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Seattle's Wally Szczerbiak, right, plays keep-away with Utah's Paul Millsap.Associated Press
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Carlos Boozer had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his first triple-double as the Utah Jazz soared into the All-Star break with a 112-93 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Wednesday night in Seattle.

Boozer got his final assist by feeding Ronnie Price with a long outlet pass for a breakaway layup in the final minute, the only drama in the final 16 minutes of this blowout.

Boozer will take 35 double-doubles plus the milestone triple-double in 53 games to the All-Star game in New Orleans this weekend.

Mehmet Okur scored 20 points and Deron Williams added 17 for the Northwest Division-leading Jazz.

Utah won for the 12th time in 13 games.

Rookie Kevin Durant scored 19 points and Earl Watson had seven points with a season-high 14 assists for the Sonics, who lost for the third time in seven games following a team-record 14-game losing streak. It was the 26th time in 51 games Durant, the No. 2 overall draft choice in June, led the Sonics in scoring.

Spurs 112, Cavaliers 105: At Cleveland, Manu Ginobili made a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored a season-high 46 points as San Antonio defeated the Cavaliers.

Tim Duncan added 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs.

LeBron James scored 39 points to lead the Cavaliers.

Lakers 117, Timberwolves 92: At Minneapolis, Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and Lamar Odom had a triple-double as Los Angeles breezed past Minnesota.

Celtics 111, Knicks 103: At Boston, Paul Pierce scored 24 points and Ray Allen added 21 to help the Celtics beat New York for their fifth straight win.

Pistons 96, Pacers 80: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton led a balanced attack with 14 points each as Detroit beat Indiana for its 10th straight victory.

Hornets 111, Bucks 107: At Milwaukee, Peja Stojakovic hit a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left and All-Stars David West and Chris Paul combined for 43 points as New Orleans edged the Bucks.

Bobcats 100, Hawks 98 (OT): At Charlotte, N.C., Emeka Okafor had 20 points and 22 rebounds and Raymond Felton added 22 points to lead the Bobcats over Atlanta.

Magic 109, Nuggets 98: At Orlando, Fla., Rashard Lewis scored 25 and Dwight Howard had 23 points and 24 rebounds to lead the Magic past Denver.

76ers 102, Grizzlies 88: At Philadelphia, Andre Iguodala had 29 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the 76ers beat Memphis for their fifth straight win.

Raptors 109, Nets 91: At Toronto, Chris Bosh scored 27 points, and Jose Calderon had 22 points and 12 assists to lead the Raptors over New Jersey.

Warriors 120, Suns 118: At Oakland, Calif., Monta Ellis scored 37 points and Baron Davis scored three straight baskets down the stretch to send Golden State past Phoenix.

Mavericks 96, Trail Blazers 76: At Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 37 points and Jason Terry added 24 to lead the Mavericks over Portland.

Rockets 89, Kings 87: At Houston, Steve Novak hit a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to lift the Rockets over Sacramento for their eighth straight win.

Wizards 91, Clippers 89: At Los Angeles, Antawn Jamison scored 29 points and DeShawn Stevenson tipped in a missed shot by Antonio Daniels with three-tenths of a second left, giving Washington a victory over the Clippers to snap an eight-game losing streak.

Around the league

Ray Allen was added to the Eastern Conference All-Star roster by commissioner David Stern, replacing injured Washington forward Caron Butler. … Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t expect to make his debut for Phoenix until after the All-Star break. … Los Angeles Lakers center Chris Mihm underwent surgery to remove a screw from his right heel. His recovery time is expected to be about six weeks, the team said. … Atlanta guard Josh Childress was sent home to undergo an MRI on his injured right knee. … Chicago center Ben Wallace will miss today’s game against Miami because of a death in his family.