NBA PLAYOFFS
He makes key block on Kobe, three-point play in victory over Lakers
Associated Press May 11, 08 6:24 PM CDT
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Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2. The Jazz went 8-for-8 from the foul line in overtime and outscored the Lakers 15-7 in the extra five minutes.
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Boozer scores 27 to help Utah cut LA's lead to 2-1
Associated Press May 9, 08 11:37 PM CDT
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Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles last night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the series to 2-1. It was the Lakers' first loss this postseason. Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal is Sunday at Utah.
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NBA PLAYOFFS
Jazz get a date with Kobe's Lakers in the second round
Associated Press May 3, 08 1:10 AM CDT
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Deron Williams scored 13 of his 25 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Utah Jazz beat Houston 113-91 on Friday to win the series 4-2 and knock the Rockets out of the playoffs in the opening round for the second straight year. Tracy McGrady scored 40 for the Rockets, but fell to 0-7 in playoff series in his career.
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NBA Playoffs
Houston steals road win after losing two at home
Associated Press Apr 25, 08 1:21 AM CDT
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Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period, leading Houston to a 94-92 victory over Utah last night that gave the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep. Rafer Alston added 20 points and five assists in his first game in nearly two weeks for Houston.
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Okur scores 20 and grabs 15 rebounds as Utah downs Denver
Associated Press Apr 13, 08 6:21 AM CDT
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Mehmet Okur had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Deron Williams added 19 points and 11 assists, and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 124-97 last night to strengthen their hopes of home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Jazz won three of four against their rivals for the third straight season and kept the Nuggets from moving closer to the final Western Conference playoff berth.
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Utah ends defending champs' eight-game winning streak
Associated Press Apr 4, 08 11:01 PM CDT
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Mehmet Okur had 17 points and 16 rebounds and Utah ended San Antonio's eight-game winning streak, beating the Spurs 90-64 tonight. The Jazz held the Spurs without a point for almost the first four minutes of the fourth quarter, writes AP, and dominated the Spurs the same way San Antonio controlled them in the Western Conference finals last spring.
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Utah road struggles continue against lowly Timberwolves
Salt Lake Tribune Mar 30, 08 8:51 PM CDT
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Just imagine what the Jazz would be like if they could win on the road. Utah has an impressive 32-4 record at home this season, but is a less-than-stellar 16-22 outside Energy Solutions Arena. Minnesota is the latest team to capitalize on their road woes, beating the Jazz 110-103 in Minneapolis. Playing without starters Mehmet Okur and Andrei Kirilenko didn’t help Utah.
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Boozer and Williams carry load for Jazz, beat Clippers
Associated Press Mar 29, 08 2:26 AM CDT
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It took one inspired Manu Ginobili performance to propel the Spurs from fifth place to second in the Western Conference, the AP reports. Ginobili broke open in the fourth quarter last night, scoring 16 of his 26 points and thwarting a Minnesota comeback. The 99-84 victory marks San Antonio's 50th of the season, and sixth straight. Elsewhere in the NBA:
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LA cruises early to end Utah's 19-game home win streak
Associated Press Mar 21, 08 1:59 AM CDT
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The Los Angeles Lakers made sure in a big way that the Utah Jazz didn't break its franchise record for consecutive home wins last night. Kobe Bryant had 27 points and and Lamar Odom had 22 points and 12 rounds as the Lakers ended the Jazz' 19-game home win streak with a 106-95 win, reports the Associated Press.
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Big Utah run in the fourth ends Dallas' hopes for comeback win
Associated Press Mar 4, 08 12:42 AM CST
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Dallas lost its third consecutive game against a Western Conference division leader tonight, giving up 16 straight points during the fourth quarter in a 116-110 loss to Utah. The Mavericks, now 4-4 since acquiring point guard Jason Kidd, had trailed by 21 early in the game but managed to actually take a three-point lead before the Jazz' late spurt, reports AP.
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Balanced Utah attack hands Memphis its
8th straight loss
Associated Press Mar 1, 08 11:18 PM CST
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The Utah Jazz ran and more importantly passed circles around the Memphis Grizzlies, racking up 34 assists in a 113-92 win tonight, reports the Associated Press. Deron Williams led the way with 19 assists and 13 points. Seven Jazz players, including all five starters, scored in double figures, as Memphis lost for an eighth straight time. Carlos Boozer led Utah with 18 points.
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Jazz hold back Hawks' surge, Clippers never threaten Lakers
Denver Post Feb 24, 08 5:00 AM CST
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Denver seemed in good position to defeat Milwa