Andrei Kirilenko's game is improving rapidly.

The Russian rookie fit well starting alongside veterans Karl Malone and John Stockton, scoring 14 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 92-76 exhibition victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

"You know, I'm going up step by step and I think I'm grown up now," Kirilenko said. "I feel when I play against the big guys, you know upper-level, against big stars I can go up."

Kirilenko had 12 points in the third quarter, including eight during a 10-4 run over a three-minute span midway through the period as the Jazz extended a 35-31 halftime lead to 54-42.