ALT LAKE CITY - The Celtics' maiden voyage out West this season got off to a rocky start. They started slowly and then simply could not stop the Jazz when it mattered and dropped a 99-86 decision last night at the Delta Center.

It wasn't a pretty evening. In a city that is going to host the Olympics next month, the Celtics shot poorly, played with the efficiency of the Jamaican bobsled team, and generally felt they were victimized by some old