Jazz down Blazers 97-88 to pull level in division
12/12/2008 17:35
Utah Jazz pulled level with the Trailblazers in the NBA's Northwest
Division after a 97-88 win over Portland yesterday.
Mehmet Okur scored 21 of
his 27 points in the first half and added 10 rebounds for Utah, which is now
level with Portland a game behind divisional leader Denver.
Paul Millsap had
his 10th straight double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Jazz, and
Deron Williams added 14 points and 11 assists.
In Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki hit a
key 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds to play to secure Dallas' 95-90 win over
Charlotte.
Nowitzki finished with 23 points for the Mavericks, 10-0 against
the Bobcats, which suffered a fifth straight loss.
Xinhua
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