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Show Uuhl M'S HtMlD DAILY "DJ The Bay in Basketball Williams' 13 points and 19 assists lead Jazz over Grizzlies Star of the Day DWIGHT HOWARD IK AviOCiATSD PRESS r M EM PH I S, Term. The recent road woes for the Utah Jazz have included losses to weak Western Conference teams such as the Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Jazz wouldn't let another cellar dweller get the best of them. Deron Williams had 19 assists and scored 13 points, and the Jazz sent Memphis Grizzlies to their eighth straight loss, 113-9- on Sa- , ' j mi erything that they were doing." Boozer said. "We figured their zone out and Deron did a great job of getting everybody involved. Everybody did a great job of knocking down shots, and then it took off from there." Korver provided a spark off the bench to key a Utah rally in the second quarter, erasing the early Memphis lead with a 21-run to close the half. Brewer had TO points in the third period and Utah continued to extend the margin, building the advantage to entering the fourth quarter. "I think they out toughed us," Gay said. "...I think we got tough too late. By the time we got tough, we were looking back, and we were down 10. When it I think we just have . gets tough, to take care of the basketball and run out offense even more. I don't think we did that." , - 92. Knicks Km t MAGIC: ORLANDO , r Center MIN REB AST TP 33 22 1 26 6 2 turday night. "It's a road victory and road victories are hard to come by, especially this year," Williams said. "We'll take them any way we can get them." Utah improved its road record to but still is the only one of the six division leaders in the NBA with a losing record away from home. Seven players scored in double figures for Utah, including all five starters. Carlos Boozer led Utah with 18 points, and Mehmet Okur finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Kyle Korver matched Okur's 17 points, arid Ronnie Brewer and Andrei Kirilenko scored 16 apiece. Paul Millsap added 14 points as the Jazz road slide. snapped a three-gam- e "It was an important game to try and win," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "Almost every game we play should have that kind of intensity. I know our numbers are not'always as pretty as you would like them to be, but the point is trying to win." Rudy Gay led Memphis with 20 points. Hakim Warrick and Juan Carlos Navarro scored 17 points apiece, with Warrick grabbing 13 rebounds. Darko Milicic finished t- - - k LANCE 13-1- : r - Associated MURPHEY. Press the second half on Saturday. points and 11 rebounds. lead early Utah held a in the fourth, but Memphis used a run to cut the margin to Memphis could never overtake Utah as the Jazz answered with a 16-- 3 rally to put the game out of reach. Okur had eight points in the stretch, including a from the top of the key as the shot clock ran down. "Dagger," Williams said of . the basket. "Big shot. They were making a little run, and that kind of stopped that." The eight straight losses is the longest skid of the season for Memphis. The Grizzlies lost the last in two games in January, were February and with Saturday's loss, they have dropped 14 of 15. 11 82-8- 12-- 2 . EASTERN CONFERENCE 78-6- Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams, center, passes off the ball between Memphis Grizzlies' Rudy Gay, back, and Darko Milicic, right, in with NBA STANDINGS "For us to go through this many different types of situations, it's really going to help us for the years to come and help us grow as players," rookie point guard Mike Conley said. "Hopefully, we can learn from it and develop from it." Memphis started well, but the Jazz overcame an early Grizzlies lead. Boozer had 14 points to lead the Jazz in the first half, and Korver contributed 12, helping Utah lead at the break. carry a Williams was engineering the Jazz offense with a dozen assists at that point. He finished one assist short of his season high and two short of his career high. "We finally figured out ev 53-4- 9 ; I Notes: Memphis was without G Mike Miller, the team's second-leadinscorer, for the sixth straight g game because of a sore back. Memphis coach Marc lavaroni said the earliest he expects Miller back is for Wednesday's home game against New Jersey