Where: EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #74 Curtis Blair, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 19465
C.J. Miles scored a career-best 40 points and Al Jefferson had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Utah Jazz cruised to a 119-104 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
Miles made 14-of-18 shots and hit 6-of-7 3-pointers to help Utah (36-33) move within 1 1/2 games of eighth-place Memphis in the race for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot.
Kevin Love had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota (17-52). Love had a streak of 53 consecutive double-doubles end Sunday against Golden State in what was the longest such stretch since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976.
Miles had 25 first-half points to help the Jazz build a 71-50 halftime lead. He had 18 points in the opening quarter, including Utah’s final 13 points of the period.
Miles reached 40 points on a 21-foot jumper with 2:35 remaining. His six 3-pointers were one shy of a career-high that he set earlier this season against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Michael Beasley and Luke Ridnour scored 16 points each for the Timberwolves.
| Minnesota | Utah | |
| Kevin Love 22 | Scoring | C.J. Miles 40 |
| Kevin Love 3 | Assists | Earl Watson 8 |
| Kevin Love 11 | Rebounds | Al Jefferson 11 |
| Kevin Love 6 | Free Throws Made | C.J. Miles 6 |
| Kevin Love 2 | Steals | Gordon Hayward 2 |
| Darko Milicic 1 | Blocks | Al Jefferson 4 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Minnesota | 104 | 42.0 | 6-20 | 24-32 | 13 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| Utah | 119 | 54.8 | 7-19 | 20-28 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
- Utah will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Jazz have a W/L % of .486 after a win and .559 after a loss.
- Minnesota will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .250 after a loss.