Utah escaped by the narrowest of margins today, beating Chicago 110-100 in overtime. "Not a stellar game on our part," commented Utah coach Coach Young. "We gave them way too many chances and they nearly made us pay. But I think our guys started to wake up near the end and realize it wasn't going to be an easy win. Patton especially kept us in it until the rest of the guys decided to step it up."

Chicago coach Bob was clearly disappointed with the final score. "So close..."

Utah was led by Patton (30 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, a steal), Robinson (25 points, 0 assists, a steal), Perkins (17 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, a block). Chicago was led by Sims (19 points, 10 boards, 0 assists, a steal), Campbell (7 points, 3 assists, 3 steals), Bennett (18 points).

With the win, Utah stand at 13-4 and 9-0 at home. They remain at #1 in the Northwest and hold at #3 overall in the Western Conference. Chicago fall to 6-10 after the loss. They remain at #4 in the Central and hold at #10 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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