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NBA: Utah 104, Memphis 88

MEMPHIS, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer scored 24 points Wednesday night as the Utah Jazz stormed back from an early deficit to defeat Memphis, 104-88.

Matt Harpring added 25 and Mehmet Okur 16 to help the Jazz win for the ninth time in 11 games. Utah faced a four-point deficit with five minutes remaining in the third period, and then went on a 33-10 run that stretched midway through the fourth period.

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Memphis, loser of five of its last six, was led by Pau Gasol with 28 points.

The Grizzlies scored the game's first 10 points and owned an 18-2 lead halfway through the first period. Utah battled back to trail by just five at halftime.

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