125 - 133

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Delta Center

Officials: Michael Smith, Mark Lindsay, and Justin Van Duyne

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Houston Rockets	32	25	32	36	125
Utah Jazz	31	37	30	35	133

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Houston Rockets	125	41-93	44.1%	10-34	29.4%	33-41	80.5%	16	53	27	26	6	13	8
Utah Jazz	133	45-90	50.0%	14-35	40.0%	29-38	76.3%	14	63	32	31	8	13	4

PLAYER STATS


Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kevin Durant^SF	40:20	32	10-25	2-7	10-12	0	9	9	5	0	0	5	3	-8
Jabari Smith Jr.^PF	37:24	12	3-9	1-6	5-6	2	5	7	1	1	1	3	5	-10
Alperen Sengun^C	38:08	31	12-19	1-3	6-8	3	5	8	14	2	5	3	4	3
Amen Thompson^SG	37:13	23	8-16	0-3	7-9	3	5	8	3	0	2	2	4	-8
Reed Sheppard^PG	23:23	9	3-8	3-7	0-0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	3	2
Aaron Holiday	32:35	10	3-10	3-7	1-2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	3	1
Josh Okogie	08:58	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	-15
Clint Capela	09:02	2	0-2	0-0	2-2	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	-10
Jae’Sean Tate	12:55	6	2-3	0-0	2-2	5	1	6	0	2	0	0	1	5
Steven Adams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JD Davison	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Green	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Crawford	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tari Eason	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dorian Finney-Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevon Harris	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Utah Jazz	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Svi Mykhailiuk^SF	26:09	10	3-6	2-4	2-2	2	4	6	5	0	0	0	3	6
Lauri Markkanen^PF	37:18	29	9-17	2-3	9-11	2	6	8	0	1	0	0	1	5
Jusuf Nurkić^C	24:13	18	8-15	0-1	2-6	2	7	9	2	0	0	1	6	-1
Ace Bailey^SG	28:21	13	5-11	3-8	0-0	0	3	3	3	2	3	1	4	7
Keyonte George^PG	37:04	28	8-14	2-6	10-12	0	4	4	8	1	0	6	5	3
Brice Sensabaugh	09:53	1	0-2	0-0	1-2	2	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Kevin Love	15:27	11	4-7	1-4	2-2	2	3	5	1	1	0	0	2	4
Isaiah Collier	11:41	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	1	-2
Kyle Filipowski	29:06	12	4-8	2-5	2-2	4	3	7	3	0	1	3	5	7
Walter Clayton Jr.	20:47	8	3-8	1-3	1-1	0	5	5	6	1	0	1	4	10
Kyle Anderson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taylor Hendricks	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cody Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah Harkless	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walker Kessler	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georges Niang	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Tonje	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oscar Tshiebwe	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tendey | Lakers

178 | 3 days ago

lol nuggets lost to mavs rockets lost to jazz and now lakers are about to lose to suns. Generational OKC distance being made

YoungDetective | Lakers

42 | 3 days ago

they are gonna sleepwalk through the west like the 01 lakers man

Tendey | Lakers

23 | 3 days ago

it’s disgusting how complete their team is and the flaws the next 3 have

yeetmxster420 | Minneapolis Lakers

21 | 3 days ago

I’d never thought i’d say this as a Lakers fan, but for the sake of the NBA we need Denver to save us (Or Houston)

westzod | Thunder

30 | 3 days ago

Denver losing their 2nd best player and they can’t win at home. OKC losing their 2nd best player is setting records lmfao. Actually insane.

yeetmxster420 | Minneapolis Lakers

3 | 3 days ago

Wait Murray/Gordon got injured?

JohnRolkienTolkien | Thunder

23 | 3 days ago

Gordon strained his hammy. I think it’s like a 4 to 6 week injury

Southern_Clerk8697

1 | 2 days ago

Gotta rest that properly. Didn’t he get a hammy injury in the playoffs last season too?

JohnRolkienTolkien | Thunder

1 | a day ago

Yes. It’s why he was playing on one leg in game 7

MuchAbouAboutNothing | Thunder

5 | 3 days ago

Yes.

Murray ankle, Gordon hamstring

Spemanz92 | Thunder

5 | 3 days ago

3-3 since Gordon went down

RTLT512 | HOU

37 | 3 days ago

Feel like we lose an embarrassing game like this to the Jazz in Utah every year. We just don’t come ready to play, Utah comes out with a lot more energy, and we just never fully recover.

