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NBA: Utah 103, Washington 88

(Boxscore)
Published: March. 18, 2009 at 12:34 AM

SALT LAKE CITY, March 18 (UPI) -- The Utah Jazz used a balanced offense led by Carlos Boozer's 13 points and 15 rebounds Tuesday to blitz the Washington Wizards 103-88.

The Jazz also got 15 points from Kyle Korver and another 13 points each from Mehmet Okur and Ronnie Brewer. Deron Williams added 12 with eight assists in the win, which broke Utah's three-game losing streak.

Washington was led by Nick Young and Juan Dixon, who scored 14 points each, and Antawn Jamison, who got 13 plus 10 rebounds.

The Wizards have lost three of four and eight of their last 10 overall.

Utah took control of this one from the onset, going up 25-15 in the first quarter, 46-36 at the half and 76-61 after three quarters. The Wizards never mounted a challenge in the final period.

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