SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A season-best 28 points from Mehmet Okur Wednesday sent Utah rolling to its seventh consecutive victory -- 118-105 over Portland.
Utah owned an eight-point lead at halftime and never trailed during the closing two quarters.
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Okur made 11-of-13 shots from the field and all five of his free throws. Andrei Kirilenko contributed 22 points, Wesley Matthews had 16 and Deron Williams had 13 points and 13 assists.
Portland, which lost for the fourth time in six games, was paced by LaMarcus Aldridge with 27 points. The Trailblazers have lost 16 of their last 18 trips to Salt Lake City.
Utah forward Carlos Boozer missed his third straight game with a calf injury.
