Judging from the 40 messages Wesley Matthews had waiting when he turned on his phone after Thursday's game, word is spreading about the undrafted rookie out of Marquette, the surprise to the Jazz's season so far.

The clouds lifted and the mood lightened at Jazz practice Friday morning, only hours after Utah exorcised the demons of a glacially slow start to the season with a 113-99 victory over San Antonio.

For all the emphasis on defensive accountability this season, the Jazz issued a reminder Thursday night that they still can outgun a team at EnergySolutions Arena, even a Western Conference favorite like the San Antonio Spurs.

Just when the Utah Jazz needed it, Carlos Boozer put together his best performance of the season. During the Jazz's 113-99 win over San Antonio on Thursday night, Boozer finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds and three assists.

Deron Williams sucked in some air and exhaled deeply in the fourth quarter of the Jazz's game late Thursday night with San Antonio. What he was thinking in that exact moment only Madame Zelda, or some other trained mind reader, would suppose to know.