GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: UTAH (7-3) at INDIANA (3-6)

NBA: UTAH (7-3) at INDIANA (3-6)

<h3>High-scoring Jazz aim to get back on track vs. Pacers</h3>

<div class="pre">Utah (7-3) at Indiana (3-6) 7:00 pm EST</div>

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) - Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz willtry and snap out of their offensive funk when they visit theIndiana Pacers on Saturday.


Utah, which is averaging 108.1 points, is coming off consecutivesub-par offensive games and Williams has been one of the mainculprits.


The third-year point guard has shot just 37 percent (12-of-32)in the past two games, and Utah's offensive production hastailed off.


Williams shot just 4-of-17 and scored 11 points in a 99-94 lossto Cleveland on Friday. Carlos Boozer was the lone starter toscore more than 12 points for the Jazz, who shot just 40.5percent (34-of-84) from the floor.


That performance came on the heels of a 92-88 win over Torontoon Wednesday in which Utah shot just 42.9 percent (33-of-77).Prior to those two poor showings, the Jazz had scored 100 pointsor more in five straight games.


However, Williams and Utah have a great opportunity to get backon track against Indiana, which has lost six straight.

Troy Murphy and Jamaal Tinsley scored 20 points apiece in thePacers' 110-101 loss to Toronto on Friday.


Indiana, which started the season with three straight wins, isin the midst of its longest losing streak since an 11-game slidefrom February 23 - March 14 of last season.

 

NBA: UTAH at INDIANA

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


UTAH INDIANA

F Carlos Boozer F Danny Granger
F Andrei Kirilenko F Jermaine O'Neal
C Mehmet Okur C Troy Murphy
G Ronnie Brewer G Mike Dunleavy
G Deron Williams G Jamaal Tinsley

OFFICIALS: Jim Clark
Eric Lewis
Benny Adams</div>

 

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<div class="pre">UTAH VS INDIANA - INACTIVES

UTAH INDIANA

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M ALMOND COACH'S DECISION S GRAHAM COACH'S DECISION
K FESENKO COACH'S DECISION I DIOGU CALF INJURY
C SIMS COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 6
INDIANA 11 8:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 12
INDIANA 17 5:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 14
INDIANA 27 2:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 19
INDIANA 33 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 19 19
INDIANA 33 33 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 9, ANDREI KIRILENKO 2,
MEHMET OKUR 2
IND - MIKE DUNLEAVY 8, DANNY GRANGER 7,
JERMAINE O'NEAL 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 24
INDIANA 40 8:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 34
INDIANA 45 6:09 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 40
INDIANA 55 3:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 46
INDIANA 65 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 19 27 46
INDIANA 33 32 65 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 15, MATT HARPRING 7,
ANDREI KIRILENKO 6
IND - MIKE DUNLEAVY 15, DANNY GRANGER 12,
MARQUIS DANIELS 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 58
INDIANA 69 8:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 64
INDIANA 75 5:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 64
INDIANA 88 2:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 72
INDIANA 95 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 19 27 26 72
INDIANA 33 32 30 95 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 19, ANDREI KIRILENKO 12,
MEHMET OKUR 8
IND - MIKE DUNLEAVY 23, MARQUIS DANIELS 15,
SHAWNE WILLIAMS 14</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 76
INDIANA 103 9:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 86
INDIANA 109 5:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>