Jazz beat Suns
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11/17/2008 -
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Boozer and C.J. Miles scored 21
points apiece to lead the injury-ravaged Utah Jazz to an impressive 109-97
victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Utah, playing without star guard Deron Williams (ankle) and center Mehmet Okur
(personal), won with a mix-and-match group that hammered Phoenix on the
backboards, 47-26. Andrei Kirilenko, who had missed time with a finger injury,
scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench.
Brevin Knight scored 12 points and dished out six assists, while Paul Millsap
and Kyle Korver netted 11 points apiece.
The Jazz bench outscored the Suns reserves, 59-16, in the victory. Utah won
five straight games to start the season, but went just 1-4 on a road trip
before coming home for two games.
Amare Stoudemire led all scorers with 30 points to go along with eight
rebounds, while Matt Barnes added 19 points. Steve Nash donated 14 points with
eight assists for the Suns, who saw their two-game winning streak come to an
end.
The first half was a tale of two quarters as Phoenix grabbed a 32-23 lead
after 12 minutes only to see the lead dissolve and turn into a 57-54 halftime
deficit.
Phoenix took a brief lead in the third stanza, 60-59, on Barnes' layup with
10:14 to play. Utah regained its footing and increased its edge to 75-70 on
Boozer's layup with 3:36 to go.
The Suns again snuck closer at 83-81 on Boris Diaw's jumper. Kirilenko
responded with a clutch three-pointer, and a 13-0 run moments later put the
game away.
Millsap and Knight poured home jumpers then Kirilenko grabbed a rebound,
dribbled up the court and sank a mid-range shot. After three more jumpers --
one each by Knight, Boozer and Kirilenko -- Millsap converted a free throw
with 4:51 on the clock for a 103-86 edge.
Game Notes
Phoenix shot 48.6 percent from the floor, while Utah made 47.1 percent of its
shots...Utah assisted on 28 of 40 made field goals with six each from Knight
and Ronnie Price...Attendance 19,911.
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