⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 13 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 third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse 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, seven turnovers to their seventeen, and were outscored 24-9 off them- Won the second chances, 23 offensive rebounds to sixteen
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
Alperen Sengun hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:20 · HOU 115-115 UTAH
- Ties it
Alperen Sengun hit a free throw 1 of 1
OT 0:52 · HOU 126-126 UTAH
- Winner
Jabari Smith Jr. hit a free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:36 · HOU 127-126 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Cam Whitmore offensive foul
Q4 1:45 · HOU 113-113 UTAH
- Turnover
Cam Whitmore turnover
Q4 1:45 · HOU 113-113 UTAH
- Missed FT
Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:36 · HOU 126-126 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q3 6:00 · HOU 78-77 UTAH
- Lead
Jordan Clarkson hit a 9-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 1:32 · HOU 113-115 UTAH
- Lead
Walker Kessler hit a free throw 1 of 2
OT 4:51 · HOU 115-116 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Collin Sexton out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:40 · HOU 113-112 UTAH
- Turnover
Walker Kessler bad pass
OT 1:12 · HOU 123-126 UTAH
- Turnover
Walker Kessler offensive foul
OT 1:01 · HOU 123-126 UTAH
📊The numbers
| HOU | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 13 | Threes made | 13 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 23 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 27 | Assists | 28 |
| 64 | Points in the paint | 66 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 10 | Blocks | 8 |
