GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: SAN ANTONIO (10-3) at UTAH (8-6)

NBA: SAN ANTONIO at UTAH

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SAN ANTONIO 74
UTAH 92 5:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- The Utah Jazz continue to havesuccess on their home floor this postseason.

Deron Williams scored 31 points and Carlos Boozer added 27,including 10 in a decisive third quarter, as the Jazz throttledthe San Antonio Spurs, 109-83, on Saturday in Game Three of theWestern Conference finals.

Derek Fisher and Gordan Giricek added 11 points apiece for theJazz, who improved to 7-0 at home in the playoffs and cut theSpurs' best-of-seven series lead to 2-1. Game Four will beplayed here on Monday.

Tony Parker had a team-high 25 points for San Antonio, which isseeking its third NBA Finals appearance in the last five years.

With Spurs superstar Tim Duncan in foul trouble for most of thegame, the Jazz took advantage, staying close in the first halfbefore blowing the game open in the second half.

After spotting San Antonio an eight-point lead through onequarter, the Jazz trailed, 47-43, at halftime. It was a victoryof a sorts for the Jazz, considering they had trailed by 18 atthe half of Game One and by 17 at the midway point of Game Two.

With Utah leading, 62-60, with 5:44 to play in the third, Duncanwas called for his fourth foul as he drove to the basketagainst Jarron Collins. He was immediately replaced by FabricioOberto.

With Duncan out of the game, the Jazz took advantage and neverlooked back, finishing the quarter on a 13-7 run to take a 75-67lead.

Duncan started the fourth but that did not slow Utah's momentum.

Back-to-back baskets by Paul Millsap, including a thunderousdunk, extended the advantage to 83-71 early in the fourth andgave the Jazz their largest lead of the series.

The Jazz, who never led in the second half during the first twogames of the series, outscored the Spurs, 66-36, in the secondhalf.

The turning point in the game may have come in the first half,however.

Duncan picked up his third foul with 5:54 to play in the secondquarter and saw no further action the rest of the half. Thecenter had just four points - all coming in the first quarter -in 12 first-half minutes. He finished the game with 16 points.

Led by Parker's six points, the Spurs led 23-15 after theopening quarter. The Jazz were outrebounded by the Jazz, 13-5,in the first and shot 7-of-21 from the field.

However, Utah bounced back to outscore the Spurs, 28-24 ,in thesecond behind nine points from Williams.

 

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SAN ANTONIO 83
UTAH 109 FINAL</div>

 

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** CONFIRMED **
NBA
SAN ANTONIO 83
UTAH 109 FINAL</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO (83) AT UTAH (109)

SAN ANTONIO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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B BOWEN F 28:08 2-3 0-0 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 5
T DUNCAN F 26:20 6-9 4-5 2 6 8 3 5 1 8 16
F OBERTO C 25:59 2-2 1-2 0 4 4 1 4 1 0 5
M FINLEY G 17:23 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 3
T PARKER G 32:17 9-18 6-6 0 1 1 7 4 1 2 25
E GINOBILI 30:25 4-12 4-6 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 14
R HORRY 21:02 1-3 2-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 5
B BARRY 17:53 2-7 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5
J VAUGHN 18:08 1-4 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
F ELSON 13:26 0-1 2-2 0 4 4 0 5 1 2 2
B UDRIH 4:54 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
M BONNER 4:05 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 28-64 20-25 3 24 27 17 30 6 19 83
(.438) (.800) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (24 PTS)

UTAH

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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A KIRILENKO F 29:51 0-2 2-4 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 2
C BOOZER F 33:35 12-19 3-4 4 8 12 2 4 2 1 27
M OKUR C 21:08 0-3 0-0 2 2 4 2 5 1 1 0
D FISHER G 29:58 4-8 2-2 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 11
D WILLIAMS G 37:52 10-19 7-8 0 1 1 8 3 5 2 31
J COLLINS 11:15 2-3 3-3 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 7
G GIRICEK 26:05 4-8 2-2 0 1 1 6 3 0 2 11
P MILLSAP 21:54 4-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 3 1 8
M HARPRING 22:07 4-6 0-3 2 2 4 2 1 0 3 8
R ARAUJO 2:05 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2
D BROWN 2:05 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R BREWER 2:05 1-2 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

TOTALS 240:00 41-77 21-32 10 21 31 26 26 12 12 109
(.532) (.656) TEAM REBS: 21 TOTAL TO: 12 (12 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO 23 24 20 16 - 83
UTAH 15 28 32 34 - 109

