Rookie C.J. Miles scored a career-high 23 points and the Utah Jazz avoided consecutive losing seasons by rallying to beat the Golden State Warriors 105-102 Wednesday night.
Carlos Boozer had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Mehmet Okur scored 23 points, including a 3-pointer that put Utah ahead to stay with 38 seconds left. The Jazz finished the season 41-41, winning six of their final eight.
Utah's Greg Ostertag ended his 11-year career with one rebound, one block and no points while playing 3 minutes, 36 seconds of what he said would be his last game.
Monta Ellis scored 27 for Golden State and had a chance to put the game into overtime, but his 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim.
Derek Fisher scored 20, making a 3 with about 12 seconds left to pull Golden State back within 103-102 before Miles — a 19-year-old who was in high school a year ago — made both his free throws with 8.2 seconds left.