Clippers-Jazz Preview

By KATE HEDLIN
Posted Oct 29 2009 10:33PM

The Utah Jazz looked as inconsistent in their first road game as they did all last season away from EnergySolutions Arena, but they have good reason to believe they can bounce back.

The Jazz play their home opener Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers - a team they haven't lost to on their own court in nearly seven years.

Utah struggled to a third-place finish in the Northwest Division last season after winning the division title the previous two years. The Jazz settled for eighth place in the Western Conference before losing in five games to the Lakers.

A better postseason seed would've been likely if not for a 15-26 road record, something the Jazz were focused on improving this season. However, they opened the 2009-10 campaign with a 114-105 loss at Denver on Wednesday.

Utah took a nine-point lead early in the second quarter, but Denver pulled ahead going into the second half and took control in the fourth quarter.

"They really jumped us in the fourth quarter," said Deron Williams, who had 28 points and 13 assists. "They gained some momentum with that start and we never regained it."

Williams figures to have to carry the bulk of the scoring for the short-handed Jazz, who played without Matt Harpring (ankle, knee), C.J. Miles (left thumb) and Kyle Korver (left knee). After struggling with injuries last year as well, Utah got another scare when Mehmet Okur limped to the locker room early in the first quarter after trying to draw a charge. He returned before the end of the quarter, though, wearing a flexible brace on his left knee.

"It could have been worse," said Okur, who was second on the team in scoring last season with 17.0 points. "I'll be OK."

A defeat against the Clippers (0-2) would give the Jazz their first 0-2 start since 2002-03. A home matchup against Los Angeles, however, should have them feeling confident since they are 34-1 in their last 35 games versus the Clippers in Utah, winning the last three by at least 20 points.

Los Angeles is looking for its first victory after suffering two tough losses to open the season, falling by seven points to the Lakers on Tuesday before losing 109-107 to Phoenix on Wednesday.

Against the Suns, the Clippers shot 55.8 percent but were 15 of 27 at the free-throw line. They tied the game on Rasual Butler's 3-pointer with 11 seconds left, but gave up a go-ahead layup to Steve Nash and Eric Gordon couldn't hit a 3-pointer as time expired.

"We need to play with energy, a sense of urgency and some fire," Butler said. "We need to continue to play hard, defend and make free throws."

Marcus Camby had 23 points and 11 rebounds while Chris Kaman scored 22.

The Clippers, who finished with the second-worst record in the West last season, began 0-6 in 2008-09. They've started this season without No. 1 overall draft pick Blake Griffin, who has a broken left kneecap and will be sidelined up to six weeks.

"They're not going to give us respect, we have to earn it," coach Mike Dunleavy said.

Los Angeles' last win at Utah was a 96-89 victory on Jan. 22, 2003.

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Millsap provides much-needed spark in Jazz win over Clips

By Andrew Aragon, for NBA.com
Posted Saturday October 31, 2009 1:35AM

SALT LAKE CITY (NBA.com exclusive) -- The mere sight of reserve forward Paul Millsap checking into games always draws a huge and positive reaction from Utah Jazz fans.

And he kept the home crowd cheering throughout the stretch run in Utah's 111-98 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Millsap led a short-handed Jazz team with 23 points and nine rebounds, and also contributed the things Utah fans love about him -- hustle plays, defense, deflections, two blocked shots and a steal.

"That's who he is," said Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. "He's come miles and miles [as a player] and he deserves a lot of credit for what he's been able to do."

Millsap changed the game's momentum in the final seconds of the third quarter. With just 1.2 seconds left in the third, Millsap made a follow shot off a miss by guard Ronnie Brewer. As he laid the ball into the hoop, he was fouled hard by the Clippers' Rasual Butler and knocked to the ground. But he got up, sank the free throw to convert the 3-point play, and got the Jazz within 84-83 to close the third.

