Utah Jazz on a non-streak streak

"We can't let our offense and how we shoot the ball dictate our defense," he said. "We have to bring it on the defensive end."

Added center Al Jefferson: "(When) we play defense the way we did (Saturday), you know, we are a great team. We are hard to beat. That's the way we have to play every night."

To wit, before Saturday's game the Jazz had allowed four of five opponents to hit the century scoring mark — something that contributed to their mediocre results. During the Jazz's season-best seven-game winning streak — they have a five-game run under their belts, too — they held teams to 90.4 points per game. That came during Utah's stretch in which it held 11 straight foes to under 100 points, which led to a 9-2 record.

"We've shot poorly and won games," Miles said. "It's always if we defend and if we play hard (that matters). When we defend and we play hard, we're always going to be there."

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