Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - The Utah Jazz continue their six-game road trip tonight when they visit the struggling Washington Wizards at the MCI Center. Andrei Kirilenko tied a career-high with 30 points and grabbed a personal-best 14 rebounds, as Utah won 94-86 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday at the Wachovia Center. Matt Harpring contributed 27 points for the Jazz, who won for just the second time in nine road games this season. The duo of Kirilenko and Harpring combined to shoot 18-of-27 from the field, while Carlos Arroyo posted 15 points and 11 assists in the win. Kirilenko also had 30 points on December 8, 2002 against the Lakers. The Jazz were a blistering 6-of-7 from three-point range. Washington lost its fourth in a row on Sunday, falling to the New York Knicks, 89-87, at Madison Square Garden. Larry Hughes paced Washington with 19 points in the loss. Jarvis Hayes had 17 points and Etan Thomas added 16 points and 10 boards for the Wizards, who have dropped 10 of their last 12 games. The Wizards are 3-6 as the host this season. In 2002-03, the teams split two games as each club won on its home court. Overall, Utah has won eight of the last nine contests with the Wizards, who have lost five of their last seven to the Jazz at Washington.
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