Hornets Hammer Hobbled Jazz 94-83

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Bobby Jackson scored 21 points and the New Orleans Hornets beat Utah 94-83 Saturday night as injuries started to pile up for the Jazz. <br/><br/>Already playing without forward Andrei

Saturday, January 27th 2007, 9:37 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Bobby Jackson scored 21 points and the New Orleans Hornets beat Utah 94-83 Saturday night as injuries started to pile up for the Jazz.

Already playing without forward Andrei Kirilenko (sprained right ankle), the Jazz lost leading scorer Carlos Boozer to a bruised left knee in the first quarter. He knocked knees with New Orleans' Tyson Chandler as Chandler went up to catch a lob with 8:11 left in the first quarter and did not return.

Without the duo, the Jazz lacked the firepower to get close to their 102.6-point average and trailed throughout the game.

Desmond Mason added 20 points, Devin Brown scored 13 and David West had 11 for the Hornets, who have won their last five home games. Chandler grabbed 15 rebounds and matched his career high with seven blocks as the Hornets had a season-high 11 blocked shots.

The Hornets, who also won Friday night in New Orleans, continue a five-game, two-city homestand with three more games in Oklahoma City this week.

Deron Williams led Utah with 27 points. Paul Millsap had his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, Derek Fisher scored 14 points and Mehmet Okur had 11.

The Jazz used a 9-2 run to get within 80-74 on Williams' driving layup, but Rasual Butler answered with a 3-pointer for New Orleans and the lead was back at 11 after Jackson's 3 with 1:45 left.

Jackson added six more free throws down the stretch to keep the Hornets easily in control.

Utah backup center Jarron Collins left in the second quarter to get five stitches on his upper lip, but returned after halftime.