Utah (34-37) at LA Clippers (41-29) 10:30 pm EST

LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Utah Jazz refuse to just let the Sacramento Kings have the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Jazz look to keep the Kings on their toes when they face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. Utah sits only 1 1/2 games - one in the loss column - behind Sacramento for the last playoff seed in the West.

With a win, the Jazz will continue to gather momentum and push their winning streak to three. They are coming off a 115-104 victory over the Northwest Division-leading Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

Mehmet Okur scored 24 points to lead six players in double figures. Swingman Andrei Kirilenko continued his all-around stellar play with 21 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks. He is averaging 7.3 blocks in his last three games. Matt Harpring added 18 points and Carlos Boozer collected 15, seven rebounds and seven assists for Utah, which shot 59 percent (38-of-65).

The Clippers eye the opportunity to win the season series against the Jazz for the first time since the 1985-86 season. They also look to rebound from a 98-87 setback to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

Elton Brand tallied 20 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles, which shot a poor 38 percent (28-of-74) from the floor. Chris Kaman added 18 points and eight boards and Corey Maggette registered 16, 11 and six assists.

On March 3, the Jazz edged the Clippers, 105-103, thanks to running banker by rookie Deron Williams with 2.4 seconds remaining.