BLOCKED SHOTS: SAN ANTONIO - T DUNCAN 2, R HORRY, F ELSON. UTAH -
A KIRILENKO 2, M OKUR, D WILLIAMS, P MILLSAP.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SAN ANTONIO 7-21 (.333), B BOWEN 1-2, M FINLEY 1-
3, T PARKER 1-2, E GINOBILI 2-5, R HORRY 1-2, B BARRY 1-6, M BONNER 0-
1. UTAH 6-9 (.667), D FISHER 1-2, D WILLIAMS 4-5, G GIRICEK 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: SAN ANTONIO - B BOWEN.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BOB DELANEY, EDDIE F. RUSH, MONTY MCCUTCHEN.
A - N/A. T - N/A.</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO (83)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 28:08 2-3 0-0 0-3 1 4 5
T Duncan 26:20 6-9 4-5 2-8 3 5 16
F Oberto 25:59 2-2 1-2 0-4 1 4 5
M Finley 17:23 1-4 0-0 0-3 0 1 3
T Parker 32:17 9-18 6-6 0-1 7 4 25
E Ginobili 30:25 4-12 4-6 0-1 4 1 14
R Horry 21:02 1-3 2-2 1-3 0 1 5
B Barry 17:53 2-7 0-0 0-0 1 1 5
J Vaughn 18:08 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 3
F Elson 13:26 0-1 2-2 0-4 0 5 2
B Udrih 4:54 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
M Bonner 4:05 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0

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TOTALS 240:00 28-64 20-25 3-27 17 30 83
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Percentages: FG-.438, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
7-21, .333 (B Bowen 1-2, M Finley 1-3, T
Parker 1-2, E Ginobili 2-5, R Horry 1-2, B
Barry 1-6, M Bonner 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9.
Blocked Shots:4 (T Duncan 2, R Horry, F
Elson). Turnovers:19 (T Duncan 8, B Barry 2,
F Elson 2, T Parker 2, B Udrih 2, R Horry, M
Bonner, E Ginobili). Steals: 6 (T Duncan, T
Parker, E Ginobili, M Finley, F Elson, F
Oberto).


UTAH (109)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Kirilenko 29:51 0-2 2-4 0-2 3 0 2
C Boozer 33:35 12-19 3-4 4-12 2 4 27
M Okur 21:08 0-3 0-0 2-4 2 5 0
D Fisher 29:58 4-8 2-2 0-0 1 5 11
D Williams 37:52 10-19 7-8 0-1 8 3 31
J Collins 11:15 2-3 3-3 1-3 0 1 7
G Giricek 26:05 4-8 2-2 0-1 6 3 11
P Millsap 21:54 4-7 0-0 0-2 2 3 8
M Harpring 22:07 4-6 0-3 2-4 2 1 8
R Araujo 2:05 0-0 2-2 1-2 0 1 2
D Brown 2:05 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
R Brewer 2:05 1-2 0-4 0-0 0 0 2

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TOTALS 240:00 41-77 21-32 10-31 26 26 109
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Percentages: FG-.532, FT-.656. 3-Point Goals:
6-9, .667 (D Fisher 1-2, D Williams 4-5, G
Giricek 1-2). Team Rebounds: 21. Blocked
Shots:5 (A Kirilenko 2, M Okur, D Williams, P
Millsap). Turnovers:12 (M Harpring 3, D
Fisher 2, D Williams 2, G Giricek 2, M Okur,
C Boozer, P Millsap). Steals: 12 (D Williams
5, P Millsap 3, C Boozer 2, M Okur, R
Brewer).

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SAN ANTONIO 23 24 20 16 - 83
UTAH 15 28 32 34 - 109
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Technical fouls: San Antonio - 1 (B Bowen,
5:16 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: N/A.
Officials: Bob Delaney, Eddie F. Rush, Monty
McCutchen.</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO (83) AT UTAH (109)

SAN ANTONIO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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B BOWEN F 28:07 2-3 0-0 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 5
T DUNCAN F 26:19 6-9 4-5 2 6 8 3 5 1 8 16
F OBERTO C 25:59 2-2 1-2 0 4 4 1 4 1 0 5
M FINLEY G 17:22 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 3
T PARKER G 32:16 9-18 6-6 0 1 1 7 4 1 2 25
E GINOBILI 30:25 4-12 4-6 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 14
R HORRY 21:04 1-3 2-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 5
B BARRY 17:55 2-7 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5
J VAUGHN 18:09 1-4 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
F ELSON 13:25 0-1 2-2 0 4 4 0 5 1 2 2
B UDRIH 4:54 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
M BONNER 4:05 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
M ELY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J WHITE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J BUTLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 28-64 20-25 3 24 27 17 30 6 19 83
(.438) (.800) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 20 (27 PTS)

