Karl Malone had one of the uglier 26-point performances of his career Saturday night, but he was good enough.

The Jazz star struggled with his shooting but made plays all over the court to lead the Jazz to their first victory of the season, knocking off the Golden State Warriors 101-92 at the Delta Center.

"It's always nice to win that first game," coach Jerry Sloan said. "You don't know if it's ever going to happen."