The Utah Jazz, who have lost seven of their last nine games, got more bad news Wednesday night prior to facing Minnesota at EnergySolutions Arena. 最近九场只赢了两场的爵士雪上加霜。 The team announced that starting point guard Mo Williams, who averages 12.9 points and 6.7 assists, will undergo surgery on his injured right thumb. 老莫受伤的右拇指得动刀。 Williams’ thumb will be placed in a splint for six weeks. He will be limited to conditioning and restricted weight lifting before being re-evaluated in February. 预计缺席至少六周，二月进行再评估。 Williams was injured Dec. 22 at Miami and has not played since. His surgery is scheduled for Friday. 老莫是在去年底对热火的比赛中被皇气震伤。 For now, the Jazz will play with two veteran point guards on the roster - — Jamaal Tinsley and Earl Watson. 现在能顶替他上场的只剩老汀与屈臣氏两位老将。 "It’s huge for us, especially now," said coach Tyrone Corbin. "... This time of year, it’s a big hit for us. But you know what? That’s what this league is all about. Guys will get [new] opportunities. "We all have to understand how we have to pick in order to give us a chance to win. One of our leaders is down, and we all have to rally around him and play better to make him feel better about himself." 泰皇表示无可奈何。 The Jazz have lost three straight games and are 15-17 this season. They are 11th in the overall Western Conference standings and play five of their next six on the road. 爵士目前面对三连败、胜率未达五成、在西区排名第十一的窘境， 更惨的是接下来六场比赛其中五场是客场。 Asked if the circumstances make winning the Minnesota game crucial for the Jazz, Corbin shrugged. "They are all big for us now," he said. "... We’re under .500, and we have a man down with Mo being out for a while. So we have to [learn] how we have to play without him in the lineup and, collectively, we have to all pick it up to give us a chance to win." 下一场对灰狼会是提振士气的关键吗？ 泰皇表示：每一场都很重要...(握拳) --

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