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Boozer helps Jazz win eighth in a row

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From the Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz extended its winning streak to eight games Saturday night with a 110-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Jazz has won 12 of 13 games and leads the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The Grizzlies lost their third consecutive game, and fans of the team got a glimpse of what the rest of the season might be like without forward-center Pau Gasol, who was traded to the Lakers on Friday.

Six players finished in double figures for the Jazz, which built the lead to 27 points in the fourth quarter and was in control throughout.

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Deron Williams had 16 points and 11 assists, and Mehmet Okur had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Ronnie Brewer scored 16 points, Kyle Korver had 14 and Matt Harpring 12.

Rudy Gay led Memphis with 15 points, but was five for 15 from the field. Mike Miller and Hakim Warrick scored 14 points apiece, and Darko Milicic had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Juan Carlos Navarro had 11 points for the Grizzlies.

Memphis was short-handed because none of the three players obtained from the Lakers -- Javaris Crittenton, Kwame Brown and Aaron McKie -- dressed for the game, although Crittenton participated in pregame warm-ups.

That left Memphis with only nine players in uniform.

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