Boozer leads Jazz to Game 7 victory over Rockets

05.6.2007

Houston, TX (Basketball News) - Carlos Boozer poured in 35 points and ripped down 14 rebounds and Andrei Kirilenko hit two huge free throws with just 1.7 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz held off the Houston Rockets in Game 7, 103-99, to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

Utah moves on to face the eighth-seeded Golden State Warriors, who are coming off an upset of the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks

Deron Williams scored 20 points dished out 14 assists and Mehmet Okur had 16 points and 11 boards for the Jazz, who advanced past the first round for the first time since 2000.

Tracy McGrady scored 29 points and had 13 assists for the Rockets, but his playoff woes continued as he fell to 0-6 in first round playoff series in his career.

Yao Ming also scored 29 points for Houston, which has not won a playoff series since 1997.

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