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NBA: Utah 113, Memphis 92

MEMPHIS, March 1 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer led a balanced attack Saturday with 18 points when the Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies 113-92.

Boozer was one of seven Utah players in double digits.

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After a 53-49 lead at intermission, Utah used a 12-4 spurt to end the third period for a 78-68 advantage. Its fourth period scoring advantage was 35-24.

Utah's Kyle Korver and Mehmet Okur scored 17 points apiece. Ronnie Brewer and Andrei Kirilenko both scored 16, Paul Millsap scored 14 and Deron Williams had 13 points and 19 assists.

Okur also had 13 rebounds, while Boozer added nine for the Jazz, who have split their last four games and have beaten the Grizzlies five straight times.

Memphis was led by Rudy Gay's 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Juan Carlos Navarro and Hakim Warrick scored 17 each.

Darko Milicic had 11 points and 11 rebounds while Warrick also had 13 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who have lost eight in a row.

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