"Paul came in and gave them a big lift in that second half," said Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy. "He really hurt us. He made shots and got offensive rebound points."

A Jazz defense that was matador-like for most of the night tightened up following Millsap's 3-point play. The Clippers didn't make a basket in the fourth quarter until Al Thornton scored on a transition layup with 6 minutes, 26 seconds left in the game. They went nearly seven total minutes without making a field goal.

"It was a letdown and then they just kicked our butts," Dunleavy said.

Millsap did much of the kicking, scoring 14 of his points and grabbing five of his rebounds in the final period. He showed off some versatility, making jumpers, driving to the basket, and of course, scoring on putbacks.

"He scores in bunches," said Jazz guard Deron Williams, who had 21 points and nine assists. "He did that at the right time tonight. I told him to go at [Clippers center Chris Kaman]. He has no business guarding him."

It was the first dividend returned on the investment the Jazz made in Millsap during the offseason. Millsap, who was a restricted free agent, signed a four-year, $32 million contract with Portland but stayed with Utah when the Jazz matched the deal. Millsap struggled in Utah's opener against Denver on Wednesday, scoring just 10 points.

The Clippers, after shooting 49 percent from the field in the first three quarters, made just three field goals in the fourth quarter, shooting a miserable 27 percent.

Sloan said Los Angeles' early success had a lot to with poor shot selection from his team on the offensive end.

"We were taking tough shots," Sloan said. "Every tough shot led to an easy basket for them. They out-executed us in the first half. They had too many layups in the first quarter. That's way too many. That's what bad shots get you."

Utah's execution on offense did wonders for its defense in the game's decisive stretch late in the third quarter and for most of the fourth. The Jazz went on a 15-0 run, and the made baskets allowed them to set their defense and make the Clippers work for their points.

"They have to go 94 feet instead of 60 feet -- that's a big difference, especially if you're trying to conserve energy and trying to be able to play defense," Sloan said.

The Jazz played without center Mehmet Okur, who suffered a mild left ankle sprain and a left knee sprain in the first minute of Utah's season-opening loss to the Nuggets on Wednesday. The Jazz dressed 10 players and five of them were guards.

Utah improved to 35-1 all-time against the Clippers in EnergySolutions Arena, the team's home building since it was erected in 1991, and that was formerly known as the Delta Center. Los Angeles had a golden opportunity to at least put a break in the futility against the Jazz, leading by six points in the third quarter against a short-handed team but it wasn't to be.

"That's just one of those things," Sloan said of Utah's dominance over the Clippers at home. "They've been unfortunate. Their teams haven't been good. I think they have a good team. They get their best player [Blake Griffin] hurt. He's a first-round draft choice. Mentally, that's tough on everybody."

Millsap had no explanation for why the Jazz almost always beat the Clippers at home.

"It happens," he said. "Every team's got their team [it struggles against on the road]. I think our team is the Spurs. We haven't gotten a win there in a while. Theirs is us. Who knows."

• Clippers: Collins, Griffin, Skinner
• Jazz: Harpring, Miles

• Clippers: --
• Jazz: --

• Lead Changes: 13
• Times Tied: 6

• Arena: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, UT
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #46 Matt Boland, #12 Violet Palmer
• Attendance: 19911
• Duration: 2:15

