Jazz 117, Magic 105
Deron Williams finished with 32 points and nine assists and Paul Millsap added 22 points as the Utah Jazz rolled past the Orlando Magic, 117-105, on Friday.
C.J. Miles chipped in 26 points off the bench and Andrei Kirilenko collected 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Jazz, who shot 54 percent from the floor and 10-of-16 from 3-point range.
Utah held a 58-57 lead at the half and began to separate itself in the third quarter, getting 11 points from Williams in the first four minutes to forge a 69-63 edge. Williams would finish with 16 points in the frame as the Jazz pushed it to 82-72 heading into the fourth.
Miles converted a three-point play with 7:01 left in the game to push it to 98-81 before the Magic made their last charge, draining four 3-pointers over the next five minutes to cut it to 109-102. But Kirilenko hit two straight shots to push it back to double digits and the Jazz coasted to the finish.
Jameer Nelson scored 19 points and Dwight Howard had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando, which has lost four straight.