but "that's not set in stone," lavaroni said. ... Korver, who shoots 90 percent from the free throw line, missed two of three free throws when he was fouled outside the arc in the second quarter. ... The last time Memphis lost eight straight was when it opened the 2002-0season ...Utah swept the season series against Grizzlies for the first time since the move to Memphis in 2001. Utah's average winning margin of the four games was 21.3 points. DIVISION ATLANTIC L Pet 45 12 .789 25 .561 W Boston , GB Toronto 32 Philadelphia 27 33 .450 19 New Jersey 26 32 New York 18 Str Home L10 73 W4 7 3 W .448 19 .12 "6-.305 41 27-- 20-- 18 12 13 12 Conf Away 25-- 1 W-- 28 2 SOUTHEAST DIVISION Pet L W Orlando GB Str Home L10 6 4 38 23 .623 ". Washington Atlanta 28 30 .483 8 12 24 32 .429 Charlotte 19 39 Miami 11 45 .196 24 12 2 8 V2 11 Conf Away 21 1225-1- W-- 12 1818-1- W2 7 21 17 W-- 11 4 22 12 26 ,328 17 12 W-- DIVISION CENTRAL W L Pet Detroit 42 16 .724 Cleveland 33 26 .559 9 12 Chicago Indiana 23 35 .397 23 36 .390 1912 4 6 22 37 .373 2012 ' Milwaukee GB Str Home L10 LI -- Conf Away 22 5 28-- 20-1- . 19 12 15 W-- L2 2 . WESTERN CONFERENCE 3 3. SOUTHWEST DIVISION L Pet 40. 17 .702 18 .684 W San Antonio New O'leans 39 Dallas 39 20 .661 Houston 38 20 Memphis 14 45 .237 GB Str Home 110 W-- 8 Away Conf 16:12 24-- . 1 2 .655 2 12 8 19 W-- 26 9 25-- 10 0 W 14 20-- 27 4 NORTHWEST DIVISION Ginobili. Spurs win their eighth straight THE ASSOCIATED NBA ROUNDUP ' PRESS Manu Ginobili MILWAUKEE scored 30 points and hit a with 13.2 seconds left to give San Antonio a 4 victory Saturday night over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Spurs' eighth straight victory. The Spurs seemed in control until the Bucks mounted an run late in the fourth, capped by Charlie Bell's driving layup that gave the Bucks a 3 lead with 20 seconds 96-9- GB Denver' 35 23 .603 2 W-- '23-- Portland 31 28 .525 612 W-- 22-- Seattle 15 43 259 22 12 45 .211 24 12 ... W-- 1 PACIFIC DIVISION L W Pet ' LA. lakers - 1 Str Home L10 38 22 .633 Minnesota points and seven rebounds. Redd scored 25 points and Bogut had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks. 76ers 119, Suns 114: At Phoenix, Andre Iguodala scored 32 points, and Philadelphia held on to win in Phoenix for the first time in six years. Andre Miller added 25 points and left. 12 assists for the 76ers, who shot Ginobili responded with a jumper .57 percent after being blown out at with Bell flying at him to make it 7 Golden State on Friday night. Bell had one last chance, but Willie Green scored 17, including lost the ball in traffic on the Bucks' three crucial free throws in the final 18.2 seconds. next possession. Tony Parker, who Louis Williams added 13, includscored 26 points, grabbed the ball and breakaway and was fouled; He made one free ; ing a throwAfter a Bucks' timeout, the layup in the final 1:10. The Suns lost consecutive home Bucks worked the ball to Michael Redd who was fouled on a drive to games for the first time this season hoop. He missed the first throw and to fall to 24 since Shaquille O'Neal the second on purpose. It almost joined the lineup. Amare had 26 points and Leandro worked, but Andrew Bogut missed Barbosa scored 22 for Phoenix. on the putback and the defending Steve Nash had 2 1 points and 1 1 NBA champions had a victory. The Spurs remained the top seed assists. The 76ers led most of the night in in the Western Conference and are e a game ahead of New Orleans in losing streak snapping a in Phoenix. Their last victory on the the Southwest Division. Suns' court came on Jan 2, 2002. The Bucks did defend Tim Duncan well. The power Magic 118, Knicks 92: At Orlando, forward, who had at least 23 points Fla., Dwight Howard had 26 points and 10 rebounds in each of his last and 22 rebounds to help short-hanfour games, ended up with nine Pet L W Utah , 41 18 .695 20.661 Phoenix 39 Golden State 35 22 .614 Sacramento 26 32 LA. Clippers 19 GB 19 15 2 225 Str Home L10 2 23-- 9 21 3 W-- 6 4 20-1- 18 1117-1- 15 1219 13 .448 14 12 37 .339 20 12 Conf Away 20-- 1 5 Conf Away 25-- 2 9 11-- 3 94-9- FRIDAY'S RESULTS Stou-demi- five-gam- AU-St- ' 4 f 119-9- 95-9- ;r .. V Press KUENSTLERAssociated RON San Antonio Spurs' Manu Giniboli, right, drives past Milwaukee Bucks' Desmond Mason during the third quarter on