Amid the Los Angeles Lakers hot streak over the last 10 games, Houston has dropped to the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 35-22 record. After starting the month as the second seed, the Rockets are falling in the standings, and if the season ended today, they wouldn't have home-court advantage in the postseason.
The Utah Jazz are back in the fold on Saturday night as they have another tough battle on their home floor against the Houston Rockets.
The Utah Jazz added another notch to Houston's belt as the Rockets fell 124-115 in Salt Lake City against a young and rebounding Jazz side.
Keyonte George scored 30 points and Lauri Markkanen added 23 points and 10 rebounds to rally the Utah Jazz for a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night
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Udoka also credited wing players, such as Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green, with making a better effort on the glass. Brooks and Green each had 8 rebounds apiece in an impressive win against the Bucks, who have a massive frontcourt in size between Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Timberwolves shot 21-of-38 (55.3 percent) from three in the Jan. 30 meeting, which was a 138-113 victory for Minnesota. Utah’s defensive gameplan is focused on limiting shot attempts at the rim, which has opened up vulnerabilities on the perimeter.