NBA Playoffs: Jazz Win to Force Game 7

The home team has won every game in this series.

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SALT LAKE CITY - Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds and the Jazz shot 55 percent from the floor in the first half to force a Game 7 with a 94-82 Game 6 victory over the Rockets on Thursday.

Mehmet Okur posted 19 points, including four 3-pointers in the second half, and pulled down nine rebounds. Deron Williams netted 15 points, grabbed five boards and dished out eight assists, while Andrei Kirilenko scored 14 points and recorded five blocked shots.

Utah found itself behind early, but grabbed the lead with 48 seconds remaining in the first half and did not trail for the remainder of the game.

Tracy McGrady scored a game-high 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while Yao Ming posted 25 points and six boards. The Houston duo, though, struggled in the fourth as they combined for only eight points.

The Rockets and Jazz will wrap up this best-of-7 series on Saturday at 9:30 PM ET on TNT.

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