Frustrating loss, but bound to happen every now and then in an 82 game season

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

3 | 3 days ago

It’s revenge against Maxwell lmao

TxBobcat67 | Thunder

3 | 3 days ago

Lol they just show his tweets before every Houston game to the team

Lmao1903 | NBA

4 | 3 days ago

Shit happens, every season you got losses like that, Denver getting swept by the Wizards and then almost beating OKC with their injuries and no bench is my favorite. Utah is also a solid team, I’ve been impressed with them almost whenever I watch them play

cookomputer | Spurs

10 | 3 days ago

Successful hatewatch day

Honor_Bound

3 | 3 days ago

Sheesh.

Consistent_Baker1298

3 | 3 days ago

Saying this here: it’s possible OKC loses to Dallas on Friday with no iHart. Still a huge wet dream tonight though especially with Clippers losing too

MuchAbouAboutNothing | Thunder

2 | 3 days ago

A real test for Nembhard. Mavs will need some real point guard play to feed the bigs and OKC’s guard defence is a buzzsaw

Lapponias | NBA

1 | 3 days ago

So the Wizards were sure to win, huh?

JokicOrBust | Nuggets

94 | 3 days ago

Rockets fans, joins us in the bad loss column tonight. Enjoy it!

UnderhandSteam | Minneapolis Lakers

36 | 3 days ago

At least it wasn’t just us who dropped the ball today. We cannot guard a 3 for our lives lol

JokicOrBust | Nuggets

5 | 3 days ago

A lot of time left for the Lakers to come back

UnderhandSteam | Minneapolis Lakers

28 | 3 days ago

We’re down 20 to Dillon Brooks and the Suns without Devin Booker. Bet my life we’re not coming back lmao

Spemanz92 | Thunder

5 | 3 days ago

Such a nice day for OKC and we didn’t even play xD #2,#3#4 all lose, Utah wins and clippers lose

lethalizered | Thunder

78 | 3 days ago

Hey man, Rockets haven’t played a back to back in 7.5 months.

Maybe they just forgot how to play them?

mMounirM | Raptors

45 | 3 days ago

how tf do they have 18 games played. meanwhile the rest of us are at 21

geupard12 | OKC

39 | 3 days ago

That schedule is gonna be brutal at the end of the season

schoolhater12 | Raptors

14 | 3 days ago

yeah, it’s worse for them, especially KD

1gnominious | Rockets

11 | 3 days ago

Between Jan 15th and Apr 12th we play 11 B2Bs. It’s a back to back nearly every single week for 3 months straight. Luckily the ASB bails us out a bit.

We are going to be completely gassed going into the playoffs. Seeding is going to be tight and we haven’t really ran up the lead enough to where we can coast at the end.

emestoo

12 | 3 days ago

They’re going to have something like 10 straight weeks with a back to back in Feb/Mar.

Affectionate-Floor66 | Raptors

59 | 3 days ago

Devastating Utah win for OKC haters around the NBA

E_boiii | Thunder

8 | 3 days ago

Nah w the clippers are covering it’s all good

revisioncloud | Thunder

35 | 3 days ago

I think he meant Utah win is also good for us cause that means the pick has a higher chance to convey rather than being lost forever

TheMoonsMadeofCheese | Jazz

18 | 3 days ago

Ainge will just shut everyone down in the second half, we deserve to have a little fun in the first half

GrandmasCookies69

7 | 3 days ago

Looking forward to another $200k fine from the NBA

TheMoonsMadeofCheese | Jazz

11 | 3 days ago

Oh no

Anyway…

KennyDoge0114 | Jazz

3 | 3 days ago

If we paid a few fines and lost 41 games straight it would be worth it for a top 5 pick

Mdgt_Pope

3 | 3 days ago

Ryan Smith paid $7m to traffic a man into his alma mater

revisioncloud | Thunder

5 | 3 days ago

Fair game

DisastrousTwist6298 | Jazz

1 | 3 days ago

half way through the season is too late, or did we learn nothing from landing the number 8 and number 9 picks? our front office is moronic and underestimates the lengths other franchises will go to ensure they draft a top player in an elite draft.

if you think we’ll be all good just tanking the second half of the season, you may as well just start waving that pick goodbye now.

booyakasha32 | UTA

1 | 3 days ago

Draft is a shit show, we had the worst record last year and picked 5th. Just need to keep the pick and whatever else happens happens

DisastrousTwist6298 | Jazz

9 | 3 days ago

We had the 5th pick and landed Ace Bailey, our best prospect since Donovan Mitchell. Tanking works.

booyakasha32 | UTA

1 | 3 days ago

Im not denying that, just still bitter over the Mavs jumping to number 1 after losing in the play ins

Lottery odds are fucked for genuinely bad teams

panickedwaddle | Thunder

1 | 3 days ago

Generally curious for Jazz fans take on this, especially with what’s looking like a really stacked draft.

