Game ID: 22301168
Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz
Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
UTA 28 36 34 26 124HOU 38 29 29 25 121
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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.
UTA availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 3 since 3/27, out tonight
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 11 since 3/12, out tonight
OUT Horton-Tucker missed 2 since 3/29, returns tonight: 13 min (64% of 20)
OUT Preston missed 6 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (129% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/05 · 2 days' restOUT Clarkson missed 4 since 3/27, not on tonight's roster
OUT Collins missed 2 since 3/31, not on tonight's roster
OUT Lofton Jr. missed 12 since 3/12, returns tonight: 12 min (53% of 23)
OUT Preston missed 7 since 3/21, returns tonight: 17 min (166% of 10)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 8 min since (42% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (127% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 24 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 12 min since (53% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 3/27 after 3, 14 min since (72% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW George 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hendricks 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Juzang 19 to 26 min over the last 3
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 17 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 12 min since (53% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 20 min since (98% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 3/29 after 2, 24 min since (126% of 19)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW Juzang 19 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 21 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Lofton Jr. missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 27 min (121% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 24 min since (120% of 20)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 11 min since (112% of 10)
NEW Bazley 24 to 30 min over the last 3
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 3
NEW Juzang 19 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Sensabaugh 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 24 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 20 min since (87% of 23)
BACK Horton-Tucker back 4/02 after 2, 25 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 11 min since (112% of 10)
NEW Juzang 19 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK Lofton Jr. back 4/05 after 12, 25 min since (110% of 23)
BACK Preston back 4/05 after 7, 14 min since (133% of 10)
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Juzang 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 22 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restBACK Whitmore back 3/31 after 9, 23 min since (121% of 19)
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 4/05 · back-to-backBACK Whitmore back 3/31 after 9, 23 min since (122% of 19)
NEW Ja. Green 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 22 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Landale 14 to 20 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restBACK Whitmore back 3/31 after 9, 22 min since (119% of 19)
NEW Thompson 22 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Landale 14 to 21 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restBACK Whitmore back 3/31 after 9, 22 min since (116% of 19)
NEW Landale 14 to 19 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restNEW Landale 14 to 20 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/12 · back-to-backNEW Thompson 22 to 28 min over the last 4
NEW Landale 14 to 22 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restNEW Thompson 22 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Landale 14 to 25 min over the last 5
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 123, shooting 43 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 18 and Sexton at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lofton Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; VanVleet at 21 and Ja. Green at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Houston 117, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
4/02 vs CLE 113-129 — UTA notes
UTA lost 113-129. UTA shot 48% (41 of 85) to CLE's 54%, 16 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CLE's 24. UTA turned it over 19 times to CLE's 13, and CLE turned those into 10 steals. Sensabaugh led with 22 (8 of 14, 6 of 9 from three); Sexton added 19, Hendricks 18. Q3 was theirs, 34-30, the deficit cut from 20 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 99-79 against them. George's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 @ LAC 102-131 — UTA notes
UTA lost 102-131. UTA shot 38% (35 of 91) to LAC's 56%, 9 of 30 from three, and went to the line 29 times to LAC's 18 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. Horton-Tucker led with 17 (5 of 14, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Bazley added 12, Yurtseven 12. Q3 was theirs, 37-29, the deficit cut from 33 to 25, but the other 3 periods went 102-65 against them. Sexton's -25 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ GSW 110-118 — UTA notes
UTA lost 110-118. UTA shot 47% (39 of 83) to GSW's 53%, 15 of 35 from three, and went to the line 21 times to GSW's 6 — 17 points from the stripe to their 6. The glass went 29-47 against them. Juzang led with 27 (9 of 12, 7 of 8 from three); George added 25, Sexton 15. Q4 was theirs, 33-21, the deficit cut from 20 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 97-77 against them.
