National Basketball Association
Utah 125, Toronto 108
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
# Curtis Blair, #48 Scott Foster, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
17802
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Al Jefferson scored 27 points and Deron Williams added 22 and 14 assists to lead the Utah Jazz to a 125-108 home victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
Paul Millsap scored 21 points and C.J. Miles added 19 for the Jazz, who have won two straight since an 0-2 start.
Utah started at a blistering pace, putting 41 points on the board in the first 12 minutes. Williams scored 14 points and Jefferson added eight to give Utah a 41-22 lead.
The Raptors trailed, 66-47, at halftime but came alive after the break. Andrea Bargnani scored 12 points during a 27-9 run that pulled Toronto within 81-80 with 2:16 left in the third quarter.
But Jefferson completed a three-point play and Williams scored five points before the end of the period to give the Jazz a 91-84 edge heading into the fourth quarter.
Utah opened the final period with a 13-4 spurt to rebuild a comfortable advantage.
Bargnani had 26 points and nine boards and Sonny Weems scored 23 points off the bench for Toronto.
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
Utah |
Andrea Bargnani 26 |
Scoring |
Al Jefferson 27 |
Jarrett Jack 4 |
Assists |
Deron Williams 14 |
Andrea Bargnani 9 |
Rebounds |
Deron Williams 8 |
Sonny Weems 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Deron Williams 8 |
Jose Calderon 2 |
Steals |
Raja Bell 2 |
Andrea Bargnani 2 |
Blocks |
Al Jefferson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
108 |
45.6 |
3-13 |
33-42 |
16 |
36 |
4 |
9 |
16 |
Utah
|
125 |
56.5 |
7-16 |
22-25 |
30 |
35 |
4 |
9 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Jazz have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.