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NBA Playoffs

Apr 25, 2008 1:21 AM CDT

McGrady Leads Rockets Over Jazz

Houston steals road win after losing two at home

(Newser) - 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...

Jazz Beat Rockets 90-84
to Take 2-0 Series Lead

Apr 22, 2008 1:29 AM CDT

Jazz Beat Rockets 90-84 to Take 2-0 Series Lead

McGrady nearly has triple-double but disappears in 4th

(Newser) - Tracy McGrady disappeared again in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz took a commanding lead in their playoff series with the Houston Rockets. Deron Williams shrugged off an ankle injury and scored 22 points and Mehmet Okur added 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Jazz beat the Rockets...

Spurs Wrap Up Third Seed With Win Over Jazz

Apr 16, 2008 11:38 PM CDT

Spurs Wrap Up Third Seed With Win Over Jazz

San Antonio set to meet Phoenix, Utah will face Houston in first round

(Newser) - The San Antonio Spurs wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs in dominant fashion, routing the Utah Jazz 109-80 on Wednesday night. The Spurs will face the sixth-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round. The Jazz will take on the Houston Rockets. The Spurs' win, coupled...

Jazz Beat Rockets 105-96

Apr 14, 2008 11:19 PM CDT

Jazz Beat Rockets 105-96

Utah takes tiebreaker for 1st round home court advantage

(Newser) - Carlos Boozer scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as Utah beat Houston 105-96 on Monday, pulling the Jazz even with the Rockets in the muddled Western Conference standings with one game to go in the regular season. Mehmet Okur added 12 points and 12 rebounds and Deron Williams...

Jazz Damage Nuggets Run to Playoffs

Apr 13, 2008 6:21 AM CDT

Jazz Damage Nuggets Run to Playoffs

Okur scores 20 and grabs 15 rebounds as Utah downs Denver

(Newser) - 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...

Mavericks
Clinch Playoff
Berth With Win

Apr 11, 2008 12:31 AM CDT

Mavericks Clinch Playoff Berth With Win

Dirk Nowitzki hits game-winning 3; leads Dallas with 32 points

(Newser) - Dirk Nowitzki swished a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left to give the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz tonight that also clinched a playoff berth. Dallas got in on the combination of the victory and Golden State losing to Denver. With three games left, the...

Okur, Jazz Win in New Orleans

Apr 8, 2008 10:40 PM CDT

Okur, Jazz Win in New Orleans

Paul loses matchup with Williams in 77-66 clunker

(Newser) - Mehmet Okur had 22 points and 17 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz snap the New Orleans Hornets' 11-game home winning streak, 77-66 on Tuesday night. Deron Williams had 16 assists and outplayed Chris Paul as the Jazz took a 20-point lead early in the fourth quarter and cruised from...

Jazz Embarrass Spurs, 90-64

Apr 4, 2008 11:01 PM CDT

Jazz Embarrass Spurs, 90-64

Utah ends defending champs' eight-game winning streak

(Newser) - 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...

Spurs Notch 50th Win, Extend Streak to Six

Mar 29, 2008 2:26 AM CDT

Spurs Notch 50th Win, Extend Streak to Six

Boozer and Williams carry load for Jazz, beat Clippers

(Newser) - 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...

Lakers Flex Muscles in Beating Jazz

Mar 21, 2008 1:59 AM CDT

Lakers Flex Muscles in Beating Jazz

LA cruises early to end Utah's 19-game home win streak

(Newser) - 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...

Williams, Jazz Top Raps 96-79

Mar 18, 2008 1:58 AM CDT

Williams, Jazz Top Raps 96-79

Utah ties home winning streak record with 19, Toronto loses fifth straight contest

(Newser) - The Utah Jazz topped the visiting Toronto Raptors 96-79 and tied a franchise record with their 19th consecutive home victory. The game was tied at 65 in the fourth quarter, until backup point guard Ronnie Price led the Jazz on a 24-4 run that sealed the victory. The unlikely hero...

