Utah, led by Bernard, got the critical win in today's matchup against Washington. After the game, the Utah star was surrounded by would-be interviewers, a not uncommon sight recently as he has moved into a leading role on his team. After taking a few questions, he met his long-time friend, Washington's Telfer, who had played his heart out during the game only to come up short. "It's always tough when we play, he said. I always like to see him do well, and vice versa. But we can't both come out winners as long as we're on different teams." Rumors continue to circulate about the two friends trying to find their way onto the same team.

Utah was led by Bernard (22 points, 14 boards, 3 assists, a block), Bush (17 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Morris (15 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a steal). Washington was led by Telfer (22 points, 0 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Reynolds (10 points, 13 boards, 1 assists), Stinson (19 points, 1 assists).

Utah improve to 7-5 with this win. They stay at #3 in the Northwest and improve to #7 overall in the Western Conference. With this loss, Washington are now 6-7 and 3-2 at home. They hold at #3 in the Southeast and drop to #9 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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