Utah Jazz basketball: Jazz outscore Cleveland in 3rd quarter, beat Cavs 109-98 (+video)

Utah Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin points down court in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Cleveland Cavaliers forward Luke Walton, left, defends against Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Utah Jazz’s Randy Foye (8) shoots in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott looks at the score board in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Cleveland Cavaliers’ C.J. Miles (0) shoots as Utah Jazz’s Gordon Hayward (20) defends in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Utah Jazz’s Al Jefferson, left, shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving (2) and teammate Luke Walton, right, look on in the third quarter during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz defeated the Cavaliers 109-98. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Dion Waiters (3) goes the the basket as Utah Jazz’s Enes Kanter (0) defends in the second half during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz defeated the Cavaliers 109-98. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Utah Jazz’s Derrick Favors (15) shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers’ Luke Walton (4) defends in the third quarter during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz defeated Cavaliers 109-98. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Utah Jazz’s Paul Millsap, right, blocks the shot of Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving, left, in the second half during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz defeated the Cavaliers 109-98. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dion Waiters (3) goes to the basket as Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) looks on in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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The Utah Jazz stood neck and neck with Cleveland at halftime, but the club put together a big second half to win 109-98 Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena.

A few minutes into the third quarter, Utah went on an 11-2 run that helped it pull away from the Cavaliers. The Jazz won the quarter, 30-21.

Randy Foye led the Jazz with 20 points and three assists. He was closely followed by Derrick Favors with 19 points and eight rebounds.

In C.J. Miles' return to Utah, the former Jazzman scored 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting.

Whitney O'Bannon is currently a new media sports intern for the Deseret News.

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