Johnson converted 50 of 59 save opportunities in 2013, going 3-8

Salt Lake City, UT (SportsNetwork.com) - The Utah Jazz were on the verge of their longest losing streak in 32 years, but took out the defending champs to get back in the win column. Derrick Favors had 21 points and eight rebounds, Enes Kanter added 12 points and 15 boards and the Jazz snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 100-96 triumph over the San Antonio Spurs. Gordon Hayward posted 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Jazz, who hadnt dropped 10 in a row since an 18-game slide from Feb. 24-March 29, 1982. Tim Duncan tallied 23 points and 14 boards, while Kawhi Leonard supplied 16 points, five rebounds, five assists and five steals for San Antonio, which has lost two of its last four on the heels of an eight-game winning streak. Tony Parker missed his second consecutive contest with a mild hamstring strain. Duncans running hook shot capped an 8-3 Spurs spurt to start the fourth and claw them within 81-80 with 9:13 left, but the Jazz responded with a 12-2 surge to put the game away. Haywards steal and dunk, followed by a jumper preceded Favors reverse layup, which finished off the burst and extended Utahs cushion to 93-82 with 3:34 to go. San Antonio never made it a one-possession game the rest of the way. Earlier, the Spurs held a 22-21 edge following a quarter of play, but Utah outscored them 23-21 in the second and took a 44-43 edge into the locker room. Utah created some distance with a 10-4 swing during the later stages of the third and Favors three-point play concluded the flurry and staked it to a 67-59 advantage. The Jazz were up 78-72 going into the fourth. Game Notes Six of Utahs losses during the losing skid came at home and the Jazz hadnt dropped seven in a row in Salt Lake City since Feb. 2-March 3, 2011 ... San Antonios Manu Ginobili, who had 10 points and eight assists, was 0-of-8 from the field in the first half and finished 3-of-17 overall ... The Spurs held a 62-50 points in the paint advantage. Cheap Orlando Cepeda Jersey . Cincinnati has lost back-to-back games in overtime, wasting a chance to take a commanding lead in their division. Cheap Steve Carlton Jersey . The Brazilian heads into Saturday afternoons race coming off a close runner-up finish to Ryan Hunter-Reay in the Indianapolis 500. http://www.cheapstlouiscardinalsjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-enos-slaughter-jersey . Curtis Davies and Robert Koren secured the victory with goals inside 35 minutes of the fifth-round replay against the second-tier side. Cheap Chris Carpenter Jersey . Numbers Game looks into the Wild getting Matt Moulson from Buffalo. The Wild Get: LW Matt Moulson and LW Cody McCormick. Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic . Although taking two of three from the Baltimore Orioles wasnt nearly as uplifting as winning the World Series, it still felt pretty darn good. Felix Doubront and four relievers combined kept Baltimores potent lineup in check, and David Ortiz had three of Bostons 12 hits off Wei-Yin Chen in a 4-3 victory Thursday night. OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics acquired AL saves leader Jim Johnson from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night as a replacement for All-Star closer Grant Balfour. The As got Johnson on Monday for infielder Jemile Weeks and a player to be named, capping a busy day for general manager Billy Beane. The teams announced the trade late Monday. Balfour became a free agent after the season and is expected to command a multiyear deal. While Beane expressed confidence he could fill the ninth-inning duties from within, he opted for a trade -- a common December practice for the GM and low-budget club. The 30-year-old Johnson converted 50 of 59 save opportunities in 2013, going 3-8 with a 2.94 ERA. He was tied with Atlantas Craig Kimbrel for the major leagues saves lead. Johnson, who led the majors with 51 saves in 2012, earned $6.5 million in base salary this year..ddddddddddddHe also made a $25,000 bonus for finishing at least 55 games, leading the majors with 63. Also Monday, free-agent left-hander Scott Kazmir agreed to terms on a $22 million, two-year contract with Oakland, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said. The deal is pending a physical. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadnt made a formal announcement. The As reached agreement on a $600,000, one-year contract with right-hander Fernando Rodriguez. He was one of nine arbitration eligible players -- and all were tendered contracts for the 2014 season, including first baseman Daric Barton. Barton is the teams longest-tenured player and will provide infield depth. Baltimore on Monday tendered a $1.025 million, one-year contract to outfielder Nolan Reimould and an $850,000, one-year deal to outfielder Steve Pearce. ' ' '