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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Mehmet Okur scored a career-high 43 points and the Utah Jazz held off a late rally by Indiana in a 120-113 victory over the Pacers on Monday night.
Andrei Kirilenko scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and Deron Williams added 11 assists and 23 points, including a late 3-pointer to help the Jazz finally put away the Pacers.
Indiana had trailed by 20 late in the third quarter, but would not let the Jazz clinch it until the final minute.
Danny Granger had 30 points and seven assists, one night after tying his career high with 42 points in a loss at Golden State.
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