GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: SAN ANTONIO (10-4) at UTAH (9-6)

NBA: SAN ANTONIO (10-4) at UTAH (9-6)

<h3>Jazz aim to even series with Spurs</h3>

<div class="pre">San Antonio at Utah 9:00 pm EDT Western</div><div class="pre">Conference finals Spurs lead series, 2-1</div>

SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) - The Utah Jazz have not been beaten athome in the playoffs. If they can continue their dominance atEnergySolutions Arena, they will be right back in the WesternConference finals.

After an easy victory in Game Three, the Jazz will host the SanAntonio Spurs once again and attempt to even their best-of-sevenseries at two games apiece in Game Four on Monday night.

On Saturday, Deron Williams scored 31 points and Carlos Boozeradded 27, including 10 in a decisive third quarter, as Utahthrottled San Antonio, 109-83, to pick up their first win in aseries.The Jazz improved to 7-0 at home in the playoffs. After gettingcompletely destroyed in the two opening games in San Antonio,Utah proved that it comes out with a different mind-set on itshome floor.

"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."

But Jazz guard Derek Fisher pointed to the play of second-yearpoint guard Williams, who was the lone bright spot Games One andTwo. Despite his inexperience, he continued to control thepace of the game on Saturday.

"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."

His counterpart, Spurs point guard Tony Parker, had a team-high25 points for San Antonio, which is seeking its third NBA Finalsappearance in the last five years.

However, the Spurs know they will not make it back to thechampionship series without stellar performance from superstarTim Duncan, who was in foul trouble for most of Saturday's game.

"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."

Game Five will shift back to San Antonio on Wednesday.

 

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SAN ANTONIO VS UTAH - INACTIVES

SAN ANTONIO UTAH

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
M ELY COACH'S DECISION C MILES COACH'S DECISION
J WHITE COACH'S DECISION
J BUTLER COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO AT UTAH - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


SAN ANTONIO UTAH

F Bruce Bowen F Andrei Kirilenko
F Tim Duncan F Carlos Boozer
C Fabricio Oberto C Mehmet Okur
G Tony Parker G Derek Fisher
G Michael Finley G Deron Williams

OFFICIALS: Steve Javie
Ken Mauer
Joe Derosa</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 2
UTAH 4 9:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 8
UTAH 10 5:53 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 16
UTAH 14 3:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 21
UTAH 20 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SAN ANTONIO 21 21
UTAH 20 20 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

SAS - MICHAEL FINLEY 5, TIM DUNCAN 4, FABRICIO
OBERTO 4
UTH - DERON WILLIAMS 8, CARLOS BOOZER 6, DEREK
FISHER 4</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 29
UTAH 24 9:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 35
UTAH 31 5:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 43
UTAH 37 3:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 50
UTAH 42 HALFTIME</div>

 

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NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SAN ANTONIO 21 29 50
UTAH 20 22 42 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

SAS - TONY PARKER 11, MICHAEL FINLEY 11, TIM
DUNCAN 10
UTH - DERON WILLIAMS 18, CARLOS BOOZER 10,
DEREK FISHER 7</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 55
UTAH 47 8:39 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 59
UTAH 51 6:12 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 61
UTAH 58 2:49 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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SAN ANTONIO 63
UTAH 62 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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SAN ANTONIO 21 29 13 63
UTAH 20 22 20 62 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

SAS - TONY PARKER 15, TIM DUNCAN 14, MICHAEL
FINLEY 11
UTH - DERON WILLIAMS 24, CARLOS BOOZER 14,
DEREK FISHER 9</div>

 

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NBA PLAYOFFS
SAN ANTONIO 70
UTAH 66 9:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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NBA PLAYOFFS
SAN ANTONIO 76
UTAH 70 5:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>