Game ID: 22301024
Utah Jazz @ Houston Rockets
Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 47 38 37 25 147UTA 21 34 36 28 119
HOU vs UTA ScoutingHOU vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
HOU availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restBACK Je. Green back 3/10 after 2, 12 min since (74% of 17)
BACK Tate back 3/06 after 3, 9 min since (59% of 16)
HOU availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 2 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Je. Green back 3/10 after 2, 13 min since (75% of 17)
BACK Tate back 3/06 after 3, 11 min since (70% of 16)
HOU availability going into 3/19 · 2 days' restOUT Whitmore missed 3 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Je. Green back 3/10 after 2, 16 min since (95% of 17)
BACK Tate back 3/12 after 2, 13 min since (84% of 16)
NEW Landale 14 to 20 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 4 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Je. Green back 3/10 after 2, 16 min since (97% of 17)
BACK Tate back 3/12 after 2, 14 min since (86% of 16)
NEW Landale 14 to 21 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 5 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Tate back 3/12 after 2, 12 min since (73% of 16)
NEW Landale 14 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 6 since 3/12, out tonight
NEW Thompson 22 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Landale 14 to 22 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 7 since 3/12, out tonight
NEW Thompson 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Je. Green 17 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Landale 14 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 8 since 3/12, out tonight
NEW Ja. Green 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Landale 14 to 23 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 9 since 3/12, returns tonight: 22 min (118% of 19)
NEW Ja. Green 32 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 22 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Je. Green 17 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Landale 14 to 24 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/16 · back-to-backOUT Markkanen missed 5 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 2 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 18 min (155% of 11)
BACK Kessler back 3/09 after 4, 23 min since (99% of 23)
BACK Hendricks back 3/15 after 3, 19 min since (91% of 21)
BACK Juzang back 3/04 after 3, 18 min since (97% of 19)
BACK Potter back 3/12 after 38, 14 min since (117% of 12)
BACK Preston back 3/15 after 12, 12 min since (121% of 10)
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 27 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 6 since 3/04, returns tonight: 31 min (93% of 33)
OUT Clarkson missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 3 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Kessler back 3/09 after 4, 25 min since (107% of 23)
BACK Hendricks back 3/15 after 3, 26 min since (123% of 21)
BACK Potter back 3/12 after 38, 13 min since (115% of 12)
BACK Yurtseven back 3/16 after 2, 18 min since (155% of 11)
BACK Preston back 3/15 after 12, 13 min since (123% of 10)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 3 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 4 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 3/18 after 6, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Kessler back 3/09 after 4, 26 min since (109% of 23)
BACK Hendricks back 3/15 after 3, 27 min since (125% of 21)
BACK Potter back 3/12 after 38, 13 min since (115% of 12)
BACK Yurtseven back 3/16 after 2, 18 min since (155% of 11)
BACK Preston back 3/15 after 12, 13 min since (123% of 10)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Clarkson missed 4 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 5 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 3/18 after 6, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Hendricks back 3/15 after 3, 26 min since (122% of 21)
BACK Potter back 3/12 after 38, 14 min since (119% of 12)
BACK Yurtseven back 3/16 after 2, 11 min since (96% of 11)
BACK Preston back 3/15 after 12, 10 min since (95% of 10)
NEW Sexton 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 5 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 6 since 3/12, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 3/18 after 6, 33 min since (101% of 33)
BACK Hendricks back 3/15 after 3, 27 min since (124% of 21)
BACK Yurtseven back 3/16 after 2, 14 min since (124% of 11)
BACK Preston back 3/15 after 12, 10 min since (95% of 10)
NEW Sexton 27 to 32 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 6 since 3/15, returns tonight: 33 min (108% of 31)
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 7 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 3/18 after 6, 33 min since (101% of 33)
BACK Yurtseven back 3/16 after 2, 14 min since (124% of 11)
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Lofton Jr. missed 8 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 3 since 3/21, returns tonight: 4 min (20% of 20)
OUT Preston missed 3 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 3/18 after 6, 33 min since (101% of 33)
BACK Clarkson back 3/25 after 6, 33 min since (108% of 31)
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 27 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Lofton Jr. missed 9 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Dunn missed 2 since 3/25, returns tonight: 22 min (114% of 19)
OUT Preston missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 3/25 after 6, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 4 min since (20% of 20)
NEW George 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 2 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 10 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Preston missed 5 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 4 min since (20% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 22 min since (114% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 29 and Thompson at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Whitmore (5 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 18 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and George at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Clarkson (5 straight), Lofton Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 36 percent from three to Utah's 30 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to Houston's 12. Call it Houston 120, Utah 111.
