Jazz are trailling behind by Spurs 0-2

The Western Conference Finals was looked easier for Tim Duncan and Spurs.
Duncan had 26 points and 14 rebounds, helping the San Antonio Spurs build a big halftime lead that turned into a 105-96 victory in Game 2 of the series Tuesday night.

Duncan teammates, Tony Parker, finished with 17 points and 14 assists, his most ever in a playoff game. Manu Ginobili added 17 points as the Spurs took a 2-0 lead, moving halfway to reaching the NBA finals for the third time in five years.

Now the Jazz are trailling behind Spurs for 0-2 in this Western Conference Finals.

In that game 2, the jazz never lead in that game, and haven't led since the seventh minute of the opener. Whereas Carlos Boozer dismissed behind a poor game and the team began strong, one second straight fusion left Utah of the second quarter that crawls by 17 in minutes of half time and 22 some minutes in the third quarter. They obtained within seven of the final period, but always they were given absent return by San Antonio's playoff-tested veterans.

Boozer led Utah with 33 points and 15 rebounds, and Deron Williams had another strong game with 26 points and 10 assists. Andrei Kirilenko had 15 points and Mehmet Okur scored 11, but the Jazz rarely had two players clicking at the same time.

The Spurs controlled this game almost as easily as the opener, which ended with a deceivingly close 108-100 score. The Jazz had a big finish against a tired, disinterested team, which is why Parker said Monday that San Antonio needed to keep Utah from picking up where it left off.

San Antonio shot 13-of-26 on 3-pointers, setting a franchise playoff record for makes. Barry and Bowen were each 3-for-3 behind the arc for all nine of their points. Finley scored 11. Starting center Fabricio Oberto was 6-of-7 for 14 points.