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January 7th, 2007 Deron Williams Leads Jazz Past Nuggets

Deron Williams

On Saturday night, the Nuggets played at home against one of the best teams in the NBA this season, the Utah Jazz. The Nuggets had a rough night from the field, shooting just 39% from the floor, including 5 of 26 from beyond the arc. Utah, on the other hand, shot 46% from the floor and went on to win the game 96-84 on the road.

Deron Williams was the star for the Jazz, scoring a career-high 28 points and also dishing 12 assists. He even did it defensively, coming up with 4 steals. Carlos Boozer had another double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, and he shot the ball extremely well: 10-12. Andrei Kirilenko only took 5 shots, and his numbers were not as high as normal: 4 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists. Mehmet Okur had his second rough shooting night in a row, shooting just 4-13 and scoring 10 points. Derek Fisher was very effective off the bench, scoring 10 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, and dishing 3 assists. Rookie Paul Millsap  also had a solid night off the bench, coming up with 5 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots.

For Denver, Allen Iverson had another tough shooting night as well, shooting just 5-19 from the floor. He did manage to hit 11 of 12 from the free throw line, and he came up with 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Earl Boykins scored 22 points as well, as he shot 9 of 19. Linas Kleiza tied his career high of 17 points, as he started the game. Reggie Evans also started, as he grabbed 11 rebounds. Eduardo Najera came off the bench and scored 9 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and shot 4-7 from the floor. Marcus Camby did not play in this game.

Player of the Game: Earl Boykins

Earl Boykins

22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists

Next Game: Monday (1/8/07) at home vs. Milwaukee at 7:00 pm MST.

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