Jazz overcome Wizards, clinch seventh successive win
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The Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 96-87 on Friday, with Mehmet Okur's 27 points and 11 rebounds steering them to their seventh win in a row.
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Not even the top team in the Western Conference can stop the streaking Washington Wizards. Juan Dixon scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and helped the Wizards to their seventh straight win, a 108-103 victory that sent the Phoenix Suns to their first three-game losing streak of the season.
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Ray Allen scored a season-high 37 points to carry the Seattle SuperSonics to their seventh straight victory, a 103-95 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia Tuesday.
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Carlos Boozer had 32 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 110-101 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight victory.
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Gilbert Arenas scores 27 points and Larry Hughes adds 21 to lead the Wizards to a 107-96 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.
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Dwight Howard had 21 points and 16 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz 88-75 Monday night in a matchup of the teams with the best records in each conference.
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Paul Pierce scored 24 points and Marcus Banks a season-high 20, and the visiting Boston Celtics put seven players in double figures en route to a 117-101 victory Monday against the Orlando Magic.
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Deron Williams had a career-high 33 points and 12 assists to lead Utah to a 99-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, stretching the Jazz's winning streak to six games entering the All-Star break.
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Amare Stoudemire's 42 points and 12 rebounds, send the Phoenix Suns to a 136-128 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored seven of his 30 points in a game-turning run that ended the third quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks won their seventh straight with a 107-80 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.
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Carlos Boozer had 21 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 96-75 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Saturday night, snapping a six-game losing streak.
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Kevin Garnett scored 11 of his 26 points in the last seven minutes on Wednesday night, adding nine rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 97-93 and earn their seventh consecutive victory.
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Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and Shaquille O'Neal 20 to help the Miami Heat win their seventh straight game, 107-100 Friday night over the Denver Nuggets &#151; who lost forward Carmelo Anthony to a sprained left ankle.
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The Utah Jazz had a little trouble getting to their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and few difficulties once they arrived. Deron Williams had 21 points and eight assists to help the Jazz beat the Timberwolves 109-83 Friday night, shaking off a weather-induced travel delay to win their third straight road game.
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The Utah Jazz powered past Northwest  Division rival Denver after Deron Williams scored 26 points and  handed out 14 assists in a 114-104 road win on Friday.
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Brendan Haywood atoned for two missed free throws by converting a three-point play off the Wizards' 27th offensive rebound with 7.1 seconds remaining Friday night, giving Washington a 106-104 victory over the New York Knicks.
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Carmelo Anthony scores a career-high 49 points as the Nuggets coast to a 111-100 victory over the shorthanded Wizards, who drop their sixth straight game.