TODAY, 7:30 p.m. TV: FSN Utah

Radio: 1320 AM; 98.7 FM

This is the first game of 2009 for the Jazz, who've been idle since beating Philadelphia on Monday night. ... The Lakers have been off since beating Golden State on Sunday, their fourth straight win overall and 13th in a row at home. ... Los Angeles guard Jordan Farmar (knee) remains out. ... It's the first of just three meetings between the Jazz and Lakers this season, and the first since L.A. ousted Utah from the second round of last season's NBA playoffs.