Utah Jazz outlast Hawks  87-81, tie Denver

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than pretty. In a contest to see who could play the ugliest game, the Jazz came in second and won against a struggling Atlanta Hawks team 87-81. This one should of had a parental advisory on it. With the win and the loss of Denver Sunday to Minnesota the Jazz move into the 8th playoff spot in the west. Next game is Tuesday at the Delta center versus the Washington Wizards at 7:00pm (MT)

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by Stef Siepel

Have you ever found yourself on the verge of leaving your house for an appointment, and then you doubted which route you would take? Suddenly you are questioning yourself whether it would be smarter to take the tunnel or the bridge. When you’ve finally made a decision you drive off to get to your 14:30 appointment.

So, when you finally enter the room at 15:00, just after all the decisions have been finalized, you are bound to be asked the question why you were this late. “There was an accident in the tunnel,” you reply. “Oh,” says someone, “but why didn’t you take the bridge then?” You are irritated because you don’t need him to tell you that you took the wrong road because you have already come to that conclusion. You know you’ve made the wrong decision, but hindsight always has been 20/20.

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