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NBA: Utah 112, Philadelphia 95

(Boxscore)
Published: Dec. 30, 2008 at 12:45 AM

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Deron Williams had 27 points to lead five Utah players in double figures Monday night when the Jazz beat Philadelphia 112-95.

Williams also had six assists. Mehmet Okur had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Andrei Kirilenko had 16 points and 13 rebounds, C.J. Miles scored 14 and Kyle Korver had 12 points for the Jazz, who have won two of their last three games.

Utah won despite the absence due to injury of Carlos Boozer (left quad) and Paul Millsap (left knee).

Andre Iguodala and Thaddeus Young each scored 17 points and Iguodala finished with six rebounds and four assists for the 76ers, who have lost four straight games.

Utah held a 51-43 first-half lead and the Sixers never threatened in the second half.

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