Bryon Russell isn't making many shots these days.
 
But free throws?
 
That's a different story, and it was the difference in the Jazz's 101-99 win over Golden State on Monday at the Coliseum in Oakland.
 
Russell went 1-for-7 from the field against the Warriors, making him 2-for-21 over the last three games. But from the line, he made five straight free throws in the final 15.9 seconds to help the Jazz beat Golden State for the 26th time in the last 28 games.
 
"I just had to step up and knock them down," Russell said. "My team needed me."
 
The Jazz needed Karl Malone, too.
 
In one of his most energized, all-around outings of the season, Malone finished with 37 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. He worked his way to the foul line a season-high 19 times and frustrated Golden State's best countermeasure, Danny Fortson.