When: Today, 6 p.m.

Where: Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

TV: KONG. Radio: KJR (950 AM).

Records: Sonics 19-17, Utah 20-17.

Next game: Friday at Denver, 6 p.m.


P SONICS Ht. Ppg. R/A
F Vin Baker 6-11 16.9 6.8/R
F Rashard Lewis 6-10 16.9 7.6/R
C Art Long 6-9 4.9 4.5/R
G Brent Barry 6-6 12.9 5.5/R
G Gary Payton 6-4 22.6 9.1/A
P JAZZ Ht. Ppg. R/A
F Karl Malone 6-9 23.7 8.6/R
F Andrei Kirilenko 6-9 9.1 5.3/R
C Jarron Collins 6-11 4.4 3.2/R
G John Stockton 6-1 12.4 8.4/A
G D.Stevenson 6-5 4.5 2.1/R


Notes: The Jazz has won eight of its past 10 games, the Sonics nine of 11. ... Though the Sonics lead the all-time series with Utah 67-52, the Jazz has won seven straight meetings, including the first two this season. Utah has won handily, in Seattle by 17 points on Nov. 3, and in Salt Lake City by 24 on Nov. 28. ... Beginning tonight, the Sonics will play six games over the next nine days and only one at home. ... The Sonics are 1-5 on Wednesdays this season, their worst record of any day of the week.

Injuries: Sonics ? C Calvin Booth (sprained right ankle) is on the injured list. Jazz ? F-G Quincy Lewis (left Achilles tendinits) is on the injured list; F Donyell Marshall (bruised hip) is questionable.