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SALT LAKE CITY -- Big Turk lived up to his nickname. After two games in which he was nearly invisible, Enes Kanter loomed large in the middle and scored 24 points to lift the Utah Jazz past the Washington Wizards 104-101 Saturday night. "The big man played big tonight," said Gordon Hayward, who hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to seal the win. Kanter made 11 of 13 shots and the Jazz overcame a 13-point deficit to take control in the fourth quarter and keep the Wizards from moving above the .500 mark for the first time in more than four years. Kanter also took the pressure off of Derrick Favours, who is dealing with a sore hip. "Enes was doing the scoring, so I just tried to go out there and play defence and get rebounds," said Favours, who had 11 points and 14 rebounds. Hayward finished with 16 points and Alec Burks added 15 as the Jazz swept the two games with the Wizards for the second straight season. Trevor Ariza led Washington with 23 points, including a 3-pointer with 52 seconds left that drew the Wizards within 101-98. John Wall banked in a 3-pointer to get within 102-101 with 3.6 seconds left, but Hayward made two free throws and Wall missed at the buzzer. Kanter scored a total of eight points in two blowout losses to Minnesota and drew his coachs ire for often being in the wrong spots. But in this one, Kanter consistently found himself in the right place at the right time -- picking up loose balls, making timely passes and changing the Wizards shots in the paint. "I personally was really bad two games against Minnesota, but tonight I wanted to come out with lots of energy," Kanter said. The muscular centre from Turkey displayed a deft shooting touch on jumpers and power moves to the basket. When Arizas 3-pointer cut the lead to 92-90, Kanter hit a jump shot. With 57 seconds left, he made two free throws to give Utah a 101-95 cushion after a nifty reverse-pivot down the lane that drew a foul. Utahs schedule has allowed for practices in the past few weeks and the young Jazz players have benefited from the extra work. "My coaches have given me a lot of confidence and weve been practicing really hard," Kanter said. "The things I have been trying to do and now showing in the games." Burks and Hayward drove through the Wizards defence for layups as the Jazz scored on four straight possessions to open the fourth quarter and take an 85-77 lead. "We did a good job of attacking them after playing inside-out. We attacked them in transition, attacked them in the half court," said Trey Burke, who had 12 points and eight assists. The Jazz seemed a step quicker to loose balls as the game wore on, but the Wizards made it interesting in the final minute before yet again failing to move above .500. "We were running in mud half the game, in my opinion," Washington coach Randy Wittman said. "We wouldnt commit ourselves to our pace." Ten times over the past five seasons, the Wizards have had a chance to surpass .500. Theyve lost every time. "I feel like we had this game won. We just didnt do a good job in stopping them and they just kept making good plays," Wall said. Wizards last won a game to go above .500 on Oct. 31, 2009, when they beat the New Jersey Nets to improve to 2-1. They lost to Cleveland on Nov. 3 and havent had a winning record since. The Wizards, who led most of the game, have lost this season at 0-0, 9-9, 14-14, 19-19, 20-20 and 21-21. No one on the current Wizards roster was on the team when it was last above .500. Though Utah is at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Jazz are competitive when healthy. The starting lineup of Burke, Hayward, Marvin Williams, Richard Jefferson and Favours is 12-8 this season. Favours was a game-time decision but felt his right hip strain had healed enough to give it a go and the Jazz needed his defence and rebounding prowess. When Favors needed a rest, Kanter made his presence known, especially with his 10 points in the fourth quarter. After stumbling through a subpar January, Ariza has found his groove. He scored 23 points in a win over Phoenix Friday and made 6 of 10 3-pointers against Utah. But his fellow perimeter players couldnt find their range. Beal was 5 of 16 and Wall made just 4 of 14 attempts from the field. "I thought Trey and the guys playing Wall made him work for everything he got," Utah coach Tyrone Corbin said. Nene had 19 points, including a handful of emphatic dunks, and Marcin Gortat had 14 points and 11 rebounds, but they couldnt stop Kanter when it mattered most. NOTES: The Jazz claimed third-year forward Malcolm Thomas off waivers on Saturday. 