Tom McEachin writes that the Jazz's bench had plenty of playing time Thursday night.

"The Jazz got the formalities of beating the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the way early Thursday night.

That"s how, on a night when all eyes were focused on the point guard matchup between all-time great John Stockton and star-in-the-making Andre Miller, it was DeShawn Stevenson who managed to shine the brightest.

With the outcome settled early -- the Jazz won 112-91 at the Delta Center -- Stevenson got a chance to play key minutes for the second straight game and take a big step in his career development.

""I"ve put him in situations," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said, ""to give him a chance to broaden his scope a little more, see the floor a little bit more. The thing about DeShawn, his visibility has only been himself until he gets in the open floor. . . . If you"re thinking along those terms, you can make yourself a better player."