Nov

13

Boozer’s double-double enables Jazz to blast Kings 117-93

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???????????????????????????????????????? Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer, right, puts up a shot over the arm of Sacramento Kings defender Shareef Abdur-Rahim, left, during the first half of the Sacramento Kings-Utah Jazz game played on Monday night. Utah demolished Sacramento 117-93.?

Even with an off-night from Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams, forward Carlos Boozer had his back.? Boozer recorded his seventh double-double this season as the Utah Jazz routed the Sacramento Kings 117-93 in a packed house at Energy Solutions Arena.? The Kings had the misfortune of not having 3 starters available to them - center Brad Miller (quad injury), Mike Bibby (thumb) and Ron Artest (suspension).? Tonight they could have used all of them.

Sacramento put up a valiant effort in closing the deficit as they had it down to 10 at one time during the third quarter.? But Boozer made a 3-point play with 7:22 left in the game to make the Jazz lead 102-86 which they would maintain.? Utah’s leading scorer was the aforementioned Boozer with 32 points and 10 rebounds, with F Andrei Kirilenko nearly recording a triple-double, adding 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.? Guard Deron Williams had an off night, with only 6 points.

Sacramento was led by swingman John Salmons with 22 points; G Kevin Martin added 21 while G Fernando Garcia chipped in 19.? Utah (6-2) starts a 3-game road trip on Wednesday, when they fly to Toronto and face the Raptors, while Sacramento (2-5) travels to Minneapolis to challenge the Minnesota Timberwolves, also on Wednesday.


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