The Houston Rockets routed the Utah Jazz 143-105.
The Rockets led by as many as 41, pulling away with a 30-11 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Jalen Green scored 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). Dillon Brooks added 21 points (10 in the first quarter), and Tari Eason had 15 points and 9 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting. All 15 of Reed Sheppard’s points came in the fourth quarter. The Rockets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Jazz, Isaiah Collier had 22 points and 10 assists, and Johnny Juzang went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Rockets shot 53.8% from the field and 42.2% from 3 to the Jazz’s 42.6% and 25.0%. The Jazz gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Rockets missed. The Rockets outscored the Jazz 61-38 off the bench. The Rockets’ starters outscored the Jazz 37-22 in 12 minutes together.