Jefferson picking up his scoring: Jazz C Al Jefferson led his team in scoring on Friday night against the Thunder. He finished with 20 points and eight rebounds in the 101-87 loss. He went 9 for 18 from the field and made 2 of 3 free throws while playing 34 minutes. Jefferson also chipped in with four assists and a block in the defeat. (Updated 02/11/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Jefferson continues to be a solid option in Fantasy and is starting to pick up his scoring. He is averaging 19 points with 7.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his last five contests, and is shooting nearly 45 percent over that span. While his shooting percentage is down from years past, the 27-year-old is one of the more productive centers in the league and could be in for a big Week 8 (Feb. 13-19). Jefferson will face off against the Hornets, Thunder, Wizards and Rockets during the upcoming scoring period so keep him active in the majority of Fantasy leagues. (Updated 02/11/2012).
02/11/2012 01:30 Westbrook, Thunder topple Jazz
Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and Kevin Durant had 19 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 101-87 on Friday night.
02/07/2012 22:11 Pacers get 25 from Collison to beat Jazz
Danny Granger scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, and Darren Collison had 25 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 104-99 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
02/06/2012 22:10 Knicks' Lin scores 28; Melo strains groin
Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Amar'e Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.
02/04/2012 23:43 Fourth-quarter run lifts Jazz over Lakers
Al Jefferson scored 18 points, Paul Millsap had 16, and Earl Watson keyed a game-clinching 14-0 fourth quarter run to help the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 96-87 Saturday night.
01/30/2012 23:57 Jazz rally in fourth to beat Blazers
Paul Millsap scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz used a 13-0 fourth-quarter run to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 93-89 on Monday night.
Al Jefferson put together a solid 2010-11 campaign during his first season in Utah, averaging 18.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and a career-best 1.9 blocks per contest. He also logged 37-double-doubles and played in all 82 games for just the second time in his career. The original plan was for the 26-year-old to play some center and forward for the Jazz, but injuries and the strong play of Paul Millsap forced him to spend the most of the season playing the five. He will have some competition though, as the club drafted Enes Kanter with the No. 3 overall pick in this summer's draft. Still, the team wants him to play more power forward this season and is reportedly considering moving Millsap in the middle. No matter what position he plays, Jefferson can be counted on to put up close to a double-double every night, to go along with a handful of assists and a block. He finished as the third highest-scoring center, in terms of Fantasy points, in all CBSSports.com standard formats and is certainly worth selecting in the early rounds on Draft Day. (Updated 8/29/11)
