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04-22-2012, 02:19 AM
Jazz own the 8 spot outright
Jazz were down by double digits multiple times
Jazz were down by double digits multiple times
04-22-2012, 03:03 AM
Al Jefferson had 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Devin Harris added 21 points and seven assists as the Utah Jazz downed the Orlando Magic in overtime, 117-107, on Saturday.
Paul Millsap finished with 18 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who have won three in a row.
Utah is one game ahead of Phoenix and Houston for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Suns lost to Denver on Saturday, while Houston topped Golden State.
The Jazz will host Phoenix on Tuesday.
Jason Richardson and Ryan Anderson tallied 21 points apiece for playoff-bound Orlando.
Trailing 95-90 midway through the fourth quarter, the Jazz went on a 9-3 spurt, which was capped when Harris threaded a pass underneath for Derrick Favors, who slammed it home for a 99-98 Jazz lead with 1:40 remaining in regulation.
Anderson nailed a triple from the left corner to give Orlando a 101-99 edge before Jefferson tied the contest with a jump hook in the paint with 21.4 seconds left.
Jameer Nelson's straightaway trey was blocked by Harris with 2.0 seconds to play, sending the contest into an extra session.
The Jazz dominated overtime.
With the game tied 103-103, Favors' jump shot followed by two Millsap free throws gave Utah a 107-103 lead with 3:09 remaining.
After Glen Davis' layup cut the deficit to two, Gordon Hayward swished a backbreaking triple from the right wing, giving the Jazz a 110-105 edge with 1:38 on the clock.
Harris' driving layup widened the gap to seven, and following two J.J. Redick free throws, Harris sealed the win with a trey for a 115-107 margin with 37.9 to go.
Orlando outscored Utah 36-23 in the opening stanza, but the Jazz battled back in the second to tie the game at 55-all heading into the locker room.
A 16-0 Magic run in the third quarter propelled them to a 78-67 lead midway through the frame before the Jazz responded by cutting the margin to 83-81 heading into the fourth.
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/04/22/21602...rylink=cpy
Paul Millsap finished with 18 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who have won three in a row.
Utah is one game ahead of Phoenix and Houston for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Suns lost to Denver on Saturday, while Houston topped Golden State.
The Jazz will host Phoenix on Tuesday.
Jason Richardson and Ryan Anderson tallied 21 points apiece for playoff-bound Orlando.
Trailing 95-90 midway through the fourth quarter, the Jazz went on a 9-3 spurt, which was capped when Harris threaded a pass underneath for Derrick Favors, who slammed it home for a 99-98 Jazz lead with 1:40 remaining in regulation.
Anderson nailed a triple from the left corner to give Orlando a 101-99 edge before Jefferson tied the contest with a jump hook in the paint with 21.4 seconds left.
Jameer Nelson's straightaway trey was blocked by Harris with 2.0 seconds to play, sending the contest into an extra session.
The Jazz dominated overtime.
With the game tied 103-103, Favors' jump shot followed by two Millsap free throws gave Utah a 107-103 lead with 3:09 remaining.
After Glen Davis' layup cut the deficit to two, Gordon Hayward swished a backbreaking triple from the right wing, giving the Jazz a 110-105 edge with 1:38 on the clock.
Harris' driving layup widened the gap to seven, and following two J.J. Redick free throws, Harris sealed the win with a trey for a 115-107 margin with 37.9 to go.
Orlando outscored Utah 36-23 in the opening stanza, but the Jazz battled back in the second to tie the game at 55-all heading into the locker room.
A 16-0 Magic run in the third quarter propelled them to a 78-67 lead midway through the frame before the Jazz responded by cutting the margin to 83-81 heading into the fourth.
Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/04/22/21602...rylink=cpy
04-22-2012, 04:59 PM
Jazz got the easiest road left IMO but I'm pulling for the Suns to sneak in that 8th spot.
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