National Basketball Association
Utah 107, New Jersey 94
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 14, 2012
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
#17 Joe Crawford, # Tre Maddox, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance:
19557
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Paul Millsap had 18 points and 12 rebounds and Al Jefferson added 20 points as Utah rolled past the New Jersey Nets 107-94 for its sixth home victory Saturday night.
Utah (7-4) had five players in double figures as reserve C.J. Miles scored 17, Raja Bell had 12, all in the first half, and Gordon Hayward had 10.
Former Utah players Kris Humphries (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Deron Williams (16 points) led the Nets (3-10).
Jordan Farmer scored 13, Anthony Morrow 12 and Sundiata Gaines and MarShon Brooks 11 each in defeat.
The Jazz raced to a 57-40 lead at the half, led by 16 from Jefferson and 12 apiece by Millsap and Bell. They were never threatened in their most lopsided victory of the season.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Utah |
|
Kris Humphries 18 |
Scoring |
Al Jefferson 20 |
|
Deron Williams 5 |
Assists |
Devin Harris 6 |
|
Kris Humphries 10 |
Rebounds |
Paul Millsap 12 |
|
Deron Williams 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul Millsap 6 |
|
MarShon Brooks 2 |
Steals |
Paul Millsap 4 |
|
Anthony Morrow 1 |
Blocks |
Al Jefferson 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Jersey
|
94 |
43.2 |
9-27 |
21-27 |
21 |
32 |
5 |
9 |
17 |
| Utah
|
107 |
51.9 |
3-8 |
20-26 |
27 |
48 |
4 |
13 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Jazz have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .300 after a loss.