3/14 vs WAS 135-119 — HOU notes
HOU won 135-119. HOU shot 59% (51 of 87) to WAS's 49%, 12 of 28 from three. The glass went 47-32 for them. Ja. Green led with 37 (15 of 23, 5 of 9 from three); VanVleet added 27, Thompson 20. The hinge was Q2, 42-25: a lead of 2 became 19, and the lead reached 24. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/16 vs CLE 117-103 — HOU notes
HOU won 117-103. HOU shot 48% (47 of 98) to CLE's 45%, 15 of 42 from three, and got to the line 12 times to CLE's 20. HOU turned it over 9 times to CLE's 15. Ja. Green led with 26 (9 of 20, 4 of 9 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Smith Jr. added 20, Thompson 18. The hinge was Q2, 36-25: a lead of 5 became 16, and the lead reached 27. Smith Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/19 @ WAS 137-114 — HOU notes
HOU won 137-114. HOU shot 52% (47 of 91) to WAS's 43%, 13 of 39 from three, and went to the line 36 times to WAS's 20 — 30 points from the stripe to their 15. Ja. Green led with 42 (12 of 21, 7 of 13 from three, 11 of 13 at the line); Thompson added 25, Smith Jr. 18. The hinge was Q3, 41-25: a lead of 3 became 19, and the lead reached 25. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
3/21 vs CHI 127-117 — HOU notes
HOU won 127-117. HOU shot 51% (47 of 93) to CHI's 45%, 17 of 45 from three. J. Green led with 26 (10 of 22, 4 of 12 from three); Brooks added 23, Landale 17. The hinge was Q1, 42-28: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Je. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/23 vs UTA 147-119 — HOU notes
HOU won 147-119. HOU shot 56% (54 of 97) to UTA's 45%, 27 of 49 from three, and got to the line 14 times to UTA's 33. Ja. Green led with 41 (15 of 22, 7 of 11 from three); VanVleet added 34, Je. Green 21. The hinge was Q1, 47-21: from level to 26 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Ja. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/25 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 114, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 34 and VanVleet at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Whitmore (6 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Simons at 18 and Henderson at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Sharpe (34 straight), Ayton (2 straight), Thybulle (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-6 a night and Portland minus-1 and the arc, Houston at 41 percent from three to Portland's 37. Call it Houston 121, Portland 110, Houston by 11.
3/27 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 22 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 32 and VanVleet at 16 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Whitmore (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 39 percent from three to OKC's 33. Call it OKC 116, Houston 115, Houston keeping it close.
3/29 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Sexton at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Lofton Jr. (9 straight), Dunn (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 35 and Thompson at 16 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Whitmore (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 39 percent from three to Utah's 29 and the defense, Houston allowing 114 a night to Utah's 122. Call it Houston 121, Utah 114.
3/31 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 33 and VanVleet at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Whitmore (9 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 102, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 27 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Green (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 102 a night to Houston's 111. Call it Houston 115, Dallas 113, Dallas keeping it close.