Saturday. ed Orlando beat New York. Howard thrived in the paint with, the Knicks missing Zach Randolph, their second-leadinscorer and top rebounder. Randolph took a few shots in pregame warmups, then went to the locker room because of a sore right foot. He said someone stepped on it in New York's Friday night loss at Atlanta. g Warner big night, Richard Troyer, UVSC's other starting senior, became just the second player ' in Utah Valley State history to Jordan Brady wasn't going to end his career at Utah Valley State play four years with the school since it made the jump to Diwithout leaving the fans a little vision I. He finished with 13 something to remember him by. slam points. Ryan Toolson scored 15 A signature, and Josh Olsen added 13 for the dunk. A couple of 17 Wolverines. screens, a career-higToolson scored nine of his rebounds, and 19 points. It was Brady-esqupoints in the first half to help UVSC take a 9 lead at the Brady, a senior forward but CSBU couldn't hang School and half, Uintah from High with UVSC in the second half. Salt Lake Community College, r career in Brady set the tone for the secclosed out a ond half when rammed home a style as he led UVSC to a two-han- d dunk on UVSC's first Bakersfieldon over possession. Saturday night in the McKay "We've been coming out Events Center to help UVSC the half a little bit slow. Coach finish the year with an winning drew up the play up at half-tim- e record at because he wanted to do "The first half was really a something to get our team enerbattle, but the second half, it gized," Brady said. "I definitely was pretty special. We arguthat team help us come half the of best the thought ably played out with energy." season," said UVSC coach Dick Following Brady's dunk, Hunsaker. "Jordan Brady was 19 Carter tried to answer superb. He had and 17, what Shawnee with a dunk of his own, but he a great ball game. He did such missed. After Olsen made two a terrific job on the backboards free throws Carter got another and thought just had a great chance and then time he fina special way to What game. ished off his dunk. send it out." But one way to get take the Brady made 7of-- shots from momentum back after a dunk is out three handed and field the with a Troyer sank a assists. In addition to Brady's K. HERALD two-hande- d back-breakin- g h e. 32-2- two-yea- 78-5- Cal-Sta- 15-1- 8 three and Olsen followed with a basket to push the lead to 2 with 16:40 to play. UVSC's lead continued to grow with a Brett Ravenberg offensive rebound basket. CSBU answered with a basket from Donavan Bragg, but another and two Brady Troyer free throws gave the Wolverines a 49-3- 6 lead. Olsen converted a three-poin- t play to give UVSC its biggest lead of the game at The Roadrunners got two free throws from Demarcus Hall, but UVSC responded with a sweet reverse baseline layup from Jordan Swarbrick and a Ryan Toolson jumper to make the score 56-- at the 10 minute mark. Even though the game was effectively over, showtime was just beginning. Brady scored off an offensive rebound and then followed that up by flying down the paint for d a dunk. On CSBU's next possession, Brady came up with a steal and fed Olsen for a layup that put and end to memorable two years in Orem. "I've just been incredibly blessed. I've lucky to have the career I've had and have the 42-3- 52-3- ( Chicago at Cleveland, 11 A.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 1:30 p.m. Atlanta at Boston, 4 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 4 p.m. San Antonio at New Jersey. 4 p.m. Toronto at Charlotte, 4 p.m. New Orleans at Washington, 4 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m. Denver at Houston, 6 p.nt Miami at Sacramento, ? p.m. Portland at Golden Stale, 7 p.m. SATURDAY'S RESULTS Orlando 118, New York 92 Utah 113, Memphis 92 San Antonio 96, Milwaukee 94 Philadelphia 119, Phoenix 114 MONDAY'S GAMES Orleans at New York, 5:30 p.m. Dallas at Utah, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Clippers, 8:30 p.m. N. Jamal Crawford had 23 points and seven assists for the Knicks. Missing injured guards Nelson and Keyon Dool-inthe Magic used only eight players until the last 4:50. Hedo Turkoglu had 25 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and Rashard Lewis had 22 points and seven rebounds. er Jordan Brady