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TORONTO (AP) -- Mehmet Ohkur scored 27 points and Carlos Boozer had 23 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to 102-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
Deron Williams added 16 points and eight assists for the Jazz, who have won two straight following a four-game losing skid.
Chris Bosh had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who had won four of their previous five.
Andre Kirilenko, who has complained about his role in the offense, had eight points, six assists, five rebounds and a key steal down the stretch. Kirilenko stole the ball from Morris Peterson before passing to Matt Harpring for a dunk that made it 100-92 with 51.5 seconds left.
Andrea Bargnani's jumper cut it to four with 45 seconds left, but Peterson missed a 3-pointer and Williams made two free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory.
The Jazz outrebounded the Raptors 45-34 and outscored them 48-30 in the paint.
Utah plays at Chicago on Saturday before returning to Salt Lake City to play nine of the next 11.
Okur's turnaround jumper capped a 12-0 run, giving Utah a 12-point lead with 4:38 left in the third quarter. Toronto closed within six, but Okur's 3-pointer just with 14 seconds remaining in the quarter made it 80-71.
T.J. Ford, Toronto's starting point guard, went just 3-for-13 from the field for just eight points. Calderon, the backup, had 16 points and five assists in 21 minutes.
Game notes Former Raptor center Rafael Araujo has played in just five games for Utah. Toronto took him with the eighth pick in the 2004 draft. ... Toronto now plays what should be three easier games against Charlotte (12-25), New Orleans (15-22) and Boston (12-25).
