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Jazz feel 'lucky' to have center Jeff Withey during recent stretch of misfortune

“It happens in the NBA. You go on streaks. It’s trying to limit the losing streaks to as little as possible.”

SALT LAKE CITY — Jeff Withey said he felt comfortable starting for the Utah Jazz and playing against his old team on Wednesday night.

That wasn’t the case last month when the 25-year-old center was pitted against the New Orleans Pelicans for the first time.

“The first time we played them, it was weird. This time, it just felt normal,” Withey said. “The first time, I was worried I might accidentally pass it to one of my old point guards or something like that.