GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: UTAH (9-4) at DETROIT (8-4)

NBA: UTAH (9-4) at DETROIT (8-4)

<h3>Jazz aim for third straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Utah (9-4) at Detroit (8-4) 6:00 pm EST</div>

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) - The Utah Jazz aim for theirthird straight win when they face the Detroit Pistons onSunday.


Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 16 rebounds, leading the Jazz toa 99-71 win over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday.

Utah has won seven of its last eight games to move five gamesover .500 for the second time this season.


Detroit has also won its last two games - including a 83-78 winover the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Tayshaun Prince led theway with 15 points and seven rebounds.


Prince has been the Pistons' most consistent player, startingall 12 games this season while Chauncey Billups, RichardHamilton, Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess have all missedtime this season with injuries.

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

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


UTAH DETROIT

F Andrei Kirilenko F Tayshaun Prince
F Carlos Boozer F Antonio McDyess
C Mehmet Okur C Jason Maxiell
G Ronnie Brewer G Richard Hamilton
G Deron Williams G Chauncey Billups

OFFICIALS: Bennett Salvatore
Kevin Fehr
Marc Davis</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

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

UTAH DETROIT

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M ALMOND COACH'S DECISION R WALLACE SORE LEFT KNEE
R DUPREE COACH'S DECISION
R STUCKEY HAND INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 13
DETROIT 7 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 16
DETROIT 16 6:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 24
DETROIT 23 3:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 30
DETROIT 34 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 30 30
DETROIT 34 34 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

UTH - DERON WILLIAMS 7, CARLOS BOOZER 6, MATT
HARPRING 5
DET - ANTONIO MCDYESS 8, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 8,
TWO PLAYERS WITH 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 31
DETROIT 37 9:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 37
DETROIT 41 6:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 45
DETROIT 45 3:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 57
DETROIT 50 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 30 27 57
DETROIT 34 16 50 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 18, DERON WILLIAMS 12,
RONNIE BREWER 8
DET - CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 10, JARVIS HAYES 8,
TAYSHAUN PRINCE 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 57
DETROIT 55 9:09 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 64
DETROIT 58 5:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 68
DETROIT 64 3:10 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 79
DETROIT 69 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 30 27 22 79
DETROIT 34 16 19 69 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 30, DERON WILLIAMS 13,
RONNIE BREWER 11
DET - ANTONIO MCDYESS 13, RICHARD HAMILTON 11,
JASON MAXIELL 11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 83
DETROIT 73 8:59 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 85
DETROIT 80 6:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>