Carlos Boozer got his 40th double-double of the season with 17 points and 17 rebounds. Deron Williams had 10 points and 10 assists for the Jazz, who atoned for getting upset by the Clippers less than a week before and won a vital home game. 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. In Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points for the third consecutive game as the Phoenix Suns beat the Indiana Pacers 113-105 for the 1,900th victory in franchise history in a game marred by two fights and eight technical fouls. Things got heated with 46.7 seconds remaining in the third period when the Pacers’ Earl Watson appeared to push the Suns’ Channing Frye. Indiana’s Danny Granger then took a swipe at Frye, who swung back.
The Pacers’ Roy Hibbert and the Suns’ Jason Richardson joined the altercation, and both were hit with technicals, along with Granger. Other NBA results: Charlotte 101, Golden State 90; Miami 100, Atlanta 94; New Jersey 113, New York 93; Dallas 122, Chicago 116; San Antonio 102, Memphis 92; Houston 112, Minnesota 98; and Milwaukee 92, Cleveland 85.
