The latest Andrei Kirilenko injury is not as serious as once thought and that is great news for a Utah Jazz team that has dealt with many injuries from their athletic Russian-born forward.

Kirilenko injured his back late in the first half a Dec. 17 win at Milwaukee, then missed games at Cleveland on Tuesday, Boston on Wednesday and New York on Friday.

"We're positive about the fact this is not a long-term deal," Jazz senior vice president Kevin O'Connor said.