4/09 vs DEN 95-111 — UTA notes
UTA lost 95-111. UTA shot 40% (36 of 91) to DEN's 49%, 10 of 31 from three. UTA turned it over 14 times to DEN's 9, and DEN turned those into 12 steals. Horton-Tucker led with 24 (10 of 23, 4 of 8 from three); Yurtseven added 20, Samanic 15. Q2 was theirs, 36-31, the deficit cut from 17 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 80-59 against them. Samanic's -24 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/11 vs HOU 124-121 — UTA notes
UTA won 124-121. UTA shot 51% (44 of 87) to HOU's 42%, 14 of 39 from three. The glass went 49-39 for them. Samanic led with 22 (7 of 17, 1 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); George added 20, Sensabaugh 17. The hinge was Q2, 36-29: the deficit went from 10 to 3. UTA trailed 64-67 at the half and won the second half 60-54.
4/12 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 26 and Harden at 18 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. Without Harden (2 straight), Leonard (6 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 17 and Sexton at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and Utah minus-5 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Utah's 122. Call it the Clippers 120, Utah 109, the Clippers by 11.
4/14 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; Horton-Tucker at 17 and Lofton Jr. at 16 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 43 percent from three to Utah's 32 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-7 a night and Utah minus-3. Call it Golden State 119, Utah 110.
4/04 vs GSW 110-133 — HOU notes
HOU lost 110-133. HOU shot 42% (36 of 86) to GSW's 59%, 12 of 40 from three. HOU turned it over 12 times to GSW's 18. The glass went 29-43 against them. Smith Jr. led with 24 (8 of 17, 4 of 10 from three); Whitmore added 17, Ja. Green 13. Q3 was theirs, 33-34, but the other 3 periods went 99-77 against them. Brooks's -22 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/05 vs MIA 104-119 — HOU notes
HOU lost 104-119. HOU shot 38% (34 of 90) to MIA's 49%, 14 of 44 from three. Ja. Green led with 21 (6 of 18, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Brooks added 18, Smith Jr. 15. Q1 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 92-77 against them. VanVleet's -20 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 @ DAL 136-147 — HOU notes
HOU lost 136-147 in 1 overtime. HOU took 8 more shots (93 to 85), but shot 49% to DAL's 54%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 35 times to DAL's 45. HOU turned it over 10 times to DAL's 17. The glass went 32-47 against them. Brooks led with 29 (9 of 14, 5 of 6 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); VanVleet added 24, Ja. Green 21. Q1 was theirs, 42-27, but the other 4 periods went 120-94 against them. They led by as many as 22.
4/09 vs ORL 118-106 — HOU notes
HOU won 118-106. HOU shot 52% (45 of 86) to ORL's 45%, 15 of 35 from three. VanVleet led with 37 (13 of 22, 6 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Smith Jr. added 23, Brooks 15. The hinge was Q1, 36-25: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 19. VanVleet was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/11 @ UTA 121-124 — HOU notes
HOU lost 121-124. HOU took 8 more shots (95 to 87), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to UTA's 51%, 21 of 47 from three. The glass went 39-49 against them. VanVleet led with 42 (12 of 30, 9 of 13 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Whitmore added 18, Thompson 15. Q1 was theirs, 38-28, but the other 3 periods went 96-83 against them. They led by as many as 12. Ja. Green's -23 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/12 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 104, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 15 free throws a game; Ayton at 27 and Henderson at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Simons (10 straight), Sharpe (43 straight), Thybulle (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 126, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; VanVleet at 25 and Smith Jr. at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-9 a night and Houston minus-9 and the defense, Portland allowing 104 a night to Houston's 126. Call it Portland 113, Houston 111, Houston keeping it close.
4/14 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; George at 22 and Hyland at 17 a game. They have won the glass by 8 a night. Without Leonard (7 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; VanVleet at 29 and Ja. Green at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-8 a night and Houston minus-7 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to Houston's 121. Call it the Clippers 117, Houston 113, Houston keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAH A. Holiday
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JS J. Smith Jr.
JG Ja. Green
RB R. Bullock Jr.
UTABS B. Sensabaugh
DB D. Bazley
JJ J. Juzang
KG K. George
KL K. Lofton Jr.
