Game 5: New York @ UtahBOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Andrei Kirilenko scored 17 points and Raja Bell added 12 as the Utah Jazz beat New York 81-65 Tuesday night, keeping the Knicks winless in five exhibition games.
After a slow start in which the Jazz (3-0) scored just 10 points in the first 9{ minutes, Utah went on a 17-1 run over the end of the second quarter and start of the third.
With the score tied at 34, Utah outscored New York 7-1 in the final 1:31 of the second quarter to take a 41-35 lead at halftime. The Jazz then scored 10 straight to start the second half to increase their lead to 51-35 with 8:23 left in the third period.
Matt Harpring scored 11 points, and Kirilenko and Jarron Collins had seven rebounds apiece for Utah, which led by 18 points midway through the third quarter.
Keith Van Horn led the Knicks with 19 points and eight rebounds and Shandon Anderson added 12. 606 page viewsAll images and logos are copyrighted by NBA.com or the AP |