Utah Jazz: Miles to miss tonight's game

SACRAMENTO — The Jazz will play Sacramento tonight without usual starting small forward C.J. Miles, who will miss a second straight game due to a bout with bronchitis.

Miles also missed Thursday night's win over Dallas because of the illness.

He remained behind at the Jazz's Sacramento hotel, and did not travel with the team to Arco Arena for tonight's game against the Kings.

With Miles out on Thursday, usual backup shooting guard Kyle Korver started and usual starting shooting guard Ronnie Brewer opened at small forward.

Backup point guard Brevin Knight, meanwhile, remains a game-time decision for tonight.

He sustained an inflamed left thumb and did not play in the second half in Thursday's game against the Mavericks.

As expected, the Jazz also will be without forwards Carlos Boozer (knee surgery) and Andrei Kirilenko (ankle surgery). Neither player traveled with the team for its two-game trip, which also includes Sunday night's visit with Golden State in Oakland.

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