Utah gave a solid effort, handling Golden State with ease in today's 101-78 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, Sparenberg. "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 Golden State star Chapman.

Utah was led by Sparenberg (6 points, 13 assists, 4 steals), Burke (25 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, a block), Jones (27 points, 2 blocks). Golden State was led by Chapman (9 points, 10 boards, 0 assists, a steal, a block), Moore (18 points, a block), Whitley (13 points, 1 assists, a block).

Utah are now 26-6 with the win. They remain at #1 in the Northwest and stay at #2 overall in the Western Conference. Golden State extended their losing streak 10 games and fall to 5-25 and 5-11 at home. They stay at #5 in the Pacific and remain at #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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