The Jazz held the Bucks without a field goal for the first 7:25 of the fourth quarter while pulling away for their fourth straight win, Utah's longest streak since November.
Carlos Boozer added 21 points and 10 rebounds and Paul Millsap scored 11 for the Jazz. Mo Williams added 21 points for the Bucks, who went 0-3 on a Western Conference road trip.
Bobcats 119, Nuggets 116
At Charlotte, North Carolina, Gerald Wallace scored 40 points, Matt Carroll hit two free throws with 4.6 seconds left, and the Bobcats made the big plays down the stretch to beat Denver.
After consecutive heartbreaking losses, in double overtime to Cleveland and in overtime to Detroit, Wallace carried Charlotte in a fast-paced game with numerous dunks and little defense.
Carmelo Anthony had 35 points for Denver. Allen Iverson added 23 points and Marcus Camby had 20 points and 23 rebounds for the Nuggets, who lost for the second time in six games.
Wallace was two points shy of matching his career high. Carroll added 19 points and Emeka Okafor had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Charlotte.
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