Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a fourth victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA this season, winning 105-98 on Wednesday.
The Jazz hadn’t won in San Antonio in a decade entering this season, but Utah can now claim two road wins over the Spurs. This one wasn’t easy, but Utah prevailed in a game of wild swings.
The Spurs used a 25-0 run in the first half to dig themselves out of their own 12-0 deficit.
The Jazz then clawed their way back, and hung on.
HORNETS 113, GRIZZLIES 111
In New Orleans, James Posey scored on a driving layup with 1.1 seconds left to lift New Orleans over Memphis.
BOBCATS 104, HEAT 65
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte recorded its most lopsided victory in team history, routing Miami.
Stephen Jackson scored 24 points and Gerald Wallace added 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Bobcats completed a 6-0 homestand.
Miami’s Dwayne Wade scored 16 points, but shot 3 for 12 and committed four fouls in the first half while getting outplayed by Jackson. The Heat shot 29 percent.
The 39-point victory topped Charlotte’s 35-point rout of Toronto in November for the largest margin of victory in franchise history.
In other games it was
• Pistons 92, Celtics 86
• Mavericks 94, Wizards 93
• Hawks 108, Kings 97
• Magic 109, Pacers 98
• Trail Blazers 98, 76ers 90
• Nuggets 123, Warriors 118, OT
• Bucks 113, Raptors 107
• Clippers 104, Bulls 97
• Thunder 94, Timberwolves 92
• Suns 118, Nets 94
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