Millsap Just Magical In Orlando Jazz Win 113-94

Paul Millsap came off the bench to score a career high 28 points, as the Utah Jazz handily took care of the Orlando Magic Friday 113-94. Millsap, in his second year in the NBA both with the Jazz is a 6′8″ big man out of Louisiana Tech has had some nice games coming off the bench this year for the Jazz. However none were bigger than this one.

Utah jumped out to a 1 point lead?at the end of the first quarter, 28-27, but trailed Orlando 50-49, as the teams went to their respective lockers. However Utah got hot?outscoring the Magic by 20 points in the second half 64-44, they led 79-70?at?the end of third quarter, and scored 34 more points in the final period while holding Orlando to 24 points.

Millsap shot 11-15 from the floor, 6-10 from the line, for his? 28 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal,?Carlos Boozer had another big night 24 points, 9 boards, 8 assists, 2 steals. Andrei Kirilenko looked like the “AK-47″ of the past 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, Deron Williams 17 points, 7 assists, 3 steals. C.J. Miles scored 10 points off the bench, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, and veteran Matt Harpring also scored 10 points, 2 boards, 1 assist.

Hedo Turkoglu led Orlando with 27 points, as he shot 7-16 from the field, 3-7 from outside the arc, and 10-10 from the line, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal. Center?Dwight Howard another double-double, 20 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist, Rashard Lewis scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists.?Keith Bogans scored 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist. Utah is now 15-13, the Magic are 18-10.