Utah defeated Detroit last night by a score of 79-76, proving that they are not done winning just yet. They have come under scrutiny lately, despite the fact that they have continued winning. Coach Coach Young said after the game that "We just can't impress the sportswriters enough, I guess. No matter how we perform during the game, there are going to be reasons to complain."

Detroit coach David Smith couldn't agree more. "This is a good team. The better team just won tonight, that's all. Go write your story."

Utah was led by White (10 points, 19 boards, 0 assists, a steal, a block), Hill (12 points, 6 boards, 5 assists, 4 blocks), Robinson (20 points, 2 assists, 2 blocks). Detroit was led by Delgado (31 points, 17 boards, 0 assists), Newman (9 points, 9 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Fox (15 points, 2 blocks).

After the win, Utah improve to 34-15. They improve to #1 in the Northwest and advance to #2 overall in the Western Conference. Detroit have been beaten in the past 5 games and drop to 25-21 and 15-8 at home. They hold at #1 in the Central and stay at #3 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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