Utah Jazz Notes

The Toronto Raptors arrived in Utah early Wednesday morning after suffering a 130-112 loss at Denver.

Obviously, Toronto's defense was lacking. Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points in 30 minutes.

The Raptors battled the Nuggets to a 64-64 tie at halftime, but fell apart in the third quarter.

According to a couple of stories about the game that I have read, Toronto All-Star Chris Bosh was a non-factor for the first time this season.

He finished with only 13 points and 14 rebounds. He was slapped with a technical foul with seven minutes left in the game and the Nuggets leading, 110-93.

Expect Bosh to bounce back against the Jazz. He's too solid to play poorly two nights in a row.

Another note: Hedo Turkoglu missed the Denver game with a sore left hip. He is listed as questionable against the Jazz.

Turkoglu averages 14.5 points a game. And remember, he's also the reason it cost the Jazz $32 million to re-sign Paul Millsap last summer.

Portland wanted Turkoglu, who was a free agent. It looked like he was headed to the Trail Blazers, too, until he signed a last-minute deal with Toronto.

After losing Turkoglu, the Blazers turned their attention to Millsap. They offered him the $32 million deal the Jazz eventually had to match.

More from EnergySolutions Arena a little later.

-- Steve Luhm