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NBA: Cleveland 102, Utah 97

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Published: Jan. 25, 2009 at 12:18 AM

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Mo Williams scored 10 of his 25 points in the third period Saturday night to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 102-97 victory against the Utah Jazz.

Williams sank three three-pointers in Cleveland's 34-24 third period, including two in a 17-second span.

LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points with 14 rebounds and nine assists. Anderson Varejao had 14 points and seven rebounds, while Sasha Pavlovic added 13 points, three rebounds, and four assists for the Cavaliers, who concluded a four-game West Coast road trip with their third win in a row.

Cleveland trailed 33-23 after the first period, but by the end of the third, held an 81-73 advantage.

Paul Millsap led Utah with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Deron Williams scored 17 with 16 assists.

Kyle Korver had 15 points and five rebounds, and Matt Harpring added 11 points with five rebounds for the Jazz, who had won two straight and 15 of their previous 18 home meetings against the Cavaliers.

Topics: Deron Williams, LeBron James
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