(Sports Network) - The Utah Jazz shoot for their ninth straight win over the Detroit Pistons tonight when the two teams square off at EnergySolutions Arena.

The Jazz, who are kicking off a six-game homestand, got a rather large monkey off their collective backs on Thursday when Deron Williams scored 21 points and dished out 10 assists, including a key pass to Carlos Boozer for a lead- extending layup late in the fourth, as Utah downed the depleted Spurs, 90-83, giving the Jazz their first regular season win in San Antonio since February 28, 1999.

Utah had lost 20 in a row during the regular season in San Antonio.

"It meant a lot to all of us," said Williams. "We haven't won here in I don't know how many years. It was a great win for all of us."

Williams' dish to Boozer allowed the big man to score in close for an 86-83 lead with just over one minute remaining. He converted the subsequent free throw for a two-possession game. After an empty trip for San Antonio, Ronnie Brewer made 1-of-2 from the foul line with 45.8 ticks left to put the game on ice.

Boozer finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Paul Millsap chipped in with 20 points and seven boards off the bench. Brewer and Andrei Kirilenko each donated 13 points for the Jazz, winners of two straight.

Utah, which is 3-2 at home, will also face Oklahoma City, Chicago, Portland, Memphis and Indiana on its residency.

The Pistons, meanwhile, fell to 0-2 on a four-game road trip Wednesday when Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 20 as Portland nearly blew a 20- point lead in the final quarter before holding off Detroit, 87-81, at the Rose Garden.

Rodney Stuckey scored 11 of his game-high 21 points in the final quarter, but the Pistons lost for a third straight time. Charlie Villanueva added 20 points in defeat.

"I think we played terrible basketball the first three quarters, that fourth quarter, we turned it around, but we need to play like that a whole game," said Villanueva. "We were right there; we were so close, with a very good team...it's been kind of the theme, we dig ourselves into a big hole and then try to dig ourselves out. We need to play 48 minutes of basketball. If we play together and get open shots, we should be fine."

Detroit, which is 2-5 as the visitor this season, will finish their trek in Phoenix on Sunday.



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