Boozer Helps Jazz Paste Pacers 111-89

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Carlos Boozer scored a game high 22 points leading five Utah players in double figures as the Utah Jazz walloped the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night 111-89. Utah was as up by as much as 28 points over the Pacers as this was Indiana’s worst loss of the campaign.

The Jazz started the game on fire offensively as they led the Pacers 40-19 after the first quarter, Indiana scored 31 points in the second quarter and still was only able to cut the lead down to 67-50 at the half.?Utah led 90-66 going into the final period, as the?Pacers were never close to contending in this game.

Boozer shot 9-14 from the field, 4-4 at the line for his 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist. Veteran Matt Harpring came off the bench and scored a season high 16 points, 5 rebounds,?3 assists, 2 steals, the newest member of the team Kyle?Korver had a nice night off the bench scoring 12 points, 4 rebounds. Jason Hart scored 11 points coming off the bench, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and Deron?Williams scored 10 points, 9 assists, 2 rebounds.

Danny Granger was the leading scorer for Indiana, as he shot 5-7 from the floor, 2-4 from outside the arc, and 5-7 at the line for 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist. Jamaal Tinsley returned from a balky hamstring to score 13 points, 5 assists, 1 steal, Mike Dunleavy scored 12 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, in the loss. Utah improves to 19-17, while Indiana is now 16-20.

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