Absent Allen,
Celtics Cruise Past Bucks

Mar 16, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Absent Allen, Celtics Cruise Past Bucks

Jefferson hits winning shot for Nets, Suns explode against Kings

(Newser) - Kevin Garnett scored 19 points and Kevin House had 17 as the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 99-77, reports the Associated Press. Ray Allen sat out with a bruised heel. With Allen out, recent signing Sam Cassell made his biggest contribution so far to the Celtics as he hit...

CP3 Bolsters MVP Campaign in Rout of Spurs

Mar 13, 2008 4:00 AM CDT

CP3 Bolsters MVP Campaign in Rout of Spurs

LeBron's 42 can't beat Nets; Utah rallies late, bucks Milwaukee

(Newser) - New Orleans shot a remarkable 58.7% against normally stalwart San Antonio, and the result was the Spurs' worst loss of the season. Chris Paul had 26 points and 17 assists; his pick-and-roll buddy David West, returning from an ankle injury, added 29 and 10 boards. The Spurs had just...

Kobe, Lakers Douse Raptors Late, 117-108

Mar 12, 2008 5:19 AM CDT

Kobe, Lakers Douse Raptors Late, 117-108

Suns broil Grizzlies; Bulls subdue Jazz in Kirilenko's return

(Newser) - The feisty Raptors kept it close until late, but Kobe's well-rounded 34-7-7 proved insurmountable in the Lakers' 117-108 triumph, reports the Los Angeles Times. Nonetheless, diminutive guard T.J. Ford did surprising damage inside, slashing for 28 points in the absence of bruising All-Star Chris Bosh. Also in pro basketball:

Jazz Devour Nuggets in 132-105 Romp

Mar 9, 2008 4:30 AM CDT

Jazz Devour Nuggets in 132-105 Romp

Nowitzki makes history as Mavs beat Nets, T'wolves tank Clippers

(Newser) - "When we don't match the level of intensity, we struggle—especially defensively," said Nuggets coach George Karl—and his team certainly did struggle against a whirlwind Jazz team that triumphed 132-105. Utah's 11 three-pointers left them with a 73% record from beyond the arc, better than the team's...

Struggling Suns Give Game Away to Jazz

Mar 8, 2008 5:39 AM CST

Struggling Suns Give Game Away to Jazz

Lakers cream Clippers, Timberwolves surprise all with win over Kings

(Newser) - After three quarters of close play, the cracks in the Suns' defense widened enough for the Jazz to march through, outscoring Phoenix 41-24 in the fourth on the way to a 126-118 victory. Amare Stoudemire had 37 points on 12-for-16 shooting and Shaquille O'Neal found his groove for 20 points,...

Rockets Soar Past Pacers for 16th Straight

Mar 6, 2008 3:59 AM CST

Rockets Soar Past Pacers for 16th Straight

Jazz obliterate T'wolves, Clippers take tiring 2-OT win over Kings

(Newser) - The Houston Rockets have their franchise-record 16th straight win in the bag after netting a 117-99 defeat of the Pacers. "But it doesn't stop there," promises Tracy McGrady, who had a game-high 25 points in the whole-team effort. The focus now is on the rival Mavericks, whom the...

Mavericks Can't Get Past Jazz

Mar 4, 2008 12:42 AM CST

Mavericks Can't Get Past Jazz

Big Utah run in the fourth ends Dallas' hopes for comeback win

(Newser) - 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...

Jazz Pass
Their Way Past Tame Grizzlies

Mar 1, 2008 11:18 PM CST

Jazz Pass Their Way Past Tame Grizzlies

Balanced Utah attack hands Memphis its 8th straight loss

(Newser) - 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...

Resilient Rockets Rout Wiz Sans Yao

Feb 26, 2008 10:50 PM CST

Resilient Rockets Rout Wiz Sans Yao

Young Timberwolves claw way to a big upset; Grizzlies, not so much

(Newser) - No Yao, no problem. After learning they'd lost 7'6" franchise center Yao Ming for the season with a stress fracture, the scrappy Rockets dominated the Wizards defensively, coasting 94-69 for their 13th straight win. Platooning at the five-spot were 41-year-old Dikembe Mutombo, who had four blocks, and promising rookie Carl...