Utah
Jazz
105
–
125
FINAL
Houston
Rockets
Date
Monday, February 23, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 105 |
| HOU | 38 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 125 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Kevin Durant
HOU
18
PTS
5
REB
12
AST
+28
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections3
Contested Shots5
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending50.0%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.22
Impact Composite55.0
Hustle: 15.0Defense: 35.4Impact: 4.6
Double-Double4-6 from 33 deflections+28 plus/minusonly 12 pts allowed on 55.8 possessions
Box Score MVP
Jabari Smith Jr.
HOU
31
PTS
9
REB
0
AST
+28
+/−
Game Performance
FG12-17 (70.6%)
3PT6-11
FT1-2
TS%86.7%
eFG%88.2%
STL3
BLK3
TOV4
ORTG118
DRTG78
NET+39
31 points70.6% FG6-11 from 33 steals3 blocks4 deflections9 contested shots+28 plus/minusonly 17 pts allowed on 35.4 possessions
Box Score
| UTA | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Williams | 14:11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -16 |
| Isaiah Collier | 29:51 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-16 | 25% | 0-5 | 0% | 9-10 | 90% | -30 |
| Kyle Filipowski | 23:38 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4-10 | 40% | 1-2 | 50% | 4-6 | 67% | -24 |
| Ace Bailey | 27:02 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-9 | 22% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -26 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 32:10 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-23 | 44% | 1-10 | 10% | 8-8 | 100% | -14 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 10:30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-2 | 0% | 1-1 | 100% | -4 |
| Kevin Love | 24:22 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 25% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Vince Williams Jr. | 7:48 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0% | 0-4 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -1 |
| John Konchar | 24:22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 50% | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Brice Sensabaugh | 31:42 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | 67% | 4-8 | 50% | 2-3 | 67% | -2 |
| Elijah Harkless | 14:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +9 |
| TOTAL | — | 105 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 36-98 | 37% | 8-44 | 18% | 25-30 | 83% | — |
Blake Hinson —
Oscar Tshiebwe —
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | 35:35 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7-12 | 58% | 0-1 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 32:59 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12-17 | 71% | 6-11 | 55% | 1-2 | 50% | +28 |
| Amen Thompson | 29:05 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8-9 | 89% | 0-0 | 0% | 4-5 | 80% | +17 |
| Kevin Durant | 34:07 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7-13 | 54% | 4-6 | 67% | 0-0 | 0% | +28 |
| Tari Eason | 31:35 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-12 | 42% | 1-5 | 20% | 0-0 | 0% | +7 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Green | 1:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +3 |
| Reed Sheppard | 23:32 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5-9 | 56% | 5-9 | 56% | 0-0 | 0% | +3 |
| Aaron Holiday | 5:55 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 100% | 1-1 | 100% | 2-2 | 100% | +1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 20:15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-4 | 25% | 1-4 | 25% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Josh Okogie | 12:51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-2 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| Clint Capela | 10:12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +8 |
| TOTAL | — | 125 | 53 | 10 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 49-86 | 57% | 18-40 | 45% | 9-11 | 82% | — |
Isaiah Crawford —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
UTA36/98 (37%)
Paint
26/48 (54%)
Mid
5/14 (36%)
3PT
8/44 (18%)
ATB3 19%RA 54%Paint 53%Corner 3 14%Mid 25%
HOU49/86 (57%)
Paint
27/38 (71%)
Mid
9/17 (53%)
3PT
18/40 (45%)
ATB3 47%RA 84%Paint 50%Corner 3 38%Mid 43%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Alperen Sengun
defended Kyle Filipowski
5.0 min • 4 pts • 67%
Best Defender
Tari Eason
held Ace Bailey
2.7 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Reed Sheppard
vs John Konchar
2.1 min • 9 pts • 75%
| HOU Defense | Ace Bailey | Brice Sensabaugh | Cody Williams | Elijah Harkless | Isaiah Collier | John Konchar | Kevin Love | Kyle Filipowski | Lauri Markkanen | Svi Mykhailiuk | Vince Williams Jr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | — | 1.5m 2pts 33% | — | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 2.5m 2pts 50% | 5.0m 4pts 67% | 2.1m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Kevin Durant | 1.2m 4pts 67% | 1.3m 3pts 100% | 2.7m 2pts 50% | — | 1.4m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 3.6m 3pts 33% | — | — |
| Tari Eason | 2.7m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.7m 0pts 0% | 1.5m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 2pts 100% | — | 1.9m 2pts 50% | — | — |
| Amen Thompson | 1.3m 2pts 100% | 1.5m 0pts 0% | — | — | 3.6m 12pts 100% | — | — | — | 1.5m 2pts 100% | — | — |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 1.3m 5pts 100% | 2.6m 6pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5m 6pts 67% | — | — |
| Reed Sheppard | — | — | — | 1.7m 3pts 100% | 1.3m 0pts 0% | 2.1m 9pts 75% | 1.1m 3pts 33% | — | — | — | — |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 1.5m 0pts 0% | 2.2m 3pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clint Capela | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Okogie | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Holiday | — | — | — | 1.1m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other | 1.0m 2pts 50% | 3.2m 3pts 25% | — | 3.0m 2pts 0% | 3.5m 13pts 83% | 4.9m 4pts 33% | 3.0m 5pts 50% | 4.3m 9pts 50% | — | 4.0m 10pts 57% | 3.4m 7pts 75% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = HOU leads, negative = UTA leads
HOU Largest Lead
33
Q3 7:00
UTA Largest Lead
3
Q1 3:24
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
HOU 8-0 run
Q1 5:03 – Q1 6:03
+2 → +8
UTA 10-0 run
Q2 0:53 – Q2 2:18
+13 → +5
HOU 8-0 run
Q2 4:56 – Q2 6:14
+11 → +17
HOU 10-0 run
Q2 4:56 – Q2 7:27
+11 → +19