3/16 vs MIN 100-119 — UTA notes
UTA lost 100-119. UTA shot 46% (38 of 83) to MIN's 47%, 6 of 26 from three, and went to the line 21 times to MIN's 15 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. UTA turned it over 15 times to MIN's 8, and MIN turned those into 8 steals. Sexton led with 22 (9 of 16, 1 of 3 from three); George added 18, Hendricks 15. Q1 was theirs, 19-19, but the other 3 periods went 100-81 against them. Hendricks's -23 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 vs MIN 104-114 — UTA notes
UTA lost 104-114. UTA shot 46% (39 of 84) to MIN's 48%, 14 of 32 from three. UTA turned it over 17 times to MIN's 9, and MIN turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 47-35 for them. Sexton led with 24 (9 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Markkanen added 22, George 15. Q1 was theirs, 37-25, but the other 3 periods went 89-67 against them. They led by as many as 16. Kessler's -14 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/20 @ OKC 107-119 — UTA notes
UTA lost 107-119. UTA shot 44% (40 of 90) to OKC's 49%, 10 of 36 from three, and got to the line 18 times to OKC's 29. UTA turned it over 15 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 10 steals. Sexton led with 25 (12 of 19); Collins added 16, Hendricks 12. Q2 was theirs, 29-22, turning a 6-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-78 against them. George's -23 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ DAL 97-113 — UTA notes
UTA lost 97-113. UTA shot 46% (38 of 83) to DAL's 50%, 4 of 30 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DAL's 28. UTA turned it over 18 times to DAL's 13, and DAL turned those into 12 steals. Markkanen led with 21 (6 of 20, 1 of 9 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Sexton added 20, George 18. Q1 was theirs, 27-26, but the other 3 periods went 87-70 against them. Sexton's -21 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ HOU 119-147 — UTA notes
UTA lost 119-147. UTA shot 45% (40 of 89) to HOU's 56%, 11 of 37 from three, and went to the line 33 times to HOU's 14 — 28 points from the stripe to their 12. Collins led with 25 (7 of 9, 9 of 10 at the line); Sexton added 20, Sensabaugh 16. Q4 was theirs, 28-25, the deficit cut from 31 to 28, but the other 3 periods went 122-91 against them. George's -30 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Collins at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clarkson (6 straight), Lofton Jr. (7 straight), Horton-Tucker (2 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 28 and Irving at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Green (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Dallas wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Dallas allowing 107 a night to Utah's 122. Call it Dallas 117, Utah 113, Utah keeping it close.
3/27 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Markkanen at 26 and Sexton at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Lofton Jr. (8 straight), Horton-Tucker (3 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 26 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 22 and Vassell at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 112 a night to Utah's 122. Call it Utah 115, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
3/29 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Sexton at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Lofton Jr. (9 straight), Dunn (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ja. Green at 35 and Thompson at 16 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Whitmore (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 39 percent from three to Utah's 29 and the defense, Houston allowing 114 a night to Utah's 122. Call it Houston 121, Utah 114.
3/31 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Murray at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Lyles (9 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Collins at 24 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clarkson (2 straight), Lofton Jr. (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 16 times a game to Sacramento's 10 and the arc, Sacramento at 35 percent from three to Utah's 28. Call it Sacramento 116, Utah 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
UTABS B. Sensabaugh
CS C. Sexton
JC J. Collins
JJ J. Juzang
KD K. Dunn
KG K. George
KL K. Lewis Jr.
MP M. Potter
TH T. Hendricks
WK W. Kessler
HOUAH A. Holiday
AT A. Thompson
BM B. Marjanović
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
JG Je. Green
NW N. Williams
RB R. Bullock Jr.
