Jazz coach Jerry Sloan is just one win shy of 1,000 after his team defeated the Blazers on Wednesday night.

"People talk to me about teams around the league; I think they're as talented a team as anybody," Sloan said of Portland. "They've proved that against us."

The Jazz will have the opportunity to give Sloan his 1,000th victory on Friday against the Thunder in Utah; otherwise, they'll likely give Sloan his 1,000th on the road next week.