Boozer leads Jazz past Pistons in OT
November 22, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)—Carlos Boozer(notes) scored 18 of his 22 points in the secondhalf and overtime to lead the Utah Jazz to their fourth straight victory, 100-97over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.
Andrei Kirilenko(notes) scored 15 of his 22 points after halftime, including twofree throws with 9.8 seconds remaining to provide the final margin.
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Detroit’s Ben Gordon(notes) scored 25 points, but missed a potential tying3-pointer in the final second. Rodney Stuckey(notes) added 18 points, and CharlieVillanueva(notes) had 17 points in the Pistons’ fourth consecutive loss.
Utah had a chance to win it in regulation, but Paul Millsap(notes) missed a jumperat the buzzer after Gordon’s two free throws tied it at 90 with 22.1 secondsleft.
Detroit scored the final nine points of the third quarter to erase afive-point deficit and take a 68-64 lead into the fourth quarter.
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