Utah Jazz: Millsap plans to play against Mavs tonight

DALLAS — Power forward Paul Millsap plans to play when the Jazz visit Dallas tonight, it was decided shortly before game-time.

Millsap had indicated after Friday night's win at Memphis that he probably wouldn't go tonight, but Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said about an hour before tonight's game that now he's going to go.

Millsap has missed the Jazz's last three games due to a bruised right knee.

He is the replacement starter at power forward for two-time All-Star Carlos Boozer, who remains out after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery and will miss a 29th straight game tonight.

Millsap will re-join point guard Deron Williams, shooting guard Ronnie Brewer, small forward C.J. Miles and center Mehmet Okur in Utah's opening lineup, while sixth-man forward Andrei Kirilenko will return to the bench.

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