"The holiday season has been over for a month now, and crunch time for tax season is a couple of months away.

In the NBA, it's currently toll season for players' bodies.

With 49 games behind them and the All-Star break still two weeks away, Utah Jazz guys are feeling it after being on the go and taking blows without much time off since early October.

That was a common explanation of why four Jazz players were unavailable for Tuesday's practice due to various injuries.

Deron Williams (wrist), Paul Millsap (pinkie) and Andrei Kirilenko (ankle) each received treatment at the team's training facility but did not practice. And Mehmet Okur (back) was not in attendance.

With those four players all considered day-to-day, the Jazz are uncertain how many players will be able to dress for tonight's home game against Houston.

"Bottom line is, we have to make do with what we have," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said.

Suffering injuries, though, is one of those unfortunate comes-with-the-territory aspects of the NBA — not unlike losing streaks.

And the Jazz, who've won two out of three after dropping six straight, have certainly gotten their share of both lately."