SALT LAKE CITY — After struggling through his toughest stretch of the season, C.J. Miles felt primed for a breakout game.
“I felt like I needed to step up and contribute because we’re really coming together as a team, and I want to be part of that,” Miles said.
Miles scored 19 points, Deron Williams had 18, and the Jazz beat the Bucks 112-95 on Saturday night for its season-best fourth straight win.
Miles, who had only scored 14 points in his last three games and lost his starting spot to Andrei Kirilenko, connected on 8-of-11 shots and scored seven straight points for the Jazz as it pulled away in the third quarter.
“It was infectious,” Miles said. “Everybody got going. Everybody’s hyped up. Everybody’s playing hard. When we play defense like we did tonight, we’re hard to beat because we have so many athletes that can run the floor.”
Williams, who aggravated a wrist injury and missed the dramatic end of Utah’s 97-96 victory over Cleveland on Thursday, was a game-time decision and sparked the Jazz to a quick start. Utah never trailed.
Mehmet Okur had 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Carlos Boozer added 13 points and 12 boards as Utah stayed undefeated against Eastern Conference opponents at home (9-0).
Carlos Delfino scored a career-high 28 points to lead Milwaukee.
