Houston at Utah

* Improving on awful 22-19 homecourt record will be easier with an Opening Night win against improving Rockets

NOV. 18

Phoenix at Utah

* Raja Bell and Steve Nash have title hopes this season, mostly because Amare Stoudemire is back

NOV. 30

Utah at L.A. Lakers

* If they want any national notice, Jazz need to impress during their only scheduled network (TNT) game

DEC. 17

Utah at Indiana

* Five-game pre-Christmas trip appears sweepable, with the toughest game being the opener against Pacers

JAN. 13

Miami at Utah

* Salt Lake's only look at the champs, who swept last year's pair of games by 44 points

FEB. 10

New York at Utah

* An important Knicks game? It is for a team that got swept by lowly New York last season

MARCH 17

Utah at Cleveland

* Carlos Boozer has yet to set foot on Cavs' floor since jilting Cleveland for big Jazz paychecks

APRIL 11

Denver at Utah

* If division title is within reach, this final meeting with Northwest favorites could be critical

APRIL 13

Utah at Dallas

* Jazz's final road game is lone visit to conference champs, a Friday the 13th meeting that might be big for both

April 18

Houston at Utah

* Season ends as it begins, hosting a Rockets team it figures might also be battling to end a postseason drought