Tim Buckley writes of the Utah Jazz's recent victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers and their pending matchup with the Clippers.

'It was a win,' says ambivalent Sloan...

He didn't like how his team played defense, particularly in the second quarter. Didn't care his stars got good rest, either.

Otherwise, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan had to be happy with a 112-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night at the Delta Center.

Didn't he?

After all, the 40-32 Jazz only led all the way, increasing their advantage from 10 points after one quarter to 12 at halftime, 24 after three quarters and a game-high 30 when reserve shooting guard John Starks' 3-pointer made it 108-78 with just more than four minutes to go.