Utah Jazz Team Report - December 2

(Basketball News) - The struggling Utah Jazz fell in overtime to the Seattle SuperSonics, 129-119, on Wednesday at KeyArena.

Carlos Boozer shot a scorching 15-of-21 from the field for a personal-best 36 points. Mehmet Okur added 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting while Matt Harpring pitched in with 15 points for the Jazz, losers in five of their last six.

The extra session was played at a frenetic pace. After Howard Eisley’s trey handed Utah a 115-114 lead, his turnover played a big part in Seattle’s 15-4 game-ending run. His pass was stolen away by Rashard Lewis for a breakaway dunk and 118-115 Sonics advantage. Ray Allen connected from long range with 2:14 to go and Antonio Daniels followed with a three of his own to make it 124-117 with a minute left, sealing the victory for Seattle

Boozer is averaging 31.5 points and 12 rebounds in his last two games. He has scored 20 or more points nine times this season.

The Jazz are off until Saturday when they host the Dallas Mavericks. Last season, the teams split four contests.