UTAH

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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A KIRILENKO F 29:49 0-2 2-4 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 2
C BOOZER F 33:34 12-19 3-4 4 8 12 2 4 2 1 27
M OKUR C 21:05 0-3 0-0 2 2 4 2 5 1 1 0
D FISHER G 29:59 4-8 2-2 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 11
D WILLIAMS G 37:50 10-19 7-8 0 1 1 8 3 5 2 31
J COLLINS 11:16 2-3 3-3 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 7
G GIRICEK 26:05 4-8 2-2 0 1 1 6 3 0 2 11
P MILLSAP 21:56 4-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 3 1 8
M HARPRING 22:08 4-6 0-3 2 2 4 2 1 0 3 8
R ARAUJO 2:06 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2
D BROWN 2:06 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R BREWER 2:06 1-2 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
C MILES DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 41-77 21-32 10 21 31 26 26 12 12 109
(.532) (.656) TEAM REBS: 21 TOTAL TO: 12 (12 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO 23 24 20 16 - 83
UTAH 15 28 32 34 - 109

BLOCKED SHOTS: SAN ANTONIO - T DUNCAN 2, R HORRY, F ELSON. UTAH -
A KIRILENKO 2, M OKUR, D WILLIAMS, P MILLSAP.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: SAN ANTONIO 7-21 (.333), B BOWEN 1-2, M FINLEY 1-
3, T PARKER 1-2, E GINOBILI 2-5, R HORRY 1-2, B BARRY 1-6, M BONNER 0-
1. UTAH 6-9 (.667), D FISHER 1-2, D WILLIAMS 4-5, G GIRICEK 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: SAN ANTONIO - B BOWEN.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BOB DELANEY, EDDIE F. RUSH, MONTY MCCUTCHEN.
A - 19,911. T - 2:37.</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO (83)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 28:07 2-3 0-0 0-3 1 4 5
T Duncan 26:19 6-9 4-5 2-8 3 5 16
F Oberto 25:59 2-2 1-2 0-4 1 4 5
M Finley 17:22 1-4 0-0 0-3 0 1 3
T Parker 32:16 9-18 6-6 0-1 7 4 25
E Ginobili 30:25 4-12 4-6 0-1 4 1 14
R Horry 21:04 1-3 2-2 1-3 0 1 5
B Barry 17:55 2-7 0-0 0-0 1 1 5
J Vaughn 18:09 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 3
F Elson 13:25 0-1 2-2 0-4 0 5 2
B Udrih 4:54 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
M Bonner 4:05 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
M Ely DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J White DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Butler DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 28-64 20-25 3-27 17 30 83
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Percentages: FG-.438, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals:
7-21, .333 (B Bowen 1-2, M Finley 1-3, T
Parker 1-2, E Ginobili 2-5, R Horry 1-2, B
Barry 1-6, M Bonner 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9.
Blocked Shots:4 (T Duncan 2, R Horry, F
Elson). Turnovers:19 (T Duncan 8, B Barry 2,
F Elson 2, T Parker 2, B Udrih 2, R Horry, M
Bonner, E Ginobili). Steals: 6 (T Duncan, T
Parker, E Ginobili, M Finley, F Elson, F
Oberto).


UTAH (109)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Kirilenko 29:49 0-2 2-4 0-2 3 0 2
C Boozer 33:34 12-19 3-4 4-12 2 4 27
M Okur 21:05 0-3 0-0 2-4 2 5 0
D Fisher 29:59 4-8 2-2 0-0 1 5 11
D Williams 37:50 10-19 7-8 0-1 8 3 31
J Collins 11:16 2-3 3-3 1-3 0 1 7
G Giricek 26:05 4-8 2-2 0-1 6 3 11
P Millsap 21:56 4-7 0-0 0-2 2 3 8
M Harpring 22:08 4-6 0-3 2-4 2 1 8
R Araujo 2:06 0-0 2-2 1-2 0 1 2
D Brown 2:06 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
R Brewer 2:06 1-2 0-4 0-0 0 0 2
C Miles DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 41-77 21-32 10-31 26 26 109
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Percentages: FG-.532, FT-.656. 3-Point Goals:
6-9, .667 (D Fisher 1-2, D Williams 4-5, G
Giricek 1-2). Team Rebounds: 21. Blocked
Shots:5 (A Kirilenko 2, M Okur, D Williams, P
Millsap). Turnovers:12 (M Harpring 3, D
Fisher 2, D Williams 2, G Giricek 2, M Okur,
C Boozer, P Millsap). Steals: 12 (D Williams
5, P Millsap 3, C Boozer 2, M Okur, R
Brewer).

