SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- Vince Carter looks to lead the New Jersey Nets to their sixth win in eight games Saturday when they complete a five-game road trip against the Utah Jazz.

Carter had 30 points and nine assists Friday as the Nets improved to 2-2 on thier Western Conference swing with a 109-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Since arriving in New Jersey, Carter is averaging 23.4 points and 4.9 assists - nearly eight points and two assists more than he was producing in Toronto.

Rodney Buford added 18 points and Jason Kidd added 15 and 11 assists for New Jersey, which will be looking to notch its second three-game winning streak of the season. The Nets recorded three straight wins before opening their road trip with consecutive defeats.

Fatigue could be a factor for the Nets, who were forced to play Friday with only eight players because of injuries to forward Brian Scalabrine and center Jason Collins.

The Jazz will be looking to bounce back from a tough 93-91 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

Andrei Kirilenko had 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in his first start since returning from a knee injury January 22, but Utah could not hold a 16-point second-half lead and lost for the fifth time in seven games.