Photo Home finale spoiled for Warriors

By Jeremy Kahn

April 13, 2010
Golden State Warriors' Anthony Tolliver, right, looks for a way around Utah Jazz's Mehmet Okur of Turkey during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
 



Playing their final home game of the season, the Golden State Warriors were not able to send their fans home happy.

Mehmet Okur scored 23 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Paul Milsap pulled down a career-high 24 rebounds and the Utah Jazz defeated the Warriors 103-94 before 19,230 at Oracle Arena.

Carlos Boozer was forced to leave the game due to a strained ribcage, despite playing all 12 minutes in the first quarter; however before leaving the game, he scored five points and grabbed four rebounds.

Devean George scored a season-high 21 points off the bench for the Warriors, who ended up with a 18-23 record on their home floor this season.

Monta Ellis played all 48 minutes and scored 14 points, while Rookie of the Year candidate Stephen Curry scored 17 points.

Okur received help in the scoring column from Wesley Matthews and C.J. Miles, who each scored 16 points and Deron Williams added 10 for the playoff bound Jazz.

 

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