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SAN ANTONIO 23 24 20 16 - 83
UTAH 15 28 32 34 - 109
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Technical fouls: San Antonio - 1 (B Bowen,
5:16 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,911. T: 2:37.
Officials: Bob Delaney, Eddie F. Rush, Monty
McCutchen.</div>

 

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SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) -- The Utah Jazz continue to havesuccess on their home floor this postseason.

Deron Williams scored 31 points and Carlos Boozer added 27,including 10 in a decisive third quarter, as the Jazz throttledthe San Antonio Spurs, 109-83, on Saturday in Game Three of theWestern Conference finals.

Derek Fisher and Gordan Giricek added 11 points apiece for theJazz, who improved to 7-0 at home in the playoffs and cut theSpurs' best-of-seven series lead to 2-1. Game Four will beplayed here on Monday.

"I think we have a lot of confidence at home. We have thatcrowd behind us," Williams said. "We went out and executed wellfor a full 48 minutes. Not 28 minutes, not 32 minutes, for thefull 48, and that's why we won."

Tony Parker had a team-high 25 points for San Antonio, which isseeking its third NBA Finals appearance in the last five years.

"We played well for a quarter. I thought we matched theirenergy and physicality for a quarter and at that point theyupped the stakes in that area and we folded, both mentally andphysically," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "And theconsequence was getting our butts kicked in a lot of differentways. I'm not concerned about momentum, I'm concerned aboutplaying better."

Fisher said Williams' presence is elevating the play of theentire team.

"In my career I haven't seen many guys in their second year havethe kind of impact that (Williams is) having and that's not totake away from what other great players have done in this game,"Fisher said. "You think about Deron's development from yearone to year two, not just statistically what he's doing, but hiscomposure, his poise and his decision-making. He's leading ourteam."

With Spurs superstar Tim Duncan in foul trouble for most of thegame, the Jazz took advantage, staying close in the first halfbefore blowing the game open in the second half.

"We did a pretty good job in the first quarter and outside ofthat, I don't think we had a very good quarter from there on,"Duncan said. "They just had things happening for them, and Igive them a lot of credit."

After spotting San Antonio an eight-point lead through onequarter, the Jazz trailed, 47-43, at halftime. It was a victoryof a sorts for the Jazz, considering they had trailed by 18 atthe half of Game One and by 17 at the midway point of Game Two.

With Utah leading, 62-60, with 5:44 to play in the third, Duncanwas called for his fourth foul as he drove to the basketagainst Jarron Collins. He was immediately replaced by FabricioOberto.

With Duncan out of the game, the Jazz took advantage and neverlooked back, finishing the quarter on a 13-7 run to take a 75-67lead.

"We were aggressive (in the third quarter). We attacked,"Boozer said. "Everybody came out ready. Me and D-Will(Williams), we said if we attack and be aggressive, good thingswould happen for the team and that's what's happened."

Duncan started the fourth but that did not slow Utah's momentum.

Back-to-back baskets by Paul Millsap, including a thunderousdunk, extended the advantage to 83-71 early in the fourth andgave the Jazz their largest lead of the series.

"We wanted to turn up the tempo tonight and then try to get outand run," Millsap said. "So that's what we did - we tried toget them tired."

The Jazz, who never led in the second half during the first twogames of the series, outscored the Spurs, 66-36, in the secondhalf.

"We have a team where if we have everybody on the same page, wecan be very good," Boozer said. "If we have a couple of playerson page 23 and some players on page 18, we will be a stepbehind."

The turning point in the game may have come in the first half,however.

Duncan picked up his third foul with 5:54 to play in the secondquarter and saw no further action the rest of the half. Thecenter had just four points - all coming in the first quarter -in 12 first-half minutes. He finished the game with 16 points.

Duncan credited Utah's Mehmet Okur with a playing a sounddefensive game.

"He caused some turnovers. Whether it be more active or just(getting) his hands on the ball, whatever it may be, he did amuch better job," he said.

Led by Parker's six points, the Spurs led, 23-15, after theopening quarter. The Jazz were outrebounded by the Jazz, 13-5,in the first and shot 7-of-21 from the field.

However, Utah bounced back to outscore the Spurs, 28-24, in thesecond behind nine points from Williams.

"I'm having fun right now. That's the main part," Williamssaid. "A lot of people haven't seen us play all year, you know.We didn't have that many games on TV. So for them to see usplay now and see that we are a real team, we're young, (and) weshould be around for a couple of years."