If you knew that trading Lauri would guarantee a top 5 pick this year (plus all the draft capital from trading him), but keeping him would mean winning too many games and losing your pick, which would you prefer?

DisastrousTwist6298 | Jazz

0 | 3 days ago

i would be on the phone trading him tonight. as you can see im in the extreme minority of our fanbase though. the average jazz fan wants us to trade for a trae young or similar player and try to compete in the most stacked western conference in history.

jazz fans saw 20 games of Ace Bailey looking like one of our most talented draft prospects we’ve ever had and said “nah, im good on the tanking thing.”

panickedwaddle | Thunder

1 | 3 days ago

I agree with you. Lauri is great, but it’s going to be a few years before the young guys Utah has are ready to compete and he’s going to be on the wrong side of 30 at that point. His trade value is high right now and they could get good assets for him and improve their odds to keep their pick in this loaded draft.

It wasn’t a majority, but there was a faction of OKC fans who wanted Presti to build around the core of that team the year after they traded away Russ and PG13. They had CP3, SGA, Schroder, Gallinari, Adams and rookie Lu Dort and took Houston to game 7 in the first round as the 5-seed.

I’m thankful Presti stuck to his guns and went through on his plans to go all-in on the tank and acquire as many future assets as possible.

BrotherSeamus | Thunder

0 | 3 days ago

You’re going to fun your way into the play-in

Parallel-Quality

-2 | 3 days ago

Jazz really gonna tank again just to get another Cody Williams?

Games like this show that the squad can actually compete. They need to be playing in more meaningful games, not less.

Shutting down guys to tank season after season has gotta be bad for morale at some point.

Vordeo | Jazz

9 | 3 days ago

Jazz really gonna tank again just to get another Cody Williams?

I mean Ace looks legit.

And it’s a young rebuilding team - getting a lottery pick could be huge. It sucks but long term finding a way to keep that pick makes so much sense.

Parallel-Quality

-3 | 3 days ago

If the Jazz can get a top 3 pick, by all means they should tank.

But they won’t be able to out tank the bottom 6-7 teams in the league and at that point, you’re better off rooting for the young core to actually take a step forward.

Vordeo | Jazz

7 | 3 days ago

We had the worst record in the league last season and picked fifth. Having a decent chance at keeping the pick just makes sense.

Parallel-Quality

-1 | 3 days ago

And if the Jazz can have the worst record in the league this season then by all means tank. But I don’t see it happening.

TheMoonsMadeofCheese | Jazz

4 | 3 days ago

If we don’t finish with a top 8 pick, we lose our pick and it goes to OKC. Literally everyone but Thunder fans should be rooting for the Jazz to tank this season.

Parallel-Quality

-3 | 3 days ago

The fans of other teams should be rooting for the Jazz to lose, but Jazz fans should probably want the team to win at this point.

They’re not gonna out tank the Wizards, Hornets, Pacers, Pelicans, Nets or Kings.

If they were gonna get a top 3-5 pick then sure, go ahead and root for a tank.

But picking 8th isn’t going to do anything for the Jazz, and sitting out their guys for yet another year is only going to get old, real quick.

Spemanz92 | Thunder

1 | 3 days ago

It’s actually good. Utah has a 1-8 protection. OKC wins again

FERFreak731 | Jazz

53 | 3 days ago

It’s funny that there are other players in the league who think they deserve Keyonte’s award that he’ll be given to after the season

Jacob_toasted | Timberwolves

20 | 3 days ago

How is he drawing so many FTs? I had been low on Keyonte and a big part of it was his lack of physicality.

DaggerDev5 | UTA

21 | 3 days ago

He’s talked about how Will Hardy told him to start playing in straight lines this season. He’s been much more aggressive about getting to the rim and that’s helped both his finishing and his foul drawing. He’s also pretty good at leaning into defenders on drives and getting some iffy calls.

Pharrelliper | Jazz

13 | 3 days ago

He was actually pretty decent at drawing fouls last year (averaged 4.3 a game last year, 33rd in the league). The big thing is last year he shot around 45% of his shots from the 2 point range, now I think it’s around 55-60% from 2.

MegaAltarianite

1 | 3 days ago

To be fair, I think six of his this game were intentional fouls at the end (along with two for Lauri). He’s averaging the same amount a game as Lauri too. Which is kind of surprising, in that Keyonte has more of that drive to the basket type foul drawing.