helps UVSC to winning season DAILY TODAY'S GAMES Washington 97, Chicago 91 New Orleans 110, Utah 98 Houston 116. Memphis 95 Dallas 115, Sacramento 106 Miami 103, Seattle 93 Denver 110, L.A. Clippers 104 Portland 119, L.A. Lakers 111 Golden St. 119, Philadelphia 97 NBA SCOREBOARD JAZZ 113 GRIZZLIES 92 UTAH (113) Kirilenko 18, Okur 13, Brewer 14. Price Korver support I've had," Brady said. "I have a great wife and my parents have been here every game and followed me everywhere we've gone. I've got brothers and sisters who keep pushing me so to be able to come out and have a game like this for my last game in college really does mean a lot." Player M Biakley 29 Robinson 18 Bragg 26 29 Johns Grasmick Johnson Rose Brown Hall Brown II FT FQ 5 6 6 2 31 16 4 Olsen Jinna 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 0 2 0 9 8 0 I SI A TP 2 3 13 19 4 DO 1 1 0 27 PHILADELPHIA Boozer 16Jaillsap 1 0 3 R 4 17 PF 3 3 3 3 1 0 2 3 0 Swarbrick 9 3 5 1 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 7 29 32 goats: Bakerstield Johnson Toolson Olsen 2 15 13 7 3 3 0 0 0 33 0 0 16 0 IS 22 46 Grasmick 0 5 0 2 2 0 B (Troyer Bakersbeld 1 0 7( (Biakley Brown 20. Wamck Mihctc 6. Navarro 8, Cardinal Collins Jas 11. Conley 17. Lowry Cnttenton Totals Utah Memphis 17. 22 31 28 21 113 92 35 24 25 19 Cnttenton Fouled Out Lowry Conley Utafi Gay Rebounds 46 (Okur 13). Memphis 47 (Warrick 13). Ulati 37 (Williams 191. Memphis Assists 14 (Navarro 5). Total Fouls Utah 28, Memphis 24. A 13,232 (18,400), MAGIC KNICKS 22. Bragg. Jmt 31 37 Rebounds Philadelphia 44 lEvans 131. Phoenix 48 (Stoudemire 11) Assists Philadelphia 20 (Miller 12). Phoenix 25 (Nash 11) Total Fouls Philadelphia 17, Phoenix 19 Technicals detensrve three Robinson SAN ANTONIO Duncan (96) 0oerto0-GinoMl 2 20 26 Orlando Evans 18 24 18,422 (18,422), Parker 26. 11, Thomas 8. 96. 2. Udoka 0. Totals Vaughn 49 94 9. Bowen 2. (94) 12 Wlanueva 4, 17, Williams 5 9 13. 25. Bell 6, Simmons 2. Gartwnc 0. 4 Tolate 94 San Antonio MllwaukM 92 116 (Crawtord Collins (Lewis Arroyo Fouled Bogans None Reboundi New York 44 (Lee, Richardson 7), Orlando 61 (Howard New York 15 (Crawtord 7. 22) Assists Orlando 22 ITurkngtu 10) Total Fouls New Orlando Yk 26. Orlando 17 Tctmfcl second A 30. Finley II, Horry Stoodamite tveyl-- Out three (quoda, Philadelphia second 2. Augustine New York Richaidson Turtogki Redick Cook 119 114 36 33 Goals Philadelphia (Iguodala Williams Miller Carney Phoenix Nash (Barposa G HI Bed Fouled Out None. -Polnt Ooals Bowen 3, 29 27 A 17.519(17.519). 27 28 20 23 San 26 17 ' Fouled None Out Antonio 49 (Oberto 26 Antonio Flnley Stoudamlre Horry - 12 (Simmons Redd Bell 98 94 23 Williams (Udoka Ginobili Milwaukee Ivey Wlanueva San Rebounds 81. Milwaukee 59 (Bogut San Antonio 17 (Paiket 5), 15). Assists Milwaukee 14 (Bed, Simmons 3). Total Fons San Antonio 28, Milwaukee 22. Technicals San Antnnio defensive three second, Wiihams 2. Milwaukee Bench. WiHams. A 16,974 (18.717). Elected Tinrmen: Johns, Grasmick, Ttchnkate 25 26 36 18 Johns Jm, 0tsen. 29 28 Philadelphia Phoenll Boqul Redd Redicli 2. Gorlat 3- -7. Barposa 0. Totals SPURS 96 Cook 5 Goals Jones 26. 21. Bell 17. Johnson 22 MILWAUKEE Mason ORLANDO (118) Turkooki 917 25. Lews Howard 26. Arroyo New York Orlando 8 16 101-- BUCKS (92) Garnty PHOENIX (114) G Hill 8. Stoudemtre O'Neal 8. Nash 118 92 16, Jettnes 9. RoOllison 4. 3, Curry Crawford 3 3 11. 23. Lee 7. Balkman Rose 3 3 11. Jones -2 2. Collins 2. Chandler Totals 92. - 50-- Carney Totals 92 IKorver Goals Utah Kirilenko Williams Okur Brewer Price Memptiis (Gay Navarro Cardinal Warrick NEW YORK Richardson 12, 17, Young 2, Williams 119. Diaw 8 5. 0. 13, 5. Miller UVSC (Rootnson. Braog 2. Johns 5, Grasmick, 7 (Trover. Brady. Olsen 3. Woods). 0. UVSC 2 (Toolson. Otwnl Sluts: ) (92) Gay defensive SI 78 Johnson 21. UVSC Blocks: BakenheH) Bakemheid 5 (Rotxnson. UVSC 3 drover, Brady, MEMPHIS 2. 0. 0. Haiprmg Jar Collins 113. 0 (119) 32. Evans louooaia Daiemberl 25, Green tl8. FT 36 39 20 36 43 UVSC 0 1 3 2 12 Anderson Rinehart Totals 4 6 Woods Komenda 9 2 8 UTAH VALLEY STATE M FG Player Toolson 0 4 7 Ravenberg TP 10 2 18 11 4 Troyer Brady 1 0 00 Tollll A 0 12 Lee PF 2 2 0 76ERS 119 SUNS 114 Williams 17, Totals Neil Detroit at Clippers, late Indiana 122. 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