Utah, led by Feaster, got the critical win in today's matchup against Milwaukee. 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, Milwaukee's Daniels, 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 Feaster (19 points, 19 boards, 1 assists, 3 blocks), Sparenberg (5 points, 11 boards, 16 assists, a steal), Smiley (14 points, 11 boards, 1 assists). Milwaukee was led by Daniels (14 points, 16 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Botts (25 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, a block), Fiore (21 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, a block).

Utah improve to 10-6 with today's victory. They stay at #1 in the Northwest and remain at #3 overall in the Western Conference. Milwaukee have lost their last 5 games and are now 3-13 and 3-6 at home. They remain at #5 in the Central and stay at #13 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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