Jazz forward Carlos Boozer and center Mehmet Okur both took part in the pregame shootaround and will play in Monday night's game against the Miami Heat at EnergySolutions Arena.

"It was good to be back out there.  My ankle felt terrific, and I'm looking forward to tonight's game," said Boozer, who sat out Friday's victory over the Los Angeles Lakers with a sprained right ankle.

"Terrific," Boozer said. "I mean, while having a sprained ankle." The swelling, though, has subsided, and the pain is manageable, Boozer added.

Bothered by back spasms, Okur also couldn't play against the Lakers. He estimated he was about 80 to 85 percent better but couldn't say whether his back issues eventually would go away or would trouble him all season.

Okur was asked whether the prospect of playing Shaquille O'Neal in Monday's game made his back feel better or worse. "Obviously, he's big guy," Okur said, "so he's good player, so it's going to be tough for me and my teammates."