Utah gave a solid effort, handling Oklahoma Cty with ease in today's 94-78 win. This came as no surprise to Utah fans, who have been watching their team continue to improve recently. Players are starting to feel more confident as well. "I feel we can take on just about anybody right now," said today's star, Feaster. "The way this team's playing, there's no limit to how far we can go." Utah head coach Coach Young echoed his sentiment, saying "They all know they're as good as any other team in the league. They just have to stay focused and keep working, and the rest will take care of itself."

Lost in the excitement over Utah was the performance of Oklahoma Cty star Golden.

Utah was led by Feaster (17 points, 20 boards, 0 assists), Smiley (11 points, 8 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 3 blocks), Cummings (20 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, a block). Oklahoma Cty was led by Golden (21 points, 17 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Johnson (27 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Joseph (13 points, a steal, 2 blocks).

With the victory, Utah stand at 43-34. They remain at #3 in the Northwest and hold at #6 overall in the Western Conference. After this loss, Oklahoma Cty drop to 37-41 and 23-17 at home. They drop to #5 in the Northwest and drop to #10 overall in the Western Conference.

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