Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationSmith scores 31 points and Thompson adds 20 as Rockets beat the Jazz 125-105
Smith hit his first five shots and matched a career-high with 14 points in the first quarter. He converted 12 of 17 shots overall and made six 3-pointers.
Thompson shot 8 for 9 from the field and finished with seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Kevin Durant scored 18 points and added a season-high 12 assists. Reed Sheppard scored 15 points off the bench.
With the win, the Rockets (35-21) into third place in the Western Conference, behind Oklahoma City and San Antonio.
Despite nine turnovers, Houston used runs of 11-2 and 10-3 to help build a 38-22 lead after a quarter. The Rockets shot 67% from the field and hit eight shots from long distance.
The Jazz opened the second quarter on a 13-2 run before Houston responded with an 18-2 outburst over the next six minutes and took a 68-47 lead into halftime.
Houston pushed its lead to as many as 33 points in the second half and never led by fewer than 16.
The Rockets scored 29 fast-break points, one off their season-high, but committed a season-high 27 turnovers, leading to 34 points by the Jazz.
Lauri Markkanen’s 29 points led the Jazz (18-40), who have lost three in a row. Brice Sensabaugh scored 26 points off the bench on 10-for-15 shooting.
Jazz forward Vince Williams Jr. had to be helped to the locker room after suffering a left knee injury in the second quarter and did not return. Jazz coach Will Hardy said Williams will get an MRI.
Rockets: Host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 105 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 125 |
| 4th 2.7 |  |
shot clock turnover | 105 - 125 |
| 4th 27.3 | |
Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | 105 - 125 |
| 4th 28.6 |  |
Ace Bailey misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot | 105 - 125 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-98 | FG | 49-86 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 8-44 | 3PT | 18-40 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 25-30 | FT | 9-11 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 23 | Assists | 34 |
| 17 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 26 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 27 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 34 |
| 30 | Fast Break Points | 29 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 10 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 33 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 93 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant, F | Out | May 1 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Utah Jazz Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Collier, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Kyle Filipowski, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Elijah Harkless, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Keyonte George, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Lauri Markkanen, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 20 | L1 | 0.75609756 | 62 |
 Houston |
10 | 30 | W1 | 0.63414633 | 52 |
 New Orleans |
36 | 56 | L2 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Dallas |
36 | 56 | W1 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Memphis |
37 | 57 | L8 | 0.30487806 | 25 |
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