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[Jazz Boxscore] [Kings Boxscore]

[SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 3] – The Kings came to Utah for the first game of a home and home series with the Jazz; in 2 days they will play the Jazz again in Sacramento.
Whatever the Kings had in mind coming into this game, they must have left on the plane because the game was over right from the tip-off. The Jazz never trailed during the game and did not even need to use their starters as much, allowing bench players like
Darko Milicic and
Jarron Collins to put up career highs in points.
Speaking of career highs, Milicic, who was glued to the bench at Detroit, scored a career high 20 points in an astounding 10-12 shooting, as well as grabbing 6 boards, dishing out an assist, and blocking a shot. “It was amazing… almost everything I took was going in. This is great and I hope to have more nights like this,” Milicic told the press after the game. “This was a breakout game for Darko and it shows why he was the 2nd pick in the draft, because he has so much potential and skill, and he showed it tonight,” Coach
Jerry Sloan told the press.
Utah scored at least 30 points each quarter, capping off the game with a 37 point 4th quarter, though they did allow the Kings 35. Another backup who had a career game was center Collins, who had 16 points on 8-10 shooting, as well as grabbing 5 rebounds, 4 of them offensive.
For the Kings their only bright spot was center
Brad Miller, who had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, 7 of them offensive; also guard
Bonzi Wells put in 19 points.
This game was the first game in which the Jazz outrebounded their opponents, the Jazz grabbed 40 boards, 12 of them offensive, and held the Kings to 32, but 17 offensives as well. The Kings also were hugely out-assisted, losing the battle 18-29. “The lack off assists probably cost us a lot of production, I think this game would have been a lot closer if we passed the ball better.” Point guard
Mike Bibby said as he draped a towel over his head.
Center
Andrew Bogut of the Jazz was injured with 2:20 left in the 2nd quarter, and though he was able to come back into the game, Bogut was traded and held out for most of the 3rd quarter and will be held out for the rematch with Kings on Sunday, but will be back for the Bulls the next day.
On the bright note however, team doctors have announced that rookie forward
Charlie Villanueva is 100% healed from his broken finger and will be fully integrated back into the lineup.
Mike Bibby: 1
Andrew Bogut: 1 2
Udonis Haslem: 1
Jeff McInnis: 1
Deron Williams: 1
Deron Williams’ Layup From The Free Throw Line
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