LS L. Samanic
MP M. Potter
OY O. Yurtseven
TH T. Hendricks
TH T. Horton-Tucker
HOU/UTA 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
Q1Q2Q3Q49:11 PM9:38 PM10:19 PM10:49 PM11:29 PMUTAHOU+3SamanicSamanic GAME 33:33 22 PTS 81-74 (+7) F2 6-10 3P 1-7 FT 7-9 REB 6 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 2Samanic 9:08 11 PTS 22-22 (+0) F2 4-5 3P 0-1 FT 3-3 REB 2 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 09:0822-22+0Samanic 15:56 9 PTS 43-38 (+5) F2 1-4 3P 1-4 FT 4-6 REB 2 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 015:5643-38+5Samanic 8:29 2 PTS 16-14 (+2) F2 1-1 3P 0-2 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 28:2916-14+22xr211r1223x212xr2x3x2a1a32xrs113x3xf3xftr3xr2tGeorgeGeorge GAME 32:55 20 PTS 77-79 (-2) F2 5-8 3P 2-6 FT 4-5 REB 4 AST 5 STL 2 BLK 0 TO 5 PF 3George 7:37 0 PTS 18-19 (-1) F2 0-1 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 17:3718-19-1George 15:44 15 PTS 41-40 (+1) F2 3-3 3P 2-4 FT 3-3 REB 1 AST 2 STL 2 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 215:4441-40+1George 9:34 5 PTS 18-20 (-2) F2 2-4 3P 0-1 FT 1-2 REB 2 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 3 PF 09:3418-20-2r3xfa2xtsar112f3ts213fa3x23x21a2x2xrtrat23xtHorton-TuckerHorton-Tucker GAME 28:54 16 PTS 77-71 (+6) F2 3-7 3P 2-6 FT 4-4 REB 5 AST 5 STL 0 BLK 2 TO 1 PF 5Horton-Tucker 12:27 7 PTS 37-39 (-2) F2 1-2 3P 1-3 FT 2-2 REB 2 AST 4 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 212:2737-39-2Horton-Tucker 16:27 9 PTS 40-32 (+8) F2 2-5 3P 1-3 FT 2-2 REB 3 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 2 TO 0 PF 316:2740-32+8af3x2xt3a3xaar2r11f2x22x3x3x2affrr3bb2xr11fLofton Jr.Lofton Jr. GAME 27:23 14 PTS 73-68 (+5) F2 3-4 3P 2-3 FT 2-4 REB 9 AST 5 STL 2 BLK 1 TO 2 PF 3Lofton Jr. 10:56 7 PTS 33-36 (-3) F2 2-2 3P 1-2 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 010:5633-36-3Lofton Jr. 16:27 7 PTS 40-32 (+8) F2 1-2 3P 1-1 FT 2-4 REB 7 AST 5 STL 2 BLK 1 TO 1 PF 316:2740-32+823xr2r3tsas311f2xrrafraf2tabrarrrSensabaughSensabaugh GAME 24:07 17 PTS 70-66 (+4) F2 1-3 3P 4-9 FT 3-3 REB 6 AST 3 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 2Sensabaugh 16:23 13 PTS 46-48 (-2) F2 1-2 3P 3-6 FT 2-2 REB 3 AST 3 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 216:2346-48-2Sensabaugh 7:44 4 PTS 24-18 (+6) F2 0-1 3P 1-3 FT 1-1 REB 3 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 07:4424-18+6af3xr2ar11r3333xa3xf2xr33xr3xr2x1JuzangJuzang GAME 23:53 10 PTS 56-55 (+1) F2 1-2 3P 2-3 FT 2-2 REB 2 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 3 PF 3Juzang 7:37 5 PTS 18-19 (-1) F2 0-1 3P 1-2 FT 2-2 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 17:3718-19-1Juzang 6:42 0 PTS 18-16 (+2) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 26:4218-16+2Juzang 9:21 5 PTS 20-20 (+0) F2 1-1 3P 1-1 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 09:2120-20+0Juzang 0:14 0 PTS 0-0 (+0) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 0t3113x2xrftratff32bBazleyBazley GAME 23:03 8 PTS 67-68 (-1) F2 4-4 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 7 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 2 TO 1 PF 0Bazley 11:48 2 PTS 35-39 (-4) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 2 TO 1 PF 011:4835-39-4Bazley 8:49 4 PTS 26-24 (+2) F2 2-2 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 4 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 08:4926-24+2Bazley 2:25 2 PTS 6-5 (+1) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 0+1b2bratrar23xrr2r2rYurtsevenYurtseven GAME 19:06 10 PTS 47-50 (-3) F2 5-8 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 5 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 