UTA/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Q1Q2Q3Q48:10 PM8:37 PM9:21 PM9:56 PM10:21 PMHOUUTA+28Ja. GreenJa. Green GAME 32:55 41 PTS 116-85 (+31) F2 8-11 3P 7-11 FT 4-4 REB 4 AST 4 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 3 PF 3Ja. Green 12:00 13 PTS 47-21 (+26) F2 5-6 3P 1-2 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 012:0047-21+26Ja. Green 20:55 28 PTS 69-64 (+5) F2 3-5 3P 6-9 FT 4-4 REB 2 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 3 PF 320:5569-64+53xr222x22r3a2a23x332art3x11311st2x333f3xaftfr22xThompsonThompson GAME 30:06 4 PTS 87-80 (+7) F2 2-8 3P 0-1 FT 0-2 REB 10 AST 6 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 3Thompson 7:52 2 PTS 30-19 (+11) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-2 REB 1 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 07:5230-19+11Thompson 5:16 0 PTS 9-14 (-5) F2 0-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 09-14-5Thompson 13:08 0 PTS 39-41 (-2) F2 0-4 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 6 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 313:0839-41-2Thompson 3:50 2 PTS 9-6 (+3) F2 1-2 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 0+3aa2rs2xrtartf2xra2xraf2xrrrfr2x2r3x2xaVanVleetVanVleet GAME 27:56 34 PTS 100-71 (+29) F2 1-1 3P 10-15 FT 2-2 REB 3 AST 7 STL 2 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 3VanVleet 11:04 17 PTS 43-21 (+22) F2 0-0 3P 5-6 FT 2-2 REB 1 AST 4 STL 2 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 211:0443-21+22VanVleet 4:52 6 PTS 20-14 (+6) F2 0-0 3P 2-2 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 120-14+6VanVleet 12:00 11 PTS 37-36 (+1) F2 1-1 3P 3-7 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 012:0037-36+111s3rfaaat333x3sa3f3far33xt323x3aar3x33xBrooksBrooks GAME 25:45 12 PTS 92-66 (+26) F2 2-5 3P 2-3 FT 2-2 REB 4 AST 4 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 3Brooks 9:34 4 PTS 38-19 (+19) F2 2-2 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 3 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 19:3438-19+19Brooks 16:11 8 PTS 54-47 (+7) F2 0-3 3P 2-3 FT 2-2 REB 1 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 216:1154-47+72r2rfara32xs3xara113f2x2xfJe. 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Green scores 41, Rockets beat Jazz 147-119 for eighth straight victory
HOUSTON -- — Jalen Green scored 41 points, Fred VanVleet added 10 3-pointers and a season-high 34 and the Houston Rockets made a season-best 27 3-pointers to beat the Utah Jazz 147-119 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win.
The Rockets’ win streak is their longest since winning eight in a row in November 2019. Houston closed within 1 ½ games of idle Golden State for 10th place and the last play-in spot in the Western Conference.
“It won’t really mean anything if we don’t make the playoffs,” Green said. “That’s the goal everyone has right now. I’m just trying to go out there and be the best version of myself for my teammates.”
Jabari Smith Jr. and Kris Dunn were ejected five seconds into the second quarter after both were assessed technical fouls for fighting. The two threw punches at each other after they got tangled up while the ball was being brought up the court. Players and officials got between them before the scuffle could escalate further.
Dunn said the two “exchanged a couple words, a couple pushes and the next thing you know we’re ejected.”
“For me, I take responsibility for my actions and whatever the league decides for me, I have to respect that,” Dunn said of possible punishment.
Smith was not made available postgame.
Houston coach Ime Udoka said he thought the altercation was a carryover from when the teams played on Jan. 20 and both players got into it then and were issued technical fouls.
“I think Dunn hit him with a shot, and then, they got wrapped up and threw a few punches,” Udoka said. “Basically, nothing landed, but as soon as you throw a punch, you’re going to be ejected.”
VanVleet scored 23 points on seven 3-pointers, and Green had 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting in the first half as the Rockets built an 85-55 halftime lead. Houston shot 65% in the first half and was 15 of 24 on 3s.
VanVleet tied James Harden and Chandler Parsons for the single-game franchise record for 3s. Green finished 15 of 22 from the field and was 7 of 11 on 3-pointers.
“I felt good after the first shot,” VanVleet said. “Got a couple more clean looks. When it’s going in like that, and you get good looks, teammates find you in good spots. We got it going a little bit there, and we were trying to ride that wave a little there.”
Jeff Green scored a season-high 21 points, and Dillon Brooks added 12 points for Houston, which shot 56% for the game. The Rockets improved to 35-35, marking the first time they were at .500 since Jan. 13, when they were 19-19.
John Collins scored a season high-tying 25 points, and Collin Sexton added 20 points and eight assists for the Jazz, who tied a season high with their fifth straight loss.
Utah shot 45% but was 11 of 37 on 3-pointers.
“Credit to Houston, 27 3s is pretty outstanding,” Utah coach Will Hardy said. “A lot of those were deep. Fred’s a hell of a player. Jalen’s a hell of a player. They both got really hot.”