(My Sportsbook) - Hearts will be heavy in Salt Lake City tonight, when the host Utah Jazz resume a five-game homestand versus the New Orleans Hornets at EnergySolutions Arena.

On Friday, longtime Jazz owner Larry Miller succumbed to complications from type 2 diabetes at the age of 64. Miller had to have both legs amputated starting six inches below his knees due to complications from the disease in late January. He passed away surrounded by family at his Salt Lake City residence, and was owner of the club for 23 years.

The Jazz will hit the floor Saturday in search of their fourth straight win overall and seventh in a row at home. They improved to 3-0 on the residency following Thursday's 90-85 triumph over the Boston Celtics, as Mehmet Okur scored 19 points and Deron Williams notched 18 and 10 assists in the win.

Andrei Kirilenko scored 13 points in his comeback from surgery and Ronnie Brewer tallied 16 points for the Jazz, who improved to 23-6 at home for the season. Utah will also host the Atlanta Hawks.

Meanwhile, New Orleans will resume a three-game road trip and opened the trek with Friday's 115-111 overtime loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. Rasual Butler had a season-high 31 points and Chris Paul chipped in 21 points and 16 assists, but fouled out in overtime.

David West had 16 points and 16 rebounds in defeat, while James Posey ended with 17 points and 10 boards for New Orleans, which had a two-game winning streak halted and lost for the seventh time in 11 tries. The Hornets will also visit Sacramento and are 13-12 away from the Big Easy in 2008-09.

Hornets center Tyson Chandler was on the bench after returning to the team following the reversal of his trade to Oklahoma City because of a failed physical. Chandler hasn't played since January 19 versus Indiana because of a left ankle injury and is also nursing a toe problem. His return date is unknown.

Utah defeated New Orleans, 116-90, on January 7 this season at EnergySolutions Arena and has won two straight, six of seven and 10 of the past 13 meetings. The Hornets have dropped five in a row and 14 of 18 trips to Utah.