Utah edges Sacramento
January 29, 2012 18:28:28 UK
The Utah Jazz sent the Sacramento Kings to their fourth consecutive victory with a 96-93 win in Salt Lake City.
Jimmer Fredette returned to Utah for the first time since his storied collegiate career at BYU and started for the Kings hitting 5-of-13 on the evening for 14 points.
Tyreke Evans led the side with 31 points, but Sacramento couldn?t overcome the Jazz who had an excellent 20 points off the bench by C.J. Miles in support of Gordon Hayward's team-high 21.
The Jazz are rated as 7501.00 to win the NBA Championship, wioth Salt Lake 7501.00.
In the only other all Western Conference game of the day the Phoenix Suns held off a Memphis fourth quarter rally to defeat the Grizzlies 86-84.
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It was the third consecutive loss for Memphis who ended a disappointing road-trip after surging on a seven-game winning streak.
Steve Nash was 8-of-14 for 21 points to pace the Suns and Jared Dudley added 20 in support. Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol led the Grizzlies with 18 apiece, but O.J. Mayo didn't provide his customary spark off the bench scoring just six points on 2-of-7 shooting.
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