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Game 13 - Nets @ Jazz - Saturday, January 14, 9:00 p.m.

Deron Williams' return to Utah promises to be an emotional evening. Williams, traded last February, has never uttered a bad word about his time in Salt Lake City, saying on his personal blog ("Road to Brooklyn") Saturday morning, "I have nothing but love for the community there, for the fans there."

And it will be emotional for a number of others on the court as well. Mehmet Okur played longer in Utah than Williams and he left only a month ago. He hopes he won't get booed. Sundiata Gaines, Kris Humphries and DeShawn Stevenson all got their NBA start there. On the other side of the court, Devin Harris and Derrick Favors will be looking to remind the Nets of what they can --and will-- do.

But beyond the emotions of the evening is the test of what is becoming the new run-and-gun Nets, a team built around Williams and, at least until Brook Lopez returns, the three point shot and running. Over the last three games, the Nets have averaged 110.3 points per game, hitting a league-leading 46 three pointers on 50.5% shooting from deep. The Nets will be short-handed at small forward with both Damion James and Shawne Williams out. Stevenson is available, but MarShon Brooks is likely to start again at the three.