0Yurtseven 7:37 4 PTS 18-19 (-1) F2 2-4 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 07:3718-19-1Yurtseven 11:29 6 PTS 29-31 (-2) F2 3-4 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 4 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 011:2929-31-222x2x2r2rr2r22xr3xHendricksHendricks GAME 18:54 5 PTS 47-44 (+3) F2 1-1 3P 1-2 FT 0-0 REB 4 AST 4 STL 3 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 1Hendricks 8:16 0 PTS 20-19 (+1) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 3 STL 2 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 08:1620-19+1Hendricks 10:38 5 PTS 27-25 (+2) F2 1-1 3P 1-2 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 110:3827-25+2ararbsas3xra3rfs2PotterPotter GAME 8:12 2 PTS 25-30 (-5) F2 1-1 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 1Potter 8:12 2 PTS 25-30 (-5) F2 1-1 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 18:1225-30-5f2r3xVanVleetVanVleet GAME 40:05 42 PTS 105-93 (+12) F2 3-17 3P 9-13 FT 9-10 REB 7 AST 7 STL 2 BLK 1 TO 2 PF 3VanVleet 12:00 20 PTS 38-28 (+10) F2 1-4 3P 6-7 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 3 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 112:0038-28+10VanVleet 18:31 16 PTS 47-47 (+0) F2 2-7 3P 3-3 FT 3-4 REB 4 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 018:3147-47+0VanVleet 9:34 6 PTS 20-18 (+2) F2 0-6 3P 0-3 FT 6-6 REB 2 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 2+23r2xaf23a33x32x2xa33s2xaar2x32x2xr3t3r1r12t122xa11r11f2x2x2xb2x3x2x2xs11r3xaf3xThompsonThompson GAME 35:24 15 PTS 82-83 (-1) F2 6-11 3P 0-1 FT 3-4 REB 10 AST 4 STL 2 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 0Thompson 9:08 6 PTS 22-22 (+0) F2 3-5 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 3 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 09:0822-22+0Thompson 16:42 4 PTS 40-43 (-3) F2 1-3 3P 0-1 FT 2-3 REB 4 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 016:4240-43-3Thompson 9:34 5 PTS 20-18 (+2) F2 2-3 3P 0-0 FT 1-1 REB 3 AST 0 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 09:3420-18+2a2x2r2x2rr22xar12s12xr3xraratsr2r2xr12LandaleLandale GAME 27:16 9 PTS 74-64 (+10) F2 2-2 3P 1-1 FT 2-2 REB 1 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 1 TO 1 PF 3Landale 6:46 2 PTS 24-14 (+10) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 06:4624-14+10Landale 4:48 2 PTS 11-16 (-5) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 3-5Landale 6:22 0 PTS 19-16 (+3) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 06:2219-16+3Landale 9:21 5 PTS 20-18 (+2) F2 0-0 3P 1-1 FT 2-2 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 09:2120-18+22stf2faafrbf113BrooksBrooks GAME 27:05 8 PTS 60-66 (-6) F2 4-9 3P 0-5 FT 0-0 REB 4 AST 1 STL 2 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 6Brooks 5:14 2 PTS 14-14 (+0) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 25:1414-14+0Brooks 9:51 2 PTS 21-26 (-5) F2 1-1 3P 0-2 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 19:5121-26-5Brooks 12:00 4 PTS 25-26 (-1) F2 2-7 3P 0-3 FT 0-0 REB 4 AST 0 STL 2 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 325-26-12ff2t3x3xafff22xr2xr2sr2x2xr2xf3x3x3xsWhitmoreWhitmore GAME 26:50 18 PTS 79-73 (+6) F2 1-3 3P 4-8 FT 4-4 REB 4 AST 4 STL 0 BLK 2 TO 2 PF 2Whitmore 15:44 16 PTS 48-44 (+4) F2 1-2 3P 4-7 FT 2-2 REB 2 AST 3 STL 0 BLK 2 TO 0 PF 015:4448-44+4Whitmore 11:06 2 PTS 31-29 (+2) F2 0-1 3P 0-1 FT 2-2 REB 2 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 211:0631-29+211ar3xa33a3x2x3x32r3bbfta3xrtf11r2xSmith Jr.Smith Jr. GAME 25:45 7 PTS 68-70 (-2) F2 2-2 3P 1-4 FT 0-0 REB 3 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 2 TO 0 PF 2Smith Jr. 7:37 0 PTS 19-18 (+1) F2 0-0 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 17:3719-18+1Smith Jr. 6:41 5 PTS 27-21 (+6) F2 1-1 3P 1-2 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 06:4127-21+6Smith Jr. 6:43 2 PTS 10-18 (-8) F2 1-1 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 16:4310-18-8Smith Jr. 4:44 0 PTS 12-13 (-1) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 04:4412-13-1bf3xrar23xa32brf3xJe. 