National Basketball Association
Utah 101, Cleveland 90
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 20, 2010
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #53 Mark Lindsay, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
20562
By SportsDirect Inc.
Deron Williams posted his 15th double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 assists as the Utah Jazz picked up a 101-90 road victory over the stumbling Cleveland Cavaliers Monday.
C.J. Miles scored 22 off the bench and Raja Bell added 19 and made 5-of-6 three-pointers for the Jazz, who improved to 2-1 on this four-game road trip which concludes Wednesday in Minnesota.
With the victory, Utah coach Jerry Sloan tied Pat Riley for third on the all-time wins list with 1,210.
Utah led 49-44 at the half and used a 23-7 run between the third and fourth quarters to push the lead to 20 with nine minutes to play. Williams started the spurt with a 3-pointer and a jumper.
Daniel Gibson scored 29 points and hit 7-of-8 shots from behind the arc and Mo Williams added 16 points and 10 assists for Cleveland, which snapped a 10-game losing streak Saturday against New York and is 4-17 since starting the season 4-3.
The Jazz got a combined 23 points from Bell and Miles in the first half. Williams handed out nine assists and they held a 7-0 edge on the offensive glass to take a 49-44 lead into the break. Williams and Gibson combined for 16 points and five shots from beyond the arc while Williams chipped in seven assists.
Top Game Performances
Utah |
|
Cleveland |
CJ Miles 22 |
Scoring |
Daniel Gibson 29 |
Deron Williams 10 |
Assists |
Mo Williams 10 |
Al Jefferson 13 |
Rebounds |
J.J. Hickson 9 |
Deron Williams 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Daniel Gibson 6 |
CJ Miles 1 |
Steals |
Antawn Jamison 3 |
Al Jefferson 1 |
Blocks |
Anderson Varejao 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah
|
101 |
47.6 |
10-23 |
13-16 |
28 |
44 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
Cleveland
|
90 |
41.7 |
12-28 |
18-25 |
21 |
34 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.