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

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 93
DETROIT 87 3:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 100
DETROIT 88 0:58 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 103
DETROIT 93 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 30 27 22 24 103
DETROIT 34 16 19 24 93 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 36, DERON WILLIAMS 21,
MEHMET OKUR 12
DET - ANTONIO MCDYESS 19, RICHARD HAMILTON 17,
CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 15</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
UTAH 103
DETROIT 93 FINAL</div>

 

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Carlos Boozer scored 36points and grabbed 11 rebounds Sunday to lead the Utah Jazz to a103-93 win over the Detroit Pistons.


Deron Williams added 21 points and 14 assists for Utah, whichhas won three straight contests and snapped the Pistons'four-game winning streak here.


Andrei Kirilenko scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds forthe Jazz, who shot 52 percent (38-of-75) from the floor.

Boozer, who shot 17-of-20 from the floor, scored six pointsduring a 12-6 fourth-quarter run that helped the Jazz take a100-88 lead with 1:02 to play.


Antonio McDyess scored 19 points with 12 boards for Detroit,which had five starters in double figures but could only get asclose as 91-87 with 3:45 remaining.


Richard Hamilton scored 17 points on just 6-of-16 from the floorfor the Pistons, who shot 39 percent from the floor (34-of-86)and have not won five straight here since the 2002-03 season.

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

<div class="pre">UTAH (103) AT DETROIT (93)

UTAH

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A KIRILENKO F 35:50 4-6 3-4 3 7 10 3 3 0 4 11
C BOOZER F 37:40 17-20 2-2 2 9 11 3 4 1 2 36
M OKUR C 38:09 4-16 3-4 2 5 7 3 3 0 2 12
R BREWER G 33:45 4-6 3-3 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 11
D WILLIAMS G 41:05 6-13 8-10 2 2 4 14 3 1 3 21
J HART 6:55 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2
P MILLSAP 14:53 1-3 1-3 2 3 5 0 3 0 1 3
M HARPRING 11:58 2-5 0-2 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 5
J COLLINS 5:18 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
R PRICE 14:27 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 2
G GIRICEK DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C MILES DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 39-75 22-30 11 31 42 28 26 7 16 103
(.520) (.733) TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 17 (13 PTS)

DETROIT

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

T PRINCE F 35:39 4-9 3-6 2 1 3 5 3 0 1 13
A MCDYESS F 39:59 8-14 3-5 5 7 12 2 4 2 2 19
J MAXIELL C 39:00 5-11 1-1 2 4 6 2 2 1 1 11
R HAMILTON G 37:46 6-16 3-5 2 2 4 7 2 0 2 17
C BILLUPS G 36:31 5-14 4-4 0 1 1 6 4 0 4 15
J HAYES 16:24 3-6 1-1 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 8
N MOHAMMED 17:01 3-8 1-2 5 9 14 0 1 0 1 7
R MURRAY 14:31 0-7 3-4 1 0 1 0 1 4 1 3
A AFFLALO 3:09 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L HUNTER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A JOHNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C SAMB DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-86 19-28 17 25 42 22 20 9 12 93
(.395) (.679) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 12 (10 PTS)

UTAH 30 27 22 24 - 103
DETROIT 34 16 19 24 - 93

BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - D WILLIAMS 3, A KIRILENKO, P MILLSAP. DETROIT -
J MAXIELL 2, A MCDYESS, C BILLUPS, N MOHAMMED, T PRINCE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 3-14 (.214), A KIRILENKO 0-1, M OKUR 1-4, R BREWER 0-
1, D WILLIAMS 1-3, J HART 0-1, M HARPRING 1-1, J COLLINS 0-1, R PRICE 0-
2. DETROIT 6-13 (.462), T PRINCE 2-2, R HAMILTON 2-2, C BILLUPS 1-
5, J HAYES 1-1, N MOHAMMED 0-1, R MURRAY 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DETROIT - COACH SAUNDERS (EJECTED).
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, KEVIN FEHR, MARC DAVIS.
A - 22,076. T - 2:13.</div>

 

NBA: UTAH at DETROIT

<div class="pre">UTAH (103)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Kirilenko 35:50 4-6 3-4 3-10 3 3 11
C Boozer 37:40 17-20 2-2 2-11 3 4 36
M Okur 38:09 4-16 3-4 2-7 3 3 12
R Brewer 33:45 4-6 3-3 0-3 1 1 11
D Williams 41:05 6-13 8-10 2-4 14 3 21
J Hart 6:55 0-2 2-2 0-0 2 3 2
P Millsap 14:53 1-3 1-3 2-5 0 3 3
M Harpring 11:58 2-5 0-2 0-1 1 1 5
J Collins 5:18 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 2 0
R Price 14:27 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 2
G Giricek DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Miles DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-75 22-30 11-42 28 26 103
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.520, FT-.733. 3-Point Goals:
3-14, .214 (A Kirilenko 0-1, M Okur 1-4, R
Brewer 0-1, D Williams 1-3, J Hart 0-1, M
Harpring 1-1, J Collins 0-1, R Price 0-2).
Team Rebounds: 14. Blocked Shots:5 (D
Williams 3, A Kirilenko, P Millsap).
Turnovers:16 (A Kirilenko 4, D Williams 3, M
Harpring 2, M Okur 2, R Price 2, C Boozer 2,
P Millsap). Steals: 7 (R Brewer 3, M
Harpring, C Boozer, R Price, D Williams).