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Greens 51-yard catch-and-run off a trusting throw from Dalton set up Cincinnatis 23-20 win over Cleveland on Sunday that kept the Bengals (7-4) in the playoff hunt. It also threw another chill into opposing defensive backs, who arent going to relish facing this duo for years to come. "Theyre well beyond their years as far as athletically and their knowledge of football," offensive co-ordinator Jay Gruden said. "Theyre going to get better, but we totally expect them to be at the top of their game, the top of the NFL game right now, and they are now." Theyre just getting started. Dalton, the 35th overall pick out of TCU, and Green, the fourth pick from Georgia, already are one of the best rookie duos in recent decades. Theyve combined for five touchdown passes, the fourth-highest total for a rookie quarterback and receiver since 1950, according to STATS LLC. New Englands Jim Plunkett and Randy Vataha had nine in 1971; Clevelands Tim Couch and Kevin Johnson had eight in 1999; St. Louis Tony Banks and Eddie Kennison had seven in 1996. The Bengals duo has accounted for 43 completions, fourth-most since 1991, according to STATS. Couch and Johnson had 57 in 1999, when the Browns returned as an expansion team. Dalton and Green have accounted for 704 yards together, the third-highest total since 1991. Couch and Johnson had 859 yards. They have five games left to climb in those categories, using their big-play abilities to pull out games and keep the Bengals one of the NFLs biggest surprises. "You put somebody one-on-one with A.J., and you (just) throw the ball down the field," left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. "You can talk about Xs and Os all you want, but that X is pretty special." They started showing it early on. During the Bengals second practice of training camp, Dalton severely underthrew a long pass down the right sideline. Green was able to stop, come back toward the ball and jump over safety Chris&nbssp;Crockers shoulder to make a sensational catch that showed Dalton something.dddddddddddd "I remember we had a double move on, and I underthrew it a little bit and he jumped over a couple guys and made the catch," Dalton said. Dalton never again hesitated just to throw it Greens way. During a game against Pittsburgh on Nov. 13, Dalton eluded the rush and saw Green heading into the end zone with both Steelers safeties around him. He let it fly, and Green jumped above Troy Polamalu for a 36-yard touchdown. Green hyperextended his right knee when he landed on the play, forcing him to the sideline for most of the 24-17 loss and a 31-24 loss in Baltimore the following week. He was back to making the game-changing play against Cleveland. "Ive always thought hes special," Whitworth said. "Youve got a guy that anytime you get one more shot, hes got a shot to go up and get it. Any play can be the next best play. Thats just how he is." His play against the Browns set up the winning field goal and prompted coach Marvin Lewis to gush, something he rarely does. "Hes the best first-round draft pick Ive ever been around," said Lewis, who was the defensive co-ordinator in Baltimore when linebacker Ray Lewis was a first-round pick in 1996. "He continues to amaze me." Green expects the ball his way even when hes covered. "Its like a dream when Im 1-on-1," said Green, who leads NFL rookies in yards receiving and touchdowns. "Im thinking that anywhere he throws the ball gives me a chance to make the catch." Dalton has been nearly as impressive in his own way. The NFLs lockout prevented him from learning a new offence over the summer. He had only two weeks to get ready for the first pre-season game once training camp opened. Dalton already has set a Bengals rookie record with 16 touchdown passes overall. Peyton Manning holds the season record for a rookie with 26 in 1998. Dalton, too, is doing things rarely accomplished by a rookie. "He keeps doing it," Whitworth said. "Ive said since we showed up in July that I thought there was something special about him." Their biggest test comes Sunday in Pittsburgh (8-3), where the Bengals need a win to stay in the AFC North race. Its likely to come down to the two rookies. "Usually, its so rare to see rookies come in and do so well," Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said. "And then to see the two of them do it like that, thats an awesome chemistry." ' ' '