Thisislopes

35 | 3 days ago

Refs made the game a shitshow but good game

Ace is the real deal

WCJ is better than Collier

Keyonte is legit

Meret123 | Rockets

25 | 3 days ago

Sengun can’t win with these cats.

AutographedSnorkel | Rockets

23 | 3 days ago

Unfortunately, “hope somebody gets an offensive rebound” isn’t a viable long term offensive strategy

Dont_Eat_Apples | Rockets

16 | 3 days ago

Not when Adams js out

Lmao1903 | NBA

2 | 3 days ago

Well no Adams and Utah got 10 more REBs and basically the same amount of OREBs, so in fact, if anything it was a viable long term strategy since Utah won the game and got more rebounds

Vegetable_Kale_1331 | SGA

19 | 3 days ago

What a night of basketball for Thunder fans!!!

SASpursFan14 | Spurs

13 | 3 days ago

Spurs fans too!

NoShape0 | Spurs

7 | 3 days ago

what? why us?

SASpursFan14 | Spurs

18 | 3 days ago

Houston lost (obvious why we like that), Denver lost (West seeding), Lakers are down big edit: lost, Atlanta lost (swap rights).

NoShape0 | Spurs

6 | 3 days ago

I for one, am worried about the rise of “Kobe” Brooks, “Nowitzki” Markkanen, and “Tatum” Flagg in our conference.

KennyDoge0114 | Jazz

3 | 3 days ago

This is the first time since the rebuild I’ve seen the fan of a contender mention being worried about the Jazz

Antique_Mycologist41 | Pistons

2 | 3 days ago

Who

Rthanos | OKC

0 | 3 days ago

It somehow keeps getting better. Now announce that Kawhi is suspended or something get him out.

joebreezy12 | Thunder

0 | 3 days ago

beautiful

Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n | Rockets

17 | 3 days ago

Beat the Warriors on the road missing KD and multiple other rotation players, lose to the Jazz on a B2B (though still missing Adams and others).

… 82 games.

Worst part though is the team only had any energy in the second half after putting themselves in a 20-point whole. Couldn’t show up from the start I guess 🤷‍♂️.

THRAWY909 | Spurs

14 | 3 days ago

What happening tonight, upsets everywhere in the west

Zusuf | Jazz

10 | 3 days ago

I’m here for the Jazz playing for the play-in and ending up with a lottery pick.

Spemanz92 | Thunder

0 | 3 days ago

8-15 lottery pick pls

KennyDoge0114 | Jazz

3 | 3 days ago

9-14*

Spemanz92 | Thunder

2 | 3 days ago

i stand corrected. forgot there were only 14 lottery picks and math didnt math and included the 8 despite it being 1-8 protected.

carelesssportsfan89 | Spurs

7 | 3 days ago

what happened to amen’s defense this year its seems it appears to have regressed from last year?.but also home come holiday is playing more minutes then reed?. given that reed has improved a lot from the start of the year its bizarre that holiday was given more minutes tonight. given that reed was starting to improve.

Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n | Rockets

12 | 3 days ago

First game in a bit that Reed got killed on defense. Hasn’t been great overall, but he was holding up relatively well for a while, even if he will continue to constantly get hunted. At least could give a great offensive punch then. Had neither of that tonight.

Not sure with Amen’s defense. Clearly off on offense adjusting to a greater on-ball role. Maybe just has less energy for that? Team zone reliance reducing his effectiveness as a man defender and weak side helper? Maybe just a slow start.

RTLT512 | HOU

12 | 3 days ago

Reed’s defense was absolutely horrible tonight and Holiday deserved the minutes instead

carelesssportsfan89 | Spurs

1 | 3 days ago

yeah that makes Sense then . you guys will bounce back though

VeganMilk786

4 | 3 days ago

If I had to guess I’d say it’s probably because they’re asking much more from him on offense with FVV out. He’s basically the starting point guard

CJ4ROCKET | Rockets

1 | 3 days ago

Holiday has been fantastic although not so much tonight. Regardless I don’t think Reed and Holiday minutes need to be mutually exclusive. We have plenty of guard ball handling minutes to go around.

Amen is pmo tho playing like he doesn’t want a max and frankly he doesn’t deserve one.

MegaAltarianite

8 | 3 days ago

Markkanen and George both with “get right” games. Lauri’s jump shot looked much smoother, and he looked to be aggressive and use his size to shoot over opponents. George gotten over his illness. A lot of turnovers, but 12+ assist worthy passes, a few of those were Filipowski missed shots, which he’s usually good at. Bench played hard, especially Walter Clayton. Ace Bailey is always playing hard. Wasn’t as good on offense this game, couple bad plays and missed open shots. But made up for it on defense.