DETROIT (93)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Prince 35:39 4-9 3-6 2-3 5 3 13
A McDyess 39:59 8-14 3-5 5-12 2 4 19
J Maxiell 39:00 5-11 1-1 2-6 2 2 11
R Hamilton 37:46 6-16 3-5 2-4 7 2 17
C Billups 36:31 5-14 4-4 0-1 6 4 15
J Hayes 16:24 3-6 1-1 0-1 0 3 8
N Mohammed 17:01 3-8 1-2 5-14 0 1 7
R Murray 14:31 0-7 3-4 1-1 0 1 3
A Afflalo 3:09 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
L Hunter DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Johnson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Samb DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-86 19-28 17-42 22 20 93
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.395, FT-.679. 3-Point Goals:
6-13, .462 (T Prince 2-2, R Hamilton 2-2, C
Billups 1-5, J Hayes 1-1, N Mohammed 0-1, R
Murray 0-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked
Shots:6 (J Maxiell 2, A McDyess, C Billups, N
Mohammed, T Prince). Turnovers:12 (C Billups
4, A McDyess 2, R Hamilton 2, N Mohammed, T
Prince, J Maxiell, R Murray). Steals: 9 (R
Murray 4, A McDyess 2, J Hayes 2, J Maxiell).

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UTAH 30 27 22 24 - 103
DETROIT 34 16 19 24 - 93
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Technical fouls: Detroit - 1 (COACH Saunders
(ejected), 2:29 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:13.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Kevin Fehr,
Marc Davis.</div>

 

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Carlos Boozer scored 36points and grabbed 11 rebounds Sunday to lead the Utah Jazz to a103-93 win over the Detroit Pistons.


Deron Williams added 21 points and 14 assists for Utah, whichhas won three straight contests and snapped the Pistons'four-game winning streak here.


Williams appeared at full strength after being bothered by a toeinjury which was caused by the removal of an ingrown toenail.

And it was Boozer who benefiting the most from Williams' solidplay.


"There's more of this coming," Boozer said. "You could see howmuch quicker D was, because his toe wasn't hurting. When he andI are both at full strength, we're going to be very tough tobeat."


"The toe felt a lot better today," Williams said. "I was able topush off it, and that helps. Carlos and I have had a lot ofsuccess together, and he was great today."


Boozer was able to do damage inside as the Pistons were withoutRasheed Wallace (knee) for the second straight game.

"I think I can have a big game," Boozer said. "But they missedhim (Wallace) a lot. He's the heart of their defense."

Andrei Kirilenko scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds forthe Jazz, who shot 52 percent (38-of-75) from the floor.

Boozer, who made 17-of-20 shots, scored six points during a 12-6fourth-quarter run that helped the Jazz take a 100-88 lead with1:02 to play.


"They (CB and DW) did an excellent job," Jazz coach Jerry Sloansaid. "Carlos shot the ball about as well as you can shoot, andDeron got the ball to him. That's how things are supposed towork."


Meanwhile, Antonio McDyess scored 19 points with 12 boards forDetroit, which had five starters in double figures but couldonly get as close as 91-87 with 3:45 remaining.


Richard Hamilton scored 17 points on just 6-of-16 from the floorfor the Pistons, who shot 39 percent (34-of-86) and have notwon five straight here since the 2002-03 season.


Pistons coach Flip Saunders was ejected in the third quarterafter picking up a pair of technical fouls.


"I thought early in the game we had a lot of energy but theproblem was we were hitting a few jump shots but they weregetting layups," said Pistons guard Chauncey Billups, whoscored 15 points.


"That's one of the emphasis that we had on the game is that theywant to try to get a lot of points in the paint and they shootthrees whether it's their bigs or some of their guards. We hadto take away one of those and not give them both. We did ahorrible job of doing both."

 

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Carlos Boozer scored 36points and grabbed 11 rebounds Sunday to lead the Utah Jazz to a103-93 win over the Detroit Pistons.


Deron Williams added 21 points and 14 assists for Utah, whichhas won three straight contests and snapped the Pistons'four-game winning streak here.


Williams appeared at full strength after being bothered by a toeinjury which was caused by the removal of an ingrown toenail.

And it was Boozer who benefited the most from Williams' solidplay.


"There's more of this coming," Boozer said. "You could see howmuch quicker D was, because his toe wasn't hurting. When he andI are both at full strength, we're going to be very tough tobeat."


"The toe felt a lot better today," Williams said. "I was able topush off it, and that helps. Carlos and I have had a lot ofsuccess together, and he was great today."


Boozer was able to do damage inside as the Pistons were withoutRasheed Wallace (knee) for the second straight game.

"I always think I can have a big game," Boozer said. "But they missedhim (Wallace) a lot. He's the heart of their defense."

Andrei Kirilenko scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds forthe Jazz, who shot 52 percent (38-of-75) from the floor.

Boozer, who made 17-of-20 shots, scored six points during a 12-6fourth-quarter run that helped the Jazz take a 100-88 lead with1:02 to play.


"They (CB and DW) did an excellent job," Jazz coach Jerry Sloansaid. "Carlos shot the ball about as well as you can shoot, andDeron got the ball to him. That's how things are supposed towork."


Meanwhile, Antonio McDyess scored 19 points with 12 boards forDetroit, which had five starters in double figures but couldonly get as close as 91-87 with 3:45 remaining.


Richard Hamilton scored 17 points on just 6-of-16 from the floorfor the Pistons, who shot 39 percent (34-of-86) and have notwon five straight here since the 2002-03 season.


Pistons coach Flip Saunders was ejected in the third quarterafter picking up a pair of technical fouls.


"I thought early in the game we had a lot of energy but theproblem was we were hitting a few jump shots but they weregetting layups," said Pistons guard Chauncey Billups, whoscored 15 points.


"That's one of the emphasis that we had on the game is that theywant to try to get a lot of points in the paint and they shootthrees whether it's their bigs or some of their guards. We hadto take away one of those and not give them both. We did ahorrible job of doing both."