[Basketball News]

Nearly an hour after swapping elbows in the paint and collecting a handful of bruises, Utah forward Carlos Boozer dropped a couple of ice packs on his knees and reclined back into the seat in front of his locker.

He got the playoff preview that he was expecting on Sunday night.

"If this happens to be the first round match-up, it is going to be a hell of a playoff series," Boozer said.

Jazz rally past Rockets to gain edge in playoff race

[Lefty Noob]

Utah won the game, 86-83, and according to this, the Rockets "dropped 1 1/2 games behind Utah for the fourth best record in the Western Conference."