Message received: Jazz rout T-Wolves

Carlos Boozer may have been the lightening rod for Utah Jazz owner Larry H. Miller's harsh comments earlier in the week regarding poor play, but Raja Bell is convinced the message was meant for more players than just Boozer.

"He catches a lot of the brunt because he's probably the highest paid this year, but I think he was used as an example to the rest of the team for us to get our act together," Bell said.

The message was received loud and clear Friday night.

Boozer was one of five Jazz players to score in double figures and one of three to record a double-double in leading the Jazz to a 100-82 victory over the Minnesota, snapping a three-game losing streak to the Timberwolves.

Boozer scored a game-high 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, while Andre Kirilenko scored all 20 of his points in the second half and had 10 rebounds, and Mehmet Okur, a free-agent signee, added 14 points and 12 rebounds in leading the Jazz to the 18-point victory.

"I told him (Miller) to do it again," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan joked of the early week tongue-lashing. "So, I don't have a problem with that."

Raul Lopez nearly had Utah's fourth double-double as he finished with 14 points of 5-of-8 shooting to go with the nine assists.

"That was a good win for us, and there were major contributions from a lot of different people," said Bell, who finished with 18 points. "That's what our team is all about — firing on all cylinders and making hustle plays, and I think we made a whole lot of them tonight."

The victory was Utah's first since beating New Orleans on Feb. 5.

"They played with a lot more emotion and a lot more enthusiasm. It's amazing how much a little bit of that helps and everybody comes with the same idea," Sloan said. "I felt our guys were alive. When you need a win, anything can happen when you play like that."

Minnesota's Kevin Garnett, who had just 12 points and eight rebounds, could sense Utah's urgency.

"They were energetic," he said. "I know Boozer's been talking a little heat, so I'm sure they were all fired up or that."

The Jazz led by seven after the first quarter, but hit just 4-of-24 shots (16.7 percent) in the second quarter fall behind 41-37 at the half.

Kirilenko was held scoreless in the half, but he remedied the problem at intermission.