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NBA: Utah 108 Los Angeles Clippers 79

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Published: Jan. 18, 2012 at 12:15 AM

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Paul Millsap scored 20 points and C.J. Miles added 19 Tuesday to lead the Utah Jazz to a 108-79 win over the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers -- playing without Chris Paul for a second consecutive game -- sputtered on offense, shooting 36.5 percent and scoring more than 20 points in only one quarter.

The Jazz won for the eighth time in their last nine games and downed the Clippers in Salt Lake City for the 16th straight time.

Alec Burks contributed 11 points to the Jazz effort. Al Jefferson and Enes Kanter finished with 10 points apiece.

Caron Butler led Los Angeles with 14 points and Courtney Fortson added 13. Blake Griffin had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Topics: Paul Millsap, C.J. Miles, Chris Paul, Al Jefferson, Caron Butler, Blake Griffin
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