Williams did indicate he won't return until he is much closer to 100 percent this time, and added — after playing two games last week at what he said was about 80 percent — that he is now about "82 percent."

"I didn't realize that he was 80 percent, or 90 percent," Sloan said. "You know, I don't want him to come back until he's 100 percent — because you don't have to do that."

Also Monday, sixth man Andrei Kirilenko returned after missing two games due to a sprained/dislocated fingertip and reserve forward Matt Harpring (ankle rehab) played for the third time this season.

KNIGHT INJURED: Jazz reserve point Brevin Knight did not finish because of a strained left groin.

Knight said he initially got hurt in the first half, then felt the muscle tighten up on a fastbreak in the fourth quarter.

He did say he thought he'd be good to go Wednesday vs. Milwaukee.

DOWN ON THE FARM: The Jazz have no immediate plans to assignment anyone to their NBA Development League-affiliate Utah Flash, who opened training camp Sunday and have a media day planned for this morning in Salt Lake City.

"I haven't even thought about the Flash," Sloan said before Monday's game. "I'm trying to think about trying to win a game."

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