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NBA: Utah 104, New Orleans 80

SALT LAKE CITY, March 27 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams scored 21 and 20 points respectively Monday to lead the Utah Jazz to a 104-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.

Mehmet Okur added 18 points and Matt Harpring 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz, which had all five starters score in double-figures.

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The Utah bench scored just 17 points, as the club pulled within two games of the Sacramento Kings for the eighth and final playoff spot in the NBA's Western Conference.

Rasual Butler had 15 points for the Hornets, who have dropped four games in a row. Rookie Chris Paul was held to just 11 points, but had seven assists.

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