1: Today, 1 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Dallas vs. Golden State

Game 1: Sunday, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers

Game 1: Sunday, 1 p.m.

San Antonio vs. Denver

Game 1: Sunday, 5 p.m.

Utah vs. Houston

Game 1: Today, 7:30 p.m.

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