F Derrick Favors was a late scratch Sunday because of right knee soreness.

F Derrick Favors added 17 points as Utah kept pace in the tight race for the final two Western Conference playoff spots.Favors was back in the starting lineup after missing a game with a sore knee.

F Derrick Favors was back in the starting lineup after missing a game with a sore knee.

F Derrick Favors added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz.

F Derrick Favors scored 19 points for Utah, which went 3-2 on a season-long five-game road trip.

F Derrick Favors slammed home a game-winning dunk with 1.6 seconds remaining to complete the Jazz's 89-87 victory over the Rockets on Wednesday. Favors, who finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds, received a pass from the driving Rodney Hood and provided the winning hoop.

F Derrick Favors led the Jazz (33-36) with a game-high 24 points.

F Derrick Favors and C Rudy Gobert had combined to block 83 shots in their last 21 games before Monday, dating back to January 29. That is the second highest combined total for NBA teammates in that span.

F Derrick Favors had a double-double Sunday in a 108-99 victory against the Sacramento Kings, scoring a team-high 28 points and grabbing a team-best 14 rebounds. Favors scored in double-figures 25 straight games. In his past two games he has averaged 21 points and 11.5 rebounds.

F Derrick Favors and G Rodney Hood each chipped in 14 points as the Jazz had their highest scoring total since a 117-114 overtime win over Houston a few weeks ago.

F Derrick Favors grabbed 16 rebounds and scored 11 points Monday.

F Derrick Favors contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds. Favors made a key put-back bucket late in overtime in the Jazz's win over Houston.

F Derrick Favors collected 22 points and eight rebounds for the Jazz, who lost at Portland on Sunday.

F Derrick Favors scored 20 of his game-high 29 points in the first half Wednesday.

F Derrick Favors was instrumental in the Jazz's fourth-quarter comeback at Dallas. All 16 of his points came in the second half. He also had eight rebounds and six assists.

F Derrick Favors struggled from the field by hitting only four of 15 shots, but Utah's starting power forward finished with 11 points, 15 rebounds, five blocked shots and two steals while playing an instrumental role in the win over the Bucks.

F Derrick Favors amassed 16 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks, and the Jazz indeed kept the pace in their favor while increasing their season-high winning streak to four games with an 85-81 victory."We came out the whole game and was pretty flat. We didn't have a lot of energy," Favors said. "I just had to do something. I didn't have it going offensively, so I just took it upon myself to just try to provide some energy anyway I can. It came with the blocks. It got my team hyped. It got the gym, the audience going, and it helped us win the game."It wasn't just his blocks that helped Utah, which had a season-high 10 swats. After missing his first six jumpers, Favors hit a key mid-range shot and free throw to give the Jazz a late five-point lead.

F Derrick Favors finished with 13 points and eight rebounds in the win.

F Derrick Favors revealed the cause of his back injury, which kept him out of 16 games the past month. He was sleeping on his stomach on an old mattress. "I'm in the process of changing my mattress now," he told reporters at Monday's shootaround.

F Derrick Favors had 20 points and nine rebounds in his first start since Dec. 23. He returned this week after missing 16 games because of back spasms. Favors hit 9 of 16 shots and is shooting 61 percent since returning from his back injury. "I feel good," Favors said. "I've still got to work on my conditioning, but overall I feel good. ... I'm pretty sure some guys were a little tired. It's a long season. I had a month off of from my injury, so I had a little energy."