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Luka Samanic scores 22, helps Jazz snap 13-game skid with 124-121 win over Rockets
SALT LAKE CITY -- — Luka Samanic scored a season-high 22 points to help the Utah Jazz snap a 13-game losing streak with a 124-121 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.
Keyonte George chipped in 20 points for the Jazz, who finished 21-20 at home this season. Brice Sensabaugh added 17 points and Talen Horton-Tucker had 16. Kenneth Lofton Jr . scored a season-high 14 points and added nine rebounds.
Houston made 21 3-pointers and outscored Utah in second-chance points and fast-break points. The Jazz persevered and found a way to get in the win column for the first time since mid-March and end the third-longest losing streak in franchise history.
“That desperation that we played with throughout most of the game, but in particular in the second half, is who we’re aiming to be always,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said.
Fred VanVleet knocked down nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 42 points for the Rockets, who lost for the sixth time in seven games. VanVleet was 9 for 13 from 3-point range while also tallying seven assists and seven rebounds. But he also went just 3 of 17 from inside the arc.
Cam Whitmore added 18 points while also making four 3s. Amen Thompson chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and two steals.
“We should be concerned, should be disappointed, should be (angry) at ourselves because it was a wasted opportunity,” VanVleet said.
Down three at halftime, the Jazz opened the third quarter with four unanswered baskets. VanVleet and Aaron Holiday combined for five 3-pointers to erase the deficit. Holiday’s back-to-back 3s made it 89-84 for Houston.
Utah countered with a 14-3 run late in the third and took a 98-92 lead on Sensabaugh’s second-chance corner 3.
VanVleet tied it on a pair of free throws with 2:30 left but the Jazz pulled away for good. Back-to-back layups from Darius Beazley and George keyed a 6-0 run that put Utah up 124-118 with 54 seconds remaining.
“We played extremely hard,” George said. “Our communication was at an all-time high. We did everything the right way and we got the result we wanted.”
VanVleet and Jeff Green each made back-to-back 3-pointers to key a 14-4 run that gave the Rockets a 38-28 lead going into the second quarter.
Houston shot 62% from the perimeter during the first quarter. VanVleet led the way, knocking down six of those 3s and scoring 20 points. His final outside basket beat the first-quarter buzzer to give the Rockets their first double-digit lead.
Utah erased the deficit in the second quarter behind a 13-0 run. Houston went scoreless for three minutes during that stretch. Horton-Tucker capped Utah’s run with a pair of free throws that put the Jazz up 51-49.
“Habits are hard to break and mentalities are hard to change and that’s why we are where we are record-wise and not achieving our goals,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “You’d be better off saying you don’t want to play and get people out there that really want to play.”
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Rockets: Visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.