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MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Michael Redd scored 27 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their fifth straight home victory, 94-86 over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
Milwaukee also won for the fifth time in its last six games overall and snapped an eight-game losing streak against Utah. The Jazz finished 2-3 on their five-game road trip.
Luke Ridnour had 11 points, 11 assists and six steals for Milwaukee.
Reserve Andrei Kirilenko scored a season-high 22 for Utah. Deron Williams added 17 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, but had seven of Utah's 24 turnovers.
The Jazz were playing without center Mehmet Okur, who sat out with back spasms, and forward Carlos Boozer, who missed his 18th straight with a strained left quad tendon.
The team also got a major scare when forward Paul Millsap injured his left knee early in the first quarter against the Bucks.
Millsap was hurt after leaping to block a layup attempt by Michael Redd. He landed awkwardly and stayed on the ground for several minutes before being helped to the locker room, putting no pressure on his left leg.
Millsap returned to the bench late in the second quarter with his left knee in a brace, but he played in the second half.
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