Salt Lake City, UT (My Sportsbook) - Mehmet Okur poured in a season-high 28 points to go with eight rebounds, as the surging Utah Jazz handled the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-105, at EnergySolutions Arena.

Andrei Kirilenko added 22 points, eight assists, and six rebounds for the Jazz, who have won a season-best seven in a row. Wesley Matthews donated 16 points and five boards off the bench. Deron Williams chipped in 13 points and 13 assists while Paul Millsap tallied 12 points, nine boards, and five assists for Utah, which has won nine straight at home.

LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for the Blazers, who have dropped four of six. Martell Webster chipped in 20 points while Jerryd Bayless added 14 points for Portland, which has lost 16 of its last 18 trips to Utah.

The Jazz held a 29-27 edge following 12 minutes of play, and used a 12-5 spurt early in the second to build a nine-point margin. Kirilenko's slam made it 43-34 with 6:45 remaining until half. The score was 60-52 at the break.

Utah held an 88-77 lead following a tight third quarter.

The Blazers ripped off six straight points to get within 97-90 on an Aldridge jumper with 6:43 to go in the fourth.

The Jazz responded with an 8-1 flurry to gain some breathing room. Matthews made a pair of layups to begin the burst, which Okur capped with a long jumper to give Utah a 105-91 lead with 3:46 to play.

Portland never got closer than eight the rest of the way.

Game Notes

Jazz forward Carlos Boozer missed his third straight game with a right calf injury...Bayless returned to the game after suffering a wrist injury in the first quarter...The Jazz shot 62.7 percent from the floor, while the Blazers made 42.5 percent of their shots.