SALT LAKE CITY, April 29 (UPI) -- Deron Williams scored 25 points Saturday night as the Utah Jazz beat Houston, 98-85, to square their Western Conference quarterfinal series at two games each.
After leading, 50-45, at halftime, Utah broke the contest open with a 33-17 third quarter for an 83-62 lead entering the final quarter.
Houston had a double-digit deficit the entire fourth quarter.
Matt Harpring had 17 points and six rebounds; Mehmet Okur had 16 points and six rebounds; and Carlos Boozer had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz -- who carry their two-game winning streak to Houston for Game 5 Monday night.
Yao Ming led Houston with 20 points and nine rebounds. Tracy McGrady had 18 points, four rebounds and four assists; and Rafer Alston had 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Rockets.
