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NBA: Utah 105, Boston 87

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Derek Fisher made eight of 11 shots from the field and finished with 21 points Saturday night as the Utah Jazz pulled away for a 105-87 win over Boston.

Gordon Giricek and Carlos Boozer both added 16 points for Utah, which won without forward Andrei Kirilenko (bruised knee) and center Mehmet Okur (back spasms).

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It was Utah's fifth win in six games. The Jazz have lost just six games at home all season.

Boston was led by Paul Pierce with 19 points. The Celtics have lost four straight.

Utah had a 12-point lead going into the fourth quarter and put the game away with a 10-2 run.

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