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NBA: Utah 125, Toronto 108
SALT LAKE CITY, -- Al Jefferson scored 27 points Wednesday and the Utah Jazz fought off a big Toronto comeback to defeat the Raptors 125-108.
The Jazz had a 19-point lead at halftime and lost it all by late in the third period. Utah, however, scored the final five points of the third and pulled away in the final 12 minutes to even its record at 2-2.
Jefferson made 12-of-20 shots in Utah's 11th consecutive win over Toronto over the last six seasons. Deron Williams contributed 22 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds.
Andrea Bargnani led Toronto with 26 points and Sonny Weems had 23. Toronto shot 56 percent and made 7-of-16 3-point tries.
SALT LAKE CITY, -- Al Jefferson scored 27 points Wednesday and the Utah Jazz fought off a big Toronto comeback to defeat the Raptors 125-108.
The Jazz had a 19-point lead at halftime and lost it all by late in the third period. Utah, however, scored the final five points of the third and pulled away in the final 12 minutes to even its record at 2-2.
Jefferson made 12-of-20 shots in Utah's 11th consecutive win over Toronto over the last six seasons. Deron Williams contributed 22 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds.
Andrea Bargnani led Toronto with 26 points and Sonny Weems had 23. Toronto shot 56 percent and made 7-of-16 3-point tries.
