Millsap's rebound of a failed Kyle Korver trey try later gave the Jazz a 110-105 lead, and his block of a shot by Golden State guard C.J. Watson led to a Ronnie Brewer fastbreak dunk and some separation from the tough-to-shake Warriors at 112-105 with just more than three minutes to go.

"It was a tough night," said Sloan, whose club shot 48.9 percent from the field but allowed the Warriors to shoot 50 percent themselves. "We didn't want to run any offense. We didn't want to play any defense.

"They just kept coming at us and coming at us all night long, and stayed in the ballgame," Sloan added. "Fortunately, we got some stops down the stretch."

Brewer, who scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter, went on a five-point spurt with just under two minutes remaining to help the Jazz push their advantage to 117-110.

Okur followed by stealing an errant Jamal Crawford pass, and with that Utah could begin savoring one of its stronger finishes of the season.

"That's the key for us," Millsap said. "They tried to make a run, and we withstood it. That's the best thing — to get out there and finish games off.

"We've got to put it behind us now," added Millsap, who following Monday's shootaround called the game "a must-win" one for the Jazz. "The next game's a must-win too. So, we've got to continue to win games, and try to get a streak going."

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