Jazz comeback from 18 down, stun Magic 104-94

Williams was the master magician on this night, making the Magic scratch their heads as he pulled a variety of showy tricks out of his bag. The All-Star finished with a game-high 30 points, dished out 14 assists and pulled down five rebounds.

Williams hit a 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter that gave Utah a boost heading into the fourth, even while trailing 74-65 after 36 minutes.

The 6-3 guard began the fourth quarter with a turnover after getting called for three seconds while trying to post up on 6-1 Chris Duhon.

But about everything else in the fourth quarter was, well, magical for the All-Star.

He poured in 17 points in the quarter alone, including two clutch game-tying jumpers and the Jazz's final eight points. He also had five assists in that 12-minute dazzling display.

"Deron played a terrific game," Sloan said. "He got into a rhythm."

What really helped is that multiple Jazz players did that when it mattered most.

Al Jefferson bounced back from his two-point game in Miami to score 21 points with eight rebounds, Millsap had another solid showing with 23 points and Kirilenko chipped in with a dozen. Kyrylo Fesenko also made two pivotal inside baskets and a free throw in the fourth.

And the Jazz simply dominated down the stretch, even when the 6-11 mammoth Howard returned.

Utah scored 69 points in the second half, including a 39-point, 66.7-percent-shooting fourth quarter that wasn't quite as spectacular as Tuesday night's finish in Miami but almost.

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