Rthanos | OKC

7 | 3 days ago

Nice one Utah keep the Ws going, nice to see Ace ball too. Happy for him after all the draft stuff.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

7 | 3 days ago

Hell of a game from Markannen and George

CJ4ROCKET | Rockets

6 | 3 days ago

Someone post the possession with five straight non-shooting fouls please 😭

ProfWPresser

-1 | 3 days ago

Eh sub 30% shooting from 3 wont win games in 2025. Dont think there is too much to be said about it. At 35% shooting wed be up before foul shenanigan’s. Variance is a part of 3ball game.

FERFreak731 | Jazz

-3 | 3 days ago

Keyonte goes second in a 2023 redraft. No cap. He’s who people thought Scoot would’ve been

VictorAkwaowo1 | Mavericks

20 | 3 days ago

Nobody is taking Keyonte over Amen Thompson, stop this madness

Vordeo | Jazz

8 | 3 days ago

He meant Keyonte would go 2nd after Amen. That Wemby scrub probably falls out of the lottery.

Dont_Eat_Apples | Rockets

5 | 3 days ago

Hahahahaha

CJ4ROCKET | Rockets

3 | 3 days ago

Amen is frustrating af this season but nobody taking Keynote over him lol stop

RTLT512 | HOU

-4 | 3 days ago

lol you mean the guy who went 0/1/2 on 0% shooting with 8 turnovers yesterday?

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

-3 | 3 days ago

Okc gonna waltz to the title

Consistent_Baker1298

5 | 3 days ago

Kind of a silly statement based on a random December game result not involving OKC

Virtual_Level1412

2 | 3 days ago

There are implications

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-7 | 3 days ago

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Deimarrr

26 | 3 days ago

i understand durant but sengun? come on now. 31/8/14 %63 FG 5 blocks 2 steals 3 to and +3 in an 8 point lost.

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

-10 | 3 days ago

There was a thread about net rating yday with a lot of anointing of the Rockets. I’m not saying I’m totally out or this loss is damning and condemns to an early exit or something BUT

There are a lot of people, especially Rockets fans, who were coming at me for saying the Rockets aren’t quite on the same level as the other contenders yet because they have no blue chip wins (OKC, DEN*, DET) in h2h matchups.

I think losses like this are not a good look either. Rockets can get there maybe, but still have a ways to go imo.

* obviously a little awk since Denver has dropped a few ugly games now, but i give them credit for the championship pedigree of the core which Houston doesn’t have

sorendiz | HOU

14 | 3 days ago

trap games happen to everyone lmfao it is what it is

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

-15 | 3 days ago

true. waiting for rockets to have a signature win. so far 0/3 when given the chance

sorendiz | HOU

17 | 3 days ago

waiting for you guys to stop being insufferable dickheads but that seems like a lost cause

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

-11 | 3 days ago

lol - rockets fans want to be in all kinds of conversations and don’t like when they face legitimate criticism.

sorendiz | HOU

11 | 3 days ago

you’re being a smug prick and you’re not really slick about it ankit, this is why people try to avoid conversations with you irl

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

-3 | 3 days ago

womp womp

thecallofomen | Rockets

10 | 3 days ago

Another low iq Thunder fan blocked

Jonowins | Rockets

3 | 3 days ago

You are also aware they are missing 3 heavy rotation pieces, correct? Like you can theorise all you want but the team probably looks significantly different with DFS/Tari and the small chance of a return window for FVV.

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

-1 | 3 days ago

rockets lost to OKC without JDub and denver with aaron gordon leaving after 3 minutes. i think this argument doesn’t hold the water that you think it does.

the rockets CAN get better! they just aren’t as good as the others rn. the point of the regular season is to grow and improve

Jonowins | Rockets

3 | 3 days ago

Okay? FVV and DFS were both still missing against OKC and all 3 were missing vs Denver? You’re legit just assuming these other teams missing players magically make them way better but then assuming it means nothing for the rockets to have a healthy roster?

AnkitPancakes | Thunder

1 | 3 days ago

my point is every team is injured lol.

For some reference, the thunder have been one of the most injured team this season with 73 player-games missed. the rockets have 36 player-games missed, 54 including FVV’s 18 so far.

Jonowins | Rockets

2 | 2 days ago

Yet you’re the one assessing teams on being “contenders” in 5-6months while they’re all injured so you have literally zero idea what kind of team they’re going to be? lol.

SASpursFan14 | Spurs

-14 | 3 days ago

Hahahhahahha

The Utah Jazz (6-13) defeat the Houston Rockets (13-4), 133-125.