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2008 Playoffs


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Quarterfinals · Semifinals · Finals · NBA Finals
 
BOS-ATL · DET-PHI · ORL-TOR · CLE-WAS · LAL-DEN · NO-DAL · SA-PHO · UTA-HOU
  No. 4 Utah Jazz vs. No. 5 Houston Rockets 
Utah wins, 4-2

Series Recap
Game 1: April 19
Luther Head and Kyle Korver (AP)Utah 93, Houston 82
Andrei Kirilenko scored 21 points, Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 16 rebounds and the Jazz beat the Rockets in the opener of their first-round series. Deron Williams had 20 points and 10 assists. --AP
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Game 2: April 21
Tracy McGrady and Carlos Boozer (AP)Utah 90, Houston 84
Deron Williams scored 22 points and Mehmet Okur added 16 points and 16 rebounds as the Jazz took a 2-0 lead in the series. Tracy McGrady had 23 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, but went 0-for-4 from the field. --AP
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Game 3: April 24
Carl Landry (Getty Images)Houston 94, Utah 92
Tracy McGrady snapped out of his fourth-quarter slump and scored seven of his 27 points in the final period to lead Houston to victory, giving the Rockets life in a series that could have been headed for a sweep. --AP
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Game 4: April 26
Shane Battier and Deron Williams (Getty Images)Utah 86, Houston 82
Deron Williams scored eight of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Jazz beat the Rockets for a 3-1 series lead. Mehmet Okur added 14 points and 18 rebounds. --AP
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Game 5: April 29
Luther Head (AP)Houston 95, Utah 69
Tracy McGrady scored 29 points, Luis Scola added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets staved off elimination by routing the Utah Jazz 95-69 in Game 5 of their first-round series. --AP
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Game 6: May 2
Utah Jazz (Getty Images)Utah 113, Houston 91
Deron Williams scored 13 of his 25 points in the decisive third quarter, and the Jazz knocked Houston out of the playoffs in the opening round for the second straight year. Tracy McGrady scored 40 for the Rockets. --AP
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Player of the Game: Game 6
Deron Williams, Utah Jazz, PG
Deron Williams Points: 25
Rebounds: 6
Assists: 9
Minutes: 41
FG: 9-17
FT: 1-2
Deron Williams (Getty Images)

Season Series
Utah wins, 2-1
Date Result
Nov. 1 Houston 106, Utah 95 Recap
Jan. 27 Utah 97, Houston 89 Recap
April 14 Utah 105, Houston 96 Recap

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Game 6: Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets looks to make a pass on Ronnie Brewer of the Utah Jazz in Game 6. (Getty Images)
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