NBA: Utah 95, Chicago 85

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CHICAGO, Jan. 20 Mehmet Okur and Carlos Boozer, with 40 points and 25 rebounds between them Saturday night, boosted the Utah Jazz to a 95-85 win over the Chicago Bulls.

Okur had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Boozer 19 points and 14 rebounds in powering the Jazz to a third consecutive victory, while the Bulls saw a three-game winning streak end.

The Jazz broke an early 13-13 tie with a 7-0 run and led most of the way. They put the game away when Derek Fisher hit a jump shot and made three free throws in the final 63 seconds to put Utah ahead, 95-83.

Fisher had 14 points in support of Okur and Boozer. Deron Williams added 12 points and Matt Harpring 11 for the Jazz.

Ben Gordon had 23 points and Kirk Hinrich 22 for the Bulls.

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