Jazz defeats the Clippers easily this time

Utah makes up for loss to Clippers earlier in the week at Staples Center.

SALT LAKE CITY — Mehmet Okur scored 27 points and Carlos Boozer got his 40th double-double of the season with 17 points and 17 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz over the Clippers, 107-85, on Saturday night.

Deron Williams had 10 points and 10 assists for the Jazz, who atoned for getting upset by the Clippers less than a week before.

The Clippers had lost at home the night before to Oklahoma City and fizzled in the second half, scoring just 13 in the fourth quarter.

Drew Gooden had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Clippers. Chris Kaman added 12 points and 13 rebounds and Baron Davis had 11 points and eight assists for the Clippers, who held off the Jazz 108-104 on Monday. The Clippers started strong Saturday, but couldn’t sustain it and the Jazz started to pull away with a 32-point third quarter.

The Jazz are contending for a high seed in the Western Conference playoffs and can’t afford home losses. After a lackluster first quarter, the Jazz surged in the second half and easily won their 40th game of the season.

The Jazz opened the third quarter with seven straight points, closed it on a 10-4 run for an 83-72 lead entering the fourth, then pulled away on a 9-2 run.

Kyle Korver made a three-pointer to put Utah up, 92-78, then Okur put back an offensive rebound with a dunk that gave the Jazz a 94-78 lead with 6:10 left.

The Clippers had a 4-on-1 later in the quarter after Davis saved the ball under Utah’s basket and passed it out to midcourt, but even that didn’t result in a score, when Gooden was called for traveling — Los Angeles’ 19th turnover of the game.

Okur followed that with a 3-pointer to put the Jazz ahead 99-80 and the starters were about done for the night.