Los Angeles Clippers (15-19)		Utah Jazz (19-16)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Fesenko vs Camby (Kirilenko gains possession)
	11:45	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:43
Davis Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:39 [LAC 2-0]
	11:39	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	11:39 [LAC 3-0]
	11:23 [UTA 2-3]	Williams Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)
Kaman Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:10 [LAC 5-2]
	11:10	Fesenko Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Kaman Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	11:10 [LAC 6-2]
	10:55	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:54	Fesenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:51	Fesenko Layup Shot: Missed Block: Kaman (1 BLK)
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:49
Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Camby (1 AST)	10:45 [LAC 8-2]
	10:37 [UTA 4-8]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	10:35
Camby Substitution replaced by Jordan	10:35
Davis Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:25 [LAC 10-4]
	10:02 [UTA 6-10]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Thornton Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kaman (1 AST)	09:44 [LAC 12-6]
	09:28 [UTA 8-12]	Fesenko Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jordan Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	09:10
	08:51 [UTA 10-12]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
	08:39	Fesenko Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Jordan Substitution replaced by Camby	08:39
	08:39	Fesenko Substitution replaced by Millsap
Kaman Jump Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS)	08:27 [LAC 14-10]
Davis Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:20
Gordon Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:14
	08:14 [UTA 11-14]	Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:14 [UTA 12-14]	Kirilenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Camby Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gordon (1 AST)	07:59 [LAC 16-12]
	07:47	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:46
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	07:32
	07:31	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:25	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	07:25
	07:23	Team Rebound
Kaman Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	07:21
	07:06 [UTA 14-16]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (1 AST)
Camby Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:06
	07:06	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:05
Camby Layup Shot: Missed	06:55
	06:54	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:49 [UTA 17-16]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)
Kaman Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:25 [LAC 18-17]
	06:15 [UTA 19-18]	Millsap Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (2 AST)
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed	05:50
	05:48	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:37 [UTA 21-18]	Millsap Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (3 AST)
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	05:21
	05:20	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:11	Thornton Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	05:11 [UTA 23-18]	Kirilenko Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:05
	05:03	Boozer Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Kaman Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	04:55
	04:43 [UTA 25-18]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
	04:28	Millsap Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Kaman Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:28 [LAC 19-25]
Kaman Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:28
	04:26	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:07	Boozer Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Kaman (2 BLK)
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:05
Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:01 [LAC 21-25]
	03:44	Millsap Jump Shot: Missed
	03:43	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:30	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Kaman Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:28
Thornton Layup Shot: Missed	03:23
	03:21	Millsap Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:08	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
Kaman Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:07
Camby Layup Shot: Missed	03:00
	02:59	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:55 [UTA 27-21]	Brewer Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	02:39
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:38
Camby Tip Shot: Missed	02:38
	02:37	Millsap Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:32 [UTA 29-21]	Brewer Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
	02:19	Kirilenko Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:19	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:19	Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Price
	02:19	Brewer Substitution replaced by Matthews
Camby Substitution replaced by Smith	02:19
Thornton Substitution replaced by Butler	02:19
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:19 [LAC 22-29]
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:19 [LAC 23-29]
	02:04 [UTA 31-23]	Price Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)
	01:49	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:49 [LAC 24-31]
	01:49	Williams Substitution replaced by Maynor
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	01:49 [LAC 25-31]
	01:32	Millsap Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:29
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)	01:25 [LAC 28-31]
	01:11	Price Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:10
Davis Substitution replaced by Telfair	01:01
Smith Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)	01:00 [LAC 30-31]
Gordon Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	00:42.4
	00:42.4 [UTA 32-30]	Price Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
Kaman Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:39.3
	00:39.3 [UTA 33-30]	Maynor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:39.3	Boozer Substitution replaced by Koufos
