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    NBA: UTAH (0-0) at GOLDEN STATE (0-0)

    <h3>Davis, Warriors host Jazz in season opener</h3>

    <div class="pre">Utah (0-0) at Golden State (0-0) 10:30 pm EDT</div>

    OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - Baron Davis and the Golden StateWarriors would like to avenge their playoff loss to the UtahJazz.


    Davis and the Warriors host the Utah Jazz in the opener for bothteams on Tuesday.


    An eight-year veteran, Davis had a spectacular postseason inhelping Golden State become the first No. 8 seed to defeat a No.1 seed in a best-of-seven series when it shocked the DallasMavericks last season.


    Davis averaged 25.6 points and 6.5 assists in the playoffs.However, the magical run ended when the Warriors ran into CarlosBoozer and the Jazz. Golden State was overmatched on theinside against the Boozer-led Jazz and was eliminated in fivegames in the Western Conference semifinals.


    Now, Davis, who can opt out of his contract and become a freeagent following the season, will lead a Warriors squad that ismissing key members from their surprising playoff run.

    Gone is Jason Richardson, the team's second-leading scorer, whowas traded to Charlotte for rookie Brandan Wright - the eighthpick of June's draft.


    The Warriors also will be without forward Steven Jackson, who issuspended for the first seven games of the season for pleadingguilty to a felony charge of criminal recklessness after hefired a gun into the air at an Indianapolis strip club lastOctober.


    As for Utah, it is coming off its best season in nine years, butwas eliminated in the Western Conference Finals in five gamesby the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs.


    The Jazz thrived last season because Boozer and point guardDeron Williams have become the best duo the franchise has hadsince the days of John Stockon and Karl Malone.


    Boozer posted career high averages of 20.9 points and 11.7rebounds in the regular season, while averaging 24.2 points and14.0 rebounds in the series against Golden State.


    Meanwhile, Williams' 16.2 points and 9.3 assists per game lastseason ranked second only to Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns.

    The teams split four regular-season meetings last season.
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">UTAH AT GOLDEN STATE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


    UTAH GOLDEN STATE

    F Andrei Kirilenko F Kelenna Azubuike
    F Carlos Boozer F Mickael Pietrus
    C Mehmet Okur C Andris Biedrins
    G Ronnie Brewer G Monta Ellis
    G Deron Williams G Baron Davis

    OFFICIALS: Ron Garretson
    Jason Phillips
    Mark Ayotte</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">UTAH VS GOLDEN STATE - INACTIVES

    UTAH GOLDEN STATE

    PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
    M ALMOND COACH'S DECISION S LASME COACH'S DECISION
    K FESENKO COACH'S DECISION K PEROVIC COACH'S DECISION
    B WRIGHT COACH'S DECISION</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 6
    GOLDEN STATE 9 8:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 12
    GOLDEN STATE 15 6:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 22
    GOLDEN STATE 21 2:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    UTAH 28 28
    GOLDEN STATE 30 30 END 1ST QTR

    HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

    UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 10, RONNIE BREWER 8, DERON
    WILLIAMS 4
    GSW - BARON DAVIS 9, KELENNA AZUBUIKE 9, MONTA
    ELLIS 4</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 38
    GOLDEN STATE 31 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 48
    GOLDEN STATE 35 5:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 58
    GOLDEN STATE 43 2:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 62
    GOLDEN STATE 51 HALFTIME</div>
     
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    <div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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    UTAH 28 34 62
    GOLDEN STATE 30 21 51 HALFTIME

    HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

    UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 18, DERON WILLIAMS 10,
    RONNIE BREWER 10
    GSW - MONTA ELLIS 12, KELENNA AZUBUIKE 11,
    BARON DAVIS 10</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 65
    GOLDEN STATE 57 9:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 74
    GOLDEN STATE 61 5:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 81
    GOLDEN STATE 67 2:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 86
    GOLDEN STATE 72 END, 3RD QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    UTAH 28 34 24 86
    GOLDEN STATE 30 21 21 72 END 3RD QTR

    HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

    UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 24, RONNIE BREWER 18,
    DERON WILLIAMS 15
    GSW - BARON DAVIS 18, MICKAEL PIETRUS 17,
    MONTA ELLIS 14</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 95
    GOLDEN STATE 76 8:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 104
    GOLDEN STATE 87 6:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
     
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    NBA: UTAH at GOLDEN STATE

    <div class="pre">NBA UTAH 110
    GOLDEN STATE 92 3:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
     

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