It was the Jazz's 10th consecutive victory over the Grizzlies -- their longest current winning streak against any NBA team-- with an average margin of 17.1 points in those games.

They led by nine after the first quarter, 13 at halftime, 25 after three quarters and by as many as 32 in the fourth. The Jazz shot better than 60 percent deep into the fourth quarter but finished at 58.4 percent.

Never in their history have the Jazz shot 60 percent in three consecutive games. The last time any NBA team had done so was Indiana in games Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, 1994.

The Jazz (10-7) won their third straight game, as well as for the seventh time in their last nine, and can close a 5-1 homestand with a victory Friday over Indiana.

Boozer finished with 24 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists -- coming up three assists shy of a triple-double for the second consecutive game -- on 9-for-14 shooting while Deron Williams overcame a slow start to total 22 points and hit three 3-pointers.

The Jazz played without Andrei Kirilenko (strained lower back) and saw Mehmet Okur suffer what appeared to be a chest or back injury in the first half.

Okur had two points and a rebound, but was called for three fouls in 11:45 of action in the first half. He was hit hard on a Steven Hunter drive for his third personal and opened the second half on the bench. Kyrylo Fesenko took Okur's place with the starters.

Okur checked in midway through the third quarter and hit a 3-pointer but headed to the locker room soon after. He returned to the bench in the fourth quarter. Wesley Matthews also briefly left with what appeared to be a twisted ankle.

According to an ESPN.com report last summer, the Grizzlies had the option of trading for Boozer but instead decided to acquire Zach Randolph from the Los Angeles Clippers, even though Randolph had two years and $33 million left on his contract.

That decision couldn't have looked worse in the first quarter. Boozer totaled 14 points, five rebounds and two assists while hitting all six shots he attempted.

Boozer hit one rainbow turnaround over Randolph, scored twice off the pick-and-roll with Williams, blocked Hasheem Thabeet and punctuated the quarter with a dunk as the Jazz led 31-22 after the opening 12 minutes.

Even when Boozer accidentally batted Marc Gasol's airballed hook shot in -- Randolph got credit for the basket -- he came back at the other end and flipped in a hook over Randolph. Boozer had 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists at the half.

The Jazz traded baskets with the Grizzlies much of the second quarter but took a 61-48 lead into halftime. Memphis called timeout with 38.1 seconds left to play the two-for-one possession game, but Marcus Williams had his pass stolen by Boozer.

That turnover turned into a layup and three-point play at the other end for Matthews, with Jamaal Tinsley trying to bearhug him on the break. Matthews had 13 points in the first half, including a pair of three-pointers, and a season-best 17 for the game.

Deron Williams got going in the second quarter, hitting four of five shots. Ronnie Brewer had 24 points, closing the third quarter with a steal and dunk as well as a hanging bank shot on the break as the Jazz took a 95-70 lead.

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