	00:39.3 [UTA 34-30]	Maynor Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Gordon Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)	00:29.9 [LAC 32-34]
	00:09.3	Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Telfair 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Clippers (15-19)		Utah Jazz (19-16)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Telfair (1 AST)	11:50 [LAC 34-34]
	11:50	Millsap Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	11:50 [LAC 35-34]
	11:32	Kirilenko Layup Shot: Missed
	11:32	Koufos Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:32 [UTA 36-35]	Koufos Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jordan Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:32
	11:32 [UTA 37-35]	Koufos Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Butler 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)	11:16 [LAC 38-37]
	10:51 [UTA 39-38]	Millsap Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Jordan Layup Shot: Missed Block: Millsap (1 BLK)	10:31
Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:31
	10:31	Millsap Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:31 [LAC 39-39]
	10:31	Millsap Substitution replaced by Boozer
Gordon Substitution replaced by Thornton	10:31
Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:31
	10:27	Price Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:22	Kirilenko Jump Shot: Missed
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:20
Smith Layup Shot: Missed	10:14
	10:12	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Telfair Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:09
	09:58	Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Telfair (1 ST)
	09:58	Maynor Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	09:43	Boozer Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Jordan Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:43 [LAC 40-39]
Jordan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:43
	09:43	Team Rebound
	09:31	Koufos Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)
	09:29	Koufos Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:22	Price 3pt Shot: Missed
Jordan Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:21
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed	09:14
Jordan Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	09:13
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	09:03
	09:02	Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:47	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	08:46	Team Rebound
	08:46	Timeout : Official
	08:46	Price Substitution replaced by Brewer
	08:46	Maynor Substitution replaced by Williams
	08:41 [UTA 41-40]	Boozer Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed Block: Kirilenko (1 BLK)	08:23
	08:22	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	08:12	Koufos Jump Shot: Missed
Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:11
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	08:05
	08:03	Koufos Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:52	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	07:51	Koufos Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Smith Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:48
Telfair Substitution replaced by Davis	07:48
	07:48 [UTA 42-40]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
Jordan Substitution replaced by Kaman	07:48
	07:48 [UTA 43-40]	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Kaman Jump Shot: Missed	07:34
	07:33	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Butler Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:28
	07:28	Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:28	Team Rebound
	07:28 [UTA 44-40]	Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Smith Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Kaman (2 AST)	07:08 [LAC 42-44]
	06:53	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:52
Butler Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Davis (2 AST)	06:48 [LAC 44-44]
	06:28 [UTA 46-44]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed Block: Koufos (1 BLK)	06:07
	06:05	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:02 [UTA 48-44]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Davis 3pt Shot: Missed	05:51
	05:50	Koufos Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	05:40	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	05:38	Koufos Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	05:38	Koufos Layup Shot: Missed
Kaman Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:35
Davis Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	05:31 [LAC 46-48]
	05:21	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (2 BLK)
	05:21	Team Rebound
	05:21	Team Timeout : Regular
Smith Substitution replaced by Camby	05:21
Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:18
	05:18 [UTA 49-46]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 3 (12 PTS)
	05:18	Williams Free Throw 2 of 3 Missed
	05:18	Team Rebound
	05:18	Williams Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:18
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	04:54
	04:41 [UTA 51-46]	Boozer Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	04:23	Koufos Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Butler Substitution replaced by Gordon	04:23
Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	04:23 [LAC 47-51]
Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	04:23 [LAC 48-51]
	04:03	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gordon (1 ST)
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed	03:57
	03:56	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	03:52	Williams Layup Shot: Missed
Kaman Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:51
	03:51	Koufos Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Kaman Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:51 [LAC 49-51]
Kaman Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:51
	03:49	Koufos Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	03:29 [UTA 53-49]	Brewer Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Boozer (2 AST)
Thornton Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)	03:13
	02:58	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed Block: Camby (1 BLK)
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	02:56
Davis Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	02:50 [LAC 51-53]
	02:28	Kirilenko Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	02:27
