Jazz finally get road win; beat Clippers
Posted: 8:56 p.m. PST, March 23, 2007
Los Angeles -- The Utah Jazz snapped their four game road losing streak tonight by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 106-99. Elton Brand was the game's high scorer with 33 points, but it was not enough to finish off the Jazz.
The game was tied 97-97 with less than two minutes to go when Paul Milsap passed the ball to Mehmet Okur who sunk a deep three-point shot. On the next possession, with the Jazz up 100-97, Derek Fisher put the nail in the coffin by hitting another three with less than a minute to go.
This is a tough loss for the Clippers, who are now tied with Golden State for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Both Milsap and C.J. Miles had very impressive games tonight, which was greatly appreciated by Jazz coach Jerry Sloan. Sloan said of Miles "He came in with a lot of energy, and that's what I expect from these young guys."
Sports Illustrated Analyst Marty Burns feels that this win came at just the right time for Utah. "This is setting the Jazz up great for the playoffs ... I think tonight's game shows they can band together." Burns also feels that the Jazz will be able to go deep into the playoffs if they continue to play the kind of basketball that they are now.
This win not only makes two in a row for Utah, but it helps them stay ahead of the surging Houston Rockets in the fight for homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The season series between these two teams is tied at a game a piece, with each victory coming on the winning team's home floor.
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