National Basketball Association
Phoenix 99, Utah 84
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, December 14, 2012
Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#33 Sean Corbin, #29 Mark Lindsay, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
14182
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Suns 99, Jazz 84: Jared Dudley scored a game-high 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field as Phoenix continued its home dominance of Utah.
Goran Dragic had 17 points and Marcin Gortat added a double-double (12 points, 14 rebounds) for the Suns, who defeated the Jazz for the fourth straight time in Arizona. The victory was Phoenix's second in a row following a seven-game losing skid.
Al Jefferson recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz, who saw their season-best four-game winning streak come to an end.
Phoenix extended its lead to 56-36 on Dragic's layup, but the Suns went scoreless over the final 3:34 as Utah closed the deficit to 14 at the half. Despite the Jazz's late rally, the 14-point cushion was the Suns' largest halftime lead of the season.
Derrick Favors made a pair of short jumpers to ignite a 7-2 run to start the fourth quarter, but Phoenix scored 12 of the next 14 points over a 5 1/2-minute stretch to seal the victory.
GAME NOTEBOOK: With the teams tied at 18-18, Michael Beasley ignited a 16-4 surge to end the first quarter by drilling a pair of 3-pointers and sinking a short jumper. ... Phoenix G Shannon Brown recorded a steal to match a career high by collecting at least one in 10 consecutive games. ... Utah won the teams' first meeting with a 94-81 triumph on Nov. 10.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
Phoenix |
|
Al Jefferson 14 |
Scoring |
Jared Dudley 22 |
|
Mo Williams 7 |
Assists |
Goran Dragic 5 |
|
Al Jefferson 11 |
Rebounds |
Marcin Gortat 14 |
|
Derrick Favors 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Goran Dragic 5 |
|
DeMarre Carroll 2 |
Steals |
Jared Dudley 3 |
|
Al Jefferson 3 |
Blocks |
Michael Beasley 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
84 |
40.2 |
3-11 |
15-21 |
19 |
47 |
8 |
11 |
16 |
| Phoenix
|
99 |
45.8 |
6-13 |
17-22 |
23 |
43 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Suns have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Jazz have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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