February 28th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
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Deron Williams can be considered a true professional. While a good number of players, after they have a bad game, blame anyone but themselves, Williams put the burden upon himself after his team lost to the Sacramento Kings Friday night.
Apparently Williams was genuinely angry because during the Jazz’ game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night at the Energy Solutions Arena, Williams had a huge first quarter, scoring 20 of his 35 points in enabling Utah to thoroughly destroy Houston 133-110.
The Jazz shot an obscenely hot 67.5 percent (52-for-77) from the floor and 56% (14-of-25) from beyond the arc; interestingly, they were shoddy at the free throw line at 58% (15-of-26).
Williams, who scored 20 in the opening period, was a big part of the Jazz surge and they would take the lead for good with 1:36 left in the 1st quarter as Ronnie Price drained a 3-pointer.
Six Jazz players scored in double-digits, led by Williams with 35 points (including four treys), 7 rebounds, 13assists and a block while Carlos Boozer, Wesley Matthews and Paul Millsap each scored 18 – with Boozer grabbing 8 rebounds, while Matthews grabbed 3 rebounds and dished out 3 assists; Millsap grabbed 4 boards, dished out 5 assists along with 2 blocks. Mehmet Okur added 17 with 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
Kevin Martin led the Rockets with 32 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists while Aaron Brooks added 19 (including 3 three-pointers) with 2 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal; Chase Budinger chipped in 14 with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Utah (38-21) plays again on Monday when they travel to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers while Houston (29-29) returns home to host the Toronto Raptors – also on Monday night.
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