Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz
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Houston Rockets dominate Utah Jazz for fifth straight road victory
Alperen Sengun had 27 points to help the Rockets win their fifth straight road victory. Steven Adams chipped in 13 points and 12 rebounds off the bench, and Amen Thompson had nine assists.
Houston’s defensive pressure led to the Rockets forcing 17 turnovers and scoring 22 points off those takeaways. The Rockets outscored Utah 21-8 in fastbreak points.
Ace Bailey led the Jazz with 19 points. Lauri Markkanen added 18 points and eight rebounds. Jusuf Nurkic totaled 14 points, nine assists, and six boards.
The Rockets held Keyonte George scoreless on 0-of-6 shooting. George also committed eight turnovers.
Houston held the Jazz to a single basket for a 6 ½ minute stretch in the first quarter, opening the door for the Rockets to go on a 19-4 run and stake out a 30-16 lead. Kevin Durant scored a basket, assisted another, and had three steals to fuel the spurt.
Utah drew as close as eight points in the second quarter, cutting Houston’s lead to 39-31 after Bailey tipped in a layup. The Rockets pulled away again behind a 16-2 run. Durant made back-to-back baskets to cap the run that put Houston up 55-33.
Houston extended its lead to 98-64 late in the third quarter following a 24-3 run sparked by back-to-back baskets from Durant and Sengun. The Jazz went six minutes without scoring a point during the run.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 129 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 129 - 101 |
| 4th 7.3 |  |
Kyle Anderson makes 23-foot three pointer (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 129 - 101 |
| 4th 14.8 |  |
shot clock turnover | 129 - 98 |
| 4th 38.8 | |
Kyle Filipowski makes 5-foot dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 129 - 98 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 UTAH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-87 | FG | 39-88 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 11-31 | 3PT | 9-32 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 26-33 | FT | 14-15 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 30 | Assists | 32 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 37 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 7 |
| Georges Niang, F | Out | Dec 6 |
| Walker Kessler, C | Out | Nov 5 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Dec 3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Dec 3 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,186 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
15 | 6 | .714 | - | L1 |
 San Antonio |
16 | 7 | .696 | - | W1 |
 Memphis |
11 | 13 | .458 | 5.5 | W2 |
 Dallas |
9 | 16 | .360 | 8 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
3 | 22 | .120 | 14 | L7 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 1 | W15 | 0.9583333 | 23 |
 Denver |
5.5 | 6 | W3 | 0.73913044 | 17 |
 Minnesota |
8 | 9 | L1 | 0.625 | 15 |
 Portland |
14 | 15 | L2 | 0.375 | 9 |
 Utah |
14.5 | 15 | L2 | 0.3478261 | 8 |
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