Utah Jazz notebook: Josh Howard likely to see more time in final game

"I'm happy for them, for my team," he said. "I mean, I'm on the team, too, but they're my teammates and I'm happy for the guys and what they've accomplished, winning those games. And I'm at the arena cheering 'em on and in the locker room and when they come off the court. I'm happy for them.

"Of course I want to be out there, I want to help my team, but they don't need it right now.

"Hopefully, in another three or four days, I might be able to try to get running and moving," Miles said, "but that's not to say that I'm going to be able to play. Hopefully I'll be able to, I want to."

TY'S GOT BIG AL'S VOTE: Utah's starting center, leading scorer and rebounder, Al Jefferson, said Corbin deserves some consideration for the NBA Coach of the Year award.

"I think he deserves it, man," Big Al said. "For a team that was picked to be last in the West, he coached us and led us into the playoffs. You can't deny that. You've got to consider him."

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