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7-2 · 3-1 on the road
Tue 2/9
7:00 PM PT
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1-8 · 1-4 at home
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JazzOffense
RocketsDefense

The Jazz rank 26th in the NBA in three-point % (32.3%), and the Rockets rank 4th in three-point % allowed (31.3%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.8%, so the Jazz are 2.4 points below it. Keyonte George leads them with 21.3 points a game on 57.1% true shooting.

2/92026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
Keyonte GeorgeTop scorer · UTA
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2/92026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Rockets7-2
Jazz1-8
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2/92026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
RocketsOffense
JazzDefense
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2/92026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

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

HOUUTA
Scoring
117.99th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
106.927th · Bottom 5
107.66th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
118.224th · Below avg
+10.33rd · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-11.326th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
119.42nd · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.129th · Bottom 5
107.48th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.121st · Below avg
+12.01st · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-10.026th · Bottom 5
99.528th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
104.16th
Shooting
56.6%2nd · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.9%28th · Bottom 5
60.9%2nd · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
54.1%28th · Bottom 5
13.017th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.020th · Average
38.6%3rd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
32.3%26th · Bottom 5
0.319th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2915th · Average
Defense
52.5%14th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.9%12th · Average
9.110th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
6.828th · Bottom 5
5.96th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.73rd · Top 5
Possessions
14.9%17th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
31.8%5th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
26.0%19th · Average
43.818th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.09th · Above avg
28.14th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.725th · Below avg

Recent form

Houston Rockets
WLWWL

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

Utah Jazz
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.8 (season -11.3). Streak L7.

Key players

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
Utah Jazz
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Keyonte GeorgeG 21.34.26.257.1
Lauri MarkkanenF 18.06.82.056.7
Jaren Jackson Jr.F-C 16.25.02.061.0
Darryn PetersonG 13.63.83.949.5

Injury report

Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~11/9 Out
Utah Jazz
Jaren Jackson Jr. F-C · back ~12/14 Out
Jusuf Nurkic C · back ~11/20 Out
Trey Alexander G · back ~11/6 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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