Good health has been a key factor for the Utah Jazz during their longest winning streak in nearly a decade. Carlos Boozer's latest injury, however, didn't keep the club from extending the run in its last game.

Boozer expects to return from a minor ankle injury as the Jazz look to win 12 straight for the first time in nearly 12 years Tuesday night when they visit the Indiana Pacers.

After staying competitive during an injury-plagued first half of the season, Utah (40-23) began to make a run for one of the top spots in the Western Conference thanks in large part to improved health.

The Jazz had won four in a row when Boozer returned Feb. 23 from a 44-game absence due to a strained quadriceps tendon and knee surgery, and the team extended the run with six more wins with its two-time All-Star power forward back in the lineup.

Boozer didn't play Sunday because of a sore right ankle, but Deron Williams had 25 points and nine assists and Mehmet Okur added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Jazz kept their streak alive with a 109-101 victory at Toronto.

The 11-game winning streak is Utah's first since April 1-18, 1999. The Jazz haven't had a longer run since they won a franchise record-tying 15 straight from March 12-April 11, 1997.

"I like the feeling," coach Jerry Sloan said. "We weathered a lot of the storm to try and hang in there. Now if we can keep everybody together and keep everybody happy I think we'll be competitive down the stretch."

Utah's run appeared to be in jeopardy Sunday before the Jazz outscored the Raptors 28-14 in the fourth quarter.

"We did a great job of closing out the ballgame, getting defensive stops, having a lot of energy and showing hustle," Williams said. "The things you need to win ballgames, we did tonight."

The Pacers (28-37) did the same in their last game. They trailed by as many as 15 early in the third quarter but outscored the Los Angeles Clippers 55-41 in the second half to pull out the 106-105 road victory Saturday night.

Jarrett Jack scored nine of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and made a key steal in the final seconds to lead the Pacers to their third win in four games.

"Guys really showed what they are made of in the fourth quarter," said Jack, averaging 23.3 points and 4.9 assists while shooting 51.4 percent over his last seven games.

"We dug in defensively. ... I think guys really took the challenge to stay in front of their own guy and then when the ball was on the rim, going in for the rebound.''

Indiana will likely need that kind of effort for a full 48 minutes to stay competitive with Utah. The Jazz have won four of their last five against the Pacers, including a 120-113 home win in the teams' only previous meeting this season Jan. 12.

Okur scored a career-high 43 points in that game, and Williams and Andrei Kirilenko added 23 apiece.

The Pacers relied heavily on Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy, who scored 30 and 20, respectively. Both players, however, could be out for the rematch with injuries.

Granger hasn't played since Feb. 18 because of a partially torn tendon in his right foot, and his status for Tuesday is uncertain. Dunleavy is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury that's limited him to 18 games.