National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 105, New Jersey 84
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 26, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #54 Nick Buchert, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance: 10310

JAZZ 105, NETS 84: Paul Millsap had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Al Jefferson added 19 points as visiting Utah routed New Jersey.

Alec Burks scored 15 points and Devin Harris had a season-best 11 assists for the Jazz, who rebounded nicely from a quadruple-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

Gerald Green scored 20 points and Deron Williams had 17 points and 11 assists for New Jersey, which has lost six of seven games.

Utah held the Nets to less than 20 points in three different quarters while winning for the seventh time in eight games.

The Jazz led by 22 points early in the third quarter and were still ahead 70-54 with three minutes left in the stanza before New Jersey rolled off 11 straight points. Gerald Wallace’s three-point play pulled the Nets within five with one minute left.

Burks scored the final basket of the third quarter and the Jazz re-established control in the final quarter with a 20-5 surge to take a 92-74 lead on Jefferson’s jumper with 5:11 to play.

Utah opened the second quarter with a 12-2 run to take an eight-point lead. The advantage grew to 18 points on Gordon Hayward’s 3-pointer with 3:04 left in the half. The Jazz led 49-32 at intermission.

Wallace scored 14 points and Jordan Williams tallied 13 for New Jersey.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Harris has 30 assists in Utah’s last three games. … New Jersey dropped to 6-19 at home. … The Jazz were 16 of 18 from the free throw line. … Deron Williams has made only 10 of 36 field goal attempts in two games against his former team this season.
Top Game Performances
 
Utah   New Jersey
Paul Millsap 24 Scoring Gerald Green 20
Devin Harris 11 Assists Deron Williams 11
Paul Millsap 13 Rebounds Kris Humphries 10
Alec Burks 5 Free Throws Made Gerald Wallace 6
Al Jefferson 2 Steals Gerald Green 3
Jeremy Evans 1 Blocks Gerald Green 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 105 51.9 5-14 16-18 29 49 2 10 21
New Jersey 84 35.8 5-21 21-35 19 43 2 9 16
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Nets have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Jazz have a W/L % of .519 after a win and .565 after a loss.