GAME THREAD: NBA: UTAH (10-4) at NEW YORK (3-9)

NBA: UTAH (10-4) at NEW YORK (3-9)

<h3>Jazz face Knicks looking to improve road record</h3>

Utah (10-4) at New York (3-9) 7:30 pm EST


NEW YORK (Ticker) -- A pair of teams heading in oppositedirections square off Monday when the Utah Jazz visit the NewYork Knicks.


The Jazz enter riding a three-game winning streak and in firstplace in the Northwest Division.


Utah began a three-game road trip Sunday with a 103-93 victoryagainst the Detroit Pistons.


Carlos Boozer went 17-for-20 from the field and finished with aseason-high 36 points for the Jazz, while Deron Williams had 21points and a season-high 14 assists. Williams has been battlinga toe injury in recent weeks.


The victory helped the Jazz end a two-game road skid.

The Knicks, with the rumors continuing to swirl about the statusof coach Isiah Thomas, ended an eight-game losing streakSaturday with an 85-78 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls.

 

NBA: UTAH at NEW YORK

<div class="pre">UTAH VS NEW YORK - INACTIVES

UTAH NEW YORK

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
J JAMES LEFT KNEE TENDINITIS
R MORRIS COACH'S DECISION
W CHANDLER COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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


UTAH NEW YORK

F Andrei Kirilenko F Quentin Richardson
F Carlos Boozer F Zach Randolph
C Mehmet Okur C Eddy Curry
G Deron Williams G Stephon Marbury
G Ronnie Brewer G Jamal Crawford

OFFICIALS: Steve Javie
Derek Richardson
Tony Brown</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 10
NEW YORK 6 8:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 16
NEW YORK 16 6:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 23
NEW YORK 27 3:02 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 27
NEW YORK 31 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 27 27
NEW YORK 31 31 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 8, RONNIE BREWER 6, MEHMET
OKUR 5
NYK - ZACH RANDOLPH 13, STEPHON MARBURY 9,
QUENTIN RICHARDSON 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 33
NEW YORK 36 8:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 40
NEW YORK 45 6:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 44
NEW YORK 53 3:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 52
NEW YORK 58 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 27 25 52
NEW YORK 31 27 58 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

UTH - DERON WILLIAMS 15, CARLOS BOOZER 12, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 8
NYK - STEPHON MARBURY 15, ZACH RANDOLPH 13,
JAMAL CRAWFORD 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 59
NEW YORK 65 9:04 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 65
NEW YORK 77 5:49 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 72
NEW YORK 81 2:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 80
NEW YORK 89 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 27 25 28 80
NEW YORK 31 27 31 89 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

UTH - DERON WILLIAMS 22, CARLOS BOOZER 14,
PAUL MILLSAP 11
NYK - STEPHON MARBURY 22, ZACH RANDOLPH 17,
JAMAL CRAWFORD 16</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 88
NEW YORK 97 8:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 94
NEW YORK 102 5:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>