Thornton Layup Shot: Missed	02:13
	02:12	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	02:12
Davis Substitution replaced by Telfair	02:12
	01:59 [UTA 55-51]	Koufos Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Boozer (3 AST)
Kaman Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Thornton (1 AST)	01:43 [LAC 53-55]
	01:22 [UTA 57-53]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Kaman Jump Hook Shot: Made (13 PTS)	00:59.2 [LAC 55-57]
	00:38.9	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:36.9	Koufos Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
	00:33.9 [UTA 60-55]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Koufos (1 AST)
	00:13.6	Brewer Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Kaman Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	00:13.6 [LAC 56-60]
	00:13.6	Williams Substitution replaced by Maynor
Kaman Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:13.6 [LAC 57-60]
	00:04.9	Maynor Layup Shot: Missed Block: Kaman (3 BLK)
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:02.9
Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:01.0 [LAC 59-60]
	00:01.0	Brewer Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Kaman Substitution replaced by Jordan	00:01.0
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)	00:01.0 [LAC 60-60]
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Clippers (15-19)		Utah Jazz (19-16)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Camby Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:41 [LAC 62-60]
	11:24 [UTA 62-62]	Brewer Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (4 AST)
Davis 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)	10:55 [LAC 65-62]
	10:32	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Kaman (1 ST)
Kaman Jump Shot: Missed	10:12
	10:10	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:00	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed Block: Camby (2 BLK)
	09:58	Fesenko Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:54 [UTA 64-65]	Fesenko Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	09:40
	09:39	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	09:31	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:28
Kaman Hook Shot: Made (17 PTS)	09:20 [LAC 67-64]
	09:20	Fesenko Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Kaman Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	09:20
	09:19	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:03	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	09:02
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	08:56
	08:55	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)
Camby Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:52
	08:52 [UTA 65-67]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	08:52 [UTA 66-67]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Kirilenko Violation:Kicked Ball	08:29
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	08:22
	08:20	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)
	08:07 [UTA 68-67]	Fesenko Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brewer (2 AST)
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed	07:48
	07:46	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:39	Kirilenko Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Kaman Jump Shot: Missed	07:25
	07:23	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:15	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed Block: Camby (3 BLK)
	07:15	Team Rebound
	07:06 [UTA 70-67]	Fesenko Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Boozer (4 AST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Davis (3 AST)	06:47 [LAC 70-70]
	06:24	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	06:22
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	06:14
	06:13	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:55	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	05:54
	05:53	Team Timeout : Regular
Thornton Substitution replaced by Butler	05:53
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Camby (2 AST)	05:40 [LAC 73-70]
	05:16 [UTA 72-73]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Williams (8 AST)
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed Block: Fesenko (1 BLK)	04:54
	04:53	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Gordon Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	04:53
Davis Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:40
	04:33	Kirilenko Jump Shot: Missed Block: Butler (1 BLK)
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	04:32
	04:29	Williams Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:29
Team Rebound	04:29
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	04:29 [LAC 74-72]
	04:18	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)
Davis Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	04:14 [LAC 76-72]
	03:50 [UTA 74-76]	Brewer Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Camby Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gordon (2 AST)	03:30 [LAC 78-74]
	03:15	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:13
	03:08	Kirilenko Substitution replaced by Millsap
Davis Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Camby (3 AST)	03:04 [LAC 80-74]
	02:56	Team Timeout : Short
Team Timeout : Regular	02:56
Butler Foul : Personal (2 PF)	02:49
	02:40 [UTA 76-80]	Brewer Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Boozer (5 AST)
Kaman Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Gordon (3 AST)	02:19 [LAC 82-76]
	02:01	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Davis (2 ST)
Davis Jump Shot: Missed	01:50
	01:48	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:43 [UTA 78-82]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Butler Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Davis (4 AST)	01:22 [LAC 84-78]
	00:59.9	Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:57.9
Kaman Jump Shot: Missed	00:45.9
	00:44.9	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:11)
	00:36.0 [UTA 80-84]	Fesenko Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (9 AST)
Davis 3pt Shot: Missed	00:22.9
	00:20.9	Millsap Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:01.9	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
	00:01.2	Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:01.2 [UTA 82-84]	Millsap Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Butler Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:01.2
