⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Jazz fell 16 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Jazz won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 34- Owned the paint, 68 points inside to 42
- A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up in the second quarter
- Made fifteen threes to their 21
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
- Ties it
Kevin Porter Jr. hit a driving layup, Christian Wood with the assist
Q4 0:30 · HOU 114-114 UTAH
- Ties it
Christian Wood hit a 28-foot three jumper, Kevin Porter Jr. with the assist
Q4 0:00 · HOU 117-117 UTAH
- Ties it
Kevin Porter Jr. hit a two point shot
OT 2:07 · HOU 123-123 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:04 · HOU 111-113 UTAH
- Missed FT
Christian Wood misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:48 · HOU 120-117 UTAH
- Turnover
Josh Christopher out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 0:15 · HOU 124-129 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q1 8:36 · HOU 9-14 UTAH
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up
Q2 7:49 · HOU 35-46 UTAH
- Lead
Mike Conley hit a 23-foot three jumper, Donovan Mitchell with the assist
Q4 0:08 · HOU 114-117 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Conley bad pass
Q4 1:22 · HOU 111-113 UTAH
- Missed FT
Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:50 · HOU 112-113 UTAH
- Turnover
Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover
OT 4:01 · HOU 120-117 UTAH
📊The numbers
| HOU | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 55% |
| 21 | Threes made | 15 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Assists | 32 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 68 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
