MILWAUKEE, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Deron Williams scored 22 points and recorded 11 assists Saturday, leading the Utah Jazz to a 95-86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Al Jefferson added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who came back late to notch the win on the heels of a 100-71 loss to New Orleans Friday. Paul Millsap added 15 points, nine rebounds and four steals for Utah, which also got 12 points and nine rebounds from Andrei Kirilenko.
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The Bucks, who lost for the second time following a three-game win streak, got 19 points from Andrew Bogut and 18 from John Salmons.
The Jazz led 71-68 going into the final period but needed to outscore the Bucks 16-4 in the final 6 1/2 minutes to put the game away.