	00:01.2	Williams Substitution replaced by Price
Camby Substitution replaced by Smith	00:01.2
	00:01.2 [UTA 83-84]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:45 [UTA 85-84]	Millsap Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (5 AST)
Smith Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	11:29
Butler Foul : Personal (4 PF)	11:22
Telfair Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	11:15
	11:15 [UTA 86-84]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	11:15 [UTA 87-84]	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Telfair Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	11:00
	10:46 [UTA 89-84]	Brewer Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (6 AST)
Smith Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Millsap (1 ST)	10:27
	10:23 [UTA 91-84]	Brewer Slam Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	10:23
Jordan Substitution replaced by Kaman	10:23
Butler Substitution replaced by Thornton	10:23
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed	10:04
	10:02	Millsap Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Kaman Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:44
	09:44 [UTA 92-84]	Millsap Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	09:44 [UTA 93-84]	Millsap Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
	09:35	Price Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	09:33	Brewer Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Thornton Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed	09:24
	09:24	Team Rebound
Smith Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	09:24
	09:03	Price Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gordon (2 ST)
	09:01	Brewer Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:01
Team Rebound	09:01
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	09:01 [LAC 85-93]
	08:44	Kirilenko Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Thornton (1 ST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	08:31
	08:30	Fesenko Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:07	Price 3pt Shot: Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:06
Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:02
	08:02	Brewer Substitution replaced by Williams
	07:39	Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed
Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:38
	07:36	Kirilenko Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	07:36	Fesenko Substitution replaced by Boozer
Gordon Substitution replaced by Davis	07:36
Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:36 [LAC 86-93]
Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	07:36 [LAC 87-93]
	07:17	Kirilenko Running Jump Shot: Missed
	07:16	Millsap Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	07:16 [UTA 95-87]	Millsap Tip Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Thornton Layup Shot: Missed	06:51
	06:50	Team Rebound
	06:33	Price Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (3 BLK)
	06:33	Jump Ball Price vs Smith (Telfair gains possession)
Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:33
Thornton Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Telfair (2 AST)	06:26 [LAC 89-95]
	06:26	Price Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Smith Substitution replaced by Camby	06:26
Thornton Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	06:26 [LAC 90-95]
	06:14 [UTA 97-90]	Millsap Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Boozer (6 AST)
Telfair 3pt Shot: Missed	05:44
Team Rebound	05:44
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	05:44
	05:44	Timeout : Official
Telfair Substitution replaced by Gordon	05:44
	05:29	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	05:26	Millsap Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	05:26 [UTA 99-90]	Millsap Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Kaman Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (21 PTS)	05:04 [LAC 92-99]
	04:51 [UTA 101-92]	Price Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Boozer (7 AST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	04:32
	04:31	Millsap Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	04:16 [UTA 103-92]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Kirilenko (7 AST)
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Millsap (2 BLK)	03:55
	03:53	Millsap Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
Kaman Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:47
	03:47 [UTA 104-92]	Price Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	03:47	Price Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	03:45	Team Rebound
	03:30 [UTA 106-92]	Millsap Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:23
	03:19	Price Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	03:19 [LAC 93-106]
Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:19 [LAC 94-106]
Camby Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:01
	03:01 [UTA 107-94]	Kirilenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	03:01	Kirilenko Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)	02:59
Kaman Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Boozer (1 ST)	02:47
	02:25	Kirilenko 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)	02:24
Thornton Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	02:21
	01:59	Boozer Hook Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:58
	01:54	Boozer Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:54
Team Rebound	01:54
Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:54 [LAC 95-107]
	01:32 [UTA 109-95]	Boozer Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)
	01:23	Millsap Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:23
Team Rebound	01:23
Davis Substitution replaced by Telfair	01:23
Camby Substitution replaced by Smith	01:23
Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:23
	01:22	Kirilenko Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:02	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	01:02	Price Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:02 [UTA 111-95]	Price Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:46.8	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:12)
	00:26.8	Millsap Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:25.6
Kaman Substitution replaced by Jordan	00:25.6
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS)	00:12.7 [LAC 98-111]
End of 4th Quarter

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