⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, seventeen turnovers to their 24, and were outscored 23-15 off them- Lost the glass, 39 rebounds to 52
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- Winner
James Harden hit a 29-foot three jumper
Q4 1:44 · HOU 97-94 UTAH
- Steal
Chris Paul stole it from Jae Crowder
Q4 1:15 · HOU 97-94 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 2 of 3
Q4 0:54 · HOU 98-94 UTAH
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
Q4 0:04 · HOU 102-97 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q2 1:13 · HOU 50-40 UTAH
- Ties it
Rudy Gobert hit a tip shot
Q4 1:59 · HOU 94-94 UTAH
- Steal
Donovan Mitchell stole it from James Harden
Q4 0:04 · HOU 102-97 UTAH
Bad plays
- Technical
Quin Snyder technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 3:54 · HOU 73-64 UTAH
- Turnover
Ricky Rubio out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:18 · HOU 92-90 UTAH
- Turnover
Jae Crowder bad pass
Q4 1:15 · HOU 97-94 UTAH
📊The numbers
| HOU | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 12 | Threes made | 10 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 66 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 16 | Assists | 23 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
