National Basketball Association
Utah 100, Phoenix 88
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
#50 Olandis Poole, #22 Bill Spooner, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
19911
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JAZZ 100, SUNS 88: Paul Millsap had 26 points and 15 rebounds to help host Utah clinch a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Al Jefferson had 18 points and 16 rebounds and Devin Harris scored 14 points as the Jazz (35-30) won their fourth consecutive game and eliminated ninth-place Phoenix from contention.
Jared Dudley and Michael Redd scored 15 points apiece and Steve Nash had 14 points and 11 assists for the Suns (33-32), who had won seven straight over Utah.
Phoenix trailed by as many as 10 in the third quarter and took its first lead of the second half at 76-74 on Redd’s basket with 10:14 left in the game. Utah responded with an 11-2 spurt to take a seven-point lead on Millsap’s three-point play.
Jefferson scored eight consecutive points later in the quarter to give Utah a 93-80 edge with 2:16 remaining.
The Suns went more than five minutes without a field goal until Dudley ended the drought with 2:03 to play.
Derrick Favors added 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for the Jazz.
Shannon Brown and Hakim Warrick added 12 points apiece for the Suns.
Utah led 49-42 at halftime despite shooting only 40.8 percent. However, Phoenix shot 39.5 percent.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Phoenix hit only 15 of 23 free throws. … Jefferson notched his fourth consecutive double-double. … Suns forward Channing Frye missed the game with a shoulder injury. … Utah swingman Josh Howard scored four points in six minutes, his first action after missing 19 games because of knee surgery.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Utah |
|
Jared Dudley 15 |
Scoring |
Paul Millsap 26 |
|
Steve Nash 11 |
Assists |
Gordon Hayward 8 |
|
Marcin Gortat 12 |
Rebounds |
Al Jefferson 16 |
|
Steve Nash 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul Millsap 6 |
|
Shannon Brown 1 |
Steals |
Paul Millsap 3 |
|
Marcin Gortat 1 |
Blocks |
Derrick Favors 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
88 |
40.5 |
5-23 |
15-23 |
18 |
42 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
| Utah
|
100 |
42.5 |
4-13 |
22-29 |
23 |
56 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game at home against Portland. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.