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Utah Jazz
1-7 · 0-3 on the road
Wed 2/3
6:30 PM PT
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7-2 · 4-1 at home
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JazzOffense
RocketsDefense

The Jazz rank 27th in the NBA in three-point % (31.5%), and the Rockets rank 4th in three-point % allowed (31.3%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Jazz are 3.2 points below it. Keyonte George leads them with 22.0 points a game on 57.4% true shooting.

2/32026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA
Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
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2/32026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Jazz1-7
Rockets7-2
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2/32026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
RocketsOffense
JazzDefense
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2/32026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (UTA 8 games, HOU 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

UTAHOU
Scoring
107.827th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.97th · Above avg
119.024th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
107.65th · Top 5
-11.227th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+10.34th · Top 5
Efficiency
103.728th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
119.42nd · Top 5
113.322nd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
107.47th · Above avg
-9.726th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+12.01st · Top 5
104.55th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
99.528th
Shooting
49.5%28th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.6%2nd · Top 5
53.8%27th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
60.9%2nd · Top 5
11.623rd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.018th · Average
31.5%27th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.6%4th · Top 5
0.3012th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.319th · Above avg
Defense
52.6%13th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.5%12th · Average
6.828th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.111th · Average
6.63rd · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.96th · Above avg
Possessions
16.2%25th · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.9%17th · Average
26.8%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.8%3rd · Top 5
46.69th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.817th · Average
24.626th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
28.14th · Top 5

Recent form

Utah Jazz
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -11.2). Streak L6.

Houston Rockets
WLWWL

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.

Key players

Utah Jazz
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Keyonte GeorgeG 22.04.05.957.4
Lauri MarkkanenF 17.16.62.156.0
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C 16.25.02.061.0
Darryn PetersonG 12.64.03.846.5
Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 22.49.18.161.4
Kevin DurantF 20.85.23.166.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.66.12.366.5
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.46.33.357.2

Injury report

Utah Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · Right MCL Tear · back ~12/14 Out
Jusuf Nurkic C · Right 2nd Plantar Plate Tear · back ~11/20 Out
Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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