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Monday, Nov. 22 9:00pm ET
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Their bodies might be aging, but Karl Malone and John Stockton continue to produce an act that never grows old. Malone had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and Stockton added 12 points and 15 assists without a turnover as the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-93 Monday night.
Malone, who scored 19 points on 6-of-16 shooting in an 89-84 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday in Minneapolis, scored 23 points and had seven rebounds by halftime this time out. The Timberwolves were pesky, rallying from a 69-54 halftime deficit to trail 86-80 entering the fourth quarter. But Malone scored eight points down the stretch and the Jazz held Minnesota scoreless over the last 3:17. Utah held Kevin Garnett, fourth in the NBA with a 26.1 scoring average, to 20 points. Garnett also came in leading the league in rebounding, averaging 14.3 per game, but the Jazz held him to seven boards. Terrell Brandon led the Timberwolves with 21 points while Malik Sealy had 15 and Radoslav Nesterovic added 11. Bryon Russell scored 14 points and Jeff Hornacek had 12 for Utah. Minnesota cut the margin to 98-93 on a shot by Sealy but didn't score again. Stockton took control late and found Malone darting through the lane for two late baskets and dished to Russell on another. Russell, on his bottom after a midcourt scramble for the ball, also found Malone for a dunk that gave the Jazz a 104-93 lead with 1:29 to play. Malone, who scored a season-high 40 points in Saturday's victory at Milwaukee, seems back in the form that helped him win his second league MVP award last season. The Jazz, meanwhile, have won five straight at the Delta Center after a season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Utah shot 67 percent in the first half to build a 69-54 lead and led 58-52 two minutes before halftime. The Jazz closed the half with an 11-2 run that included five points in the last 4.7 seconds. Stockton split the lane for a layup, giving Utah a 66-54 lead. The Timberwolves were lazy on the inbounds pass, and Russell stepped in front of a lob pass for Sam Mitchell and hit a halfcourt 3-pointer at the buzzer. Minnesota came back in the third quarter, outscoring the Jazz 26-17 to pull within 86-80 entering the final period. Game notesGoing into Monday night's game, the Timberwolves had held six of their seven previous opponents below 38 percent shooting, including Utah's 37 percent effort on Friday. The Jazz shot 57 percent (45-of-78) on Monday. ... Malone needs 51 points to tie Michael Jordan for third on the NBA's career scoring list. Jordan ranks third, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain, with 29,277 points. ... Minnesota has one victory in its last six games against the Jazz, who have won six straight over the Timberwolves in Salt Lake City. ... Utah's 69 first-half points were a season-high. | ALSO SEE NBA Scoreboard Minnesota Clubhouse Utah Clubhouse RECAPS Boston 95 Indiana 85
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