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Jazz center Mehmet Okur (lower back strain) is doubtful for a game tonight against Memphis. Utah forwards Andrei Kirilenko (lower back strain) and C.J. Miles (flu) are officially game-time decisions.
Kirilenko said following a morning shootaround that he expects to take the court versus the Grizzlies, adding that his movement has improved after missing two consecutive games.
Miles said that he will definitely play. After dealing with an illness that gave him the shakes and chills, and left him feeling like he was hit "by a train," Miles said he is ready to return to action.
Results of a magnetic resonance imaging exam recently taken of Okur's back have yet to be analyzed by the Jazz's orthopedist, the team said.
Utah center Francisco Elson (toe) will play against Memphis.
Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said that he will decide his team's starting lineup closer to tipoff, due to the uncertainty surrounding his team's health.
Memphis forward Rudy Gay (stomach virus) and guard Xavier Henry (right knee) are game-time decisions.
— Brian T. Smith
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