⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
-6Q118-23
-1Q223-24
-2Q319-21
-2Q422-25
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 22 from three- Could not get to the line, nineteen free throws to their 29
Key battles
27%Three-point accuracy50%
8Steals4
37%Shooting from the field52%
18Free throws made12
📊The numbers
| HOU | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 6 | Threes made | 5 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 15 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
