12/11/2006 20:57 PM - Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 11 rebounds and the Jazz got Jerry Sloan his 1,000th NBA coaching win, beating the Mavericks 101-79.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- had 31 points and 11 rebounds and the got Jerry Sloan his 1,000th NBA coaching win, beating the 101-79 on Monday.The Jazz remained the NBA's best team at 16-5 and defeated the defending Western Conference champion Mavericks, two feats Sloan savored much more than the milestone he has tried to not let overshadow Utah's start.
But there was no hiding from it when the Jazz pulled away in the second half and the home fans saluted Sloan with a chant of "Jer-ry! Jer-ry!" in the last two minutes and a standing ovation at the end.
Sloan is the fifth coach to win 1,000 games.He tried to treat it like any other victory, quietly shaking hands with his players and then starting toward the locker room, but he had to pause as Dallas coach walked over to congratulate him. finished with 15 points and seven assists and had four blocks and six assists to go with his 10 points for Utah.
added 15 points and eight rebounds. led Dallas with 26 points and 11 rebounds, but he was the only Maverick to reach double figures in either category. Nobody else came even close on the boards for the Mavericks, who were outrebounded 42-26.
Dallas has lost three of five since its 12-game winning streak.
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