Utah Jazz @ Houston Rockets
Shot Chart
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eddie Griffin.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Glen Rice missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made Layup.
- Eddie Griffin missed 7 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Eddie Griffin made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Glen Rice.
- Steve Francis missed Layup.
- Eddie Griffin made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Glen Rice.
- Eddie Griffin made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Eddie Griffin made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin made Dunk. Assisted by Glen Rice.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- James Posey made Dunk.
- Maurice Taylor missed 8 ft Hook Shot.
- Terence Morris made 19 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Maurice Taylor missed Layup. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Terence Morris made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Griffin.
- Terence Morris missed 21 ft Jumper.
- James Posey made Layup. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Eddie Griffin missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Layup. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Yao Ming missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Terence Morris missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made 18 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Steve Francis made 18 ft Jumper.
- Glen Rice made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Glen Rice.
- Cuttino Mobley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Yao Ming missed 8 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Eddie Griffin made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Steve Francis missed Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Glen Rice made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Maurice Taylor missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed Three Point Jumper.
- James Posey made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Steve Francis made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Terence Morris.
- Kelvin Cato made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- James Posey missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maurice Taylor missed Layup.
- Eddie Griffin missed Jumper. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Yao Ming missed 4 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Matt Harpring.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming made Dunk. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Eddie Griffin missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Cuttino Mobley missed Three Point Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Karl Malone missed Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Karl Malone missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Matt Harpring.
- John Stockton missed Two Point Shot.
- Karl Malone missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Calbert Cheaney made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Matt Harpring made 14 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Matt Harpring made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Karl Malone missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Yao Ming.
- Tony Massenburg missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Yao Ming.
- Matt Harpring made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Calbert Cheaney missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- John Amaechi made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Mark Jackson missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Scott Padgett missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- John Stockton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Calbert Cheaney made Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Calbert Cheaney missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- John Stockton missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- John Stockton made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Karl Malone missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 3 ft Hook Shot.
- Karl Malone made Tip Shot.
- Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Calbert Cheaney made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Matt Harpring made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone missed Jumper.
- Greg Ostertag made Two Point Shot.
- Greg Ostertag missed Two Point Shot.
- Karl Malone made Layup.
- Matt Harpring missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Karl Malone made Two Point Shot.
- John Stockton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Matt Harpring.
- Mark Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Eddie Griffin.
- Matt Harpring missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Greg Ostertag missed Layup. Blocked by Yao Ming.
- Mark Jackson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Greg Ostertag.
- Matt Harpring made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Jackson.
- Karl Malone missed Two Point Shot.
- Calbert Cheaney missed Three Point Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Mark Jackson missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Greg Ostertag made Layup. Assisted by Matt Harpring.
- Matt Harpring made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Matt Harpring made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Calbert Cheaney.
- John Stockton made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Calbert Cheaney.
- Karl Malone made Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Matt Harpring made Two Point Shot.
- Matt Harpring missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Matt Harpring.
- Matt Harpring made 23 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
- Karl Malone made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton.
JAZZ
ROCKETS
| TIME | PLAY | UTAH | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball. Greg Ostertag vs. Yao Ming. Eddie Griffin gains possession. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:38 | Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eddie Griffin. | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:26 | Calbert Cheaney made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 2 | 2 | |
| 11:11 | Cuttino Mobley missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 11:11 | Calbert Cheaney Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 11:00 | Karl Malone missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 11:00 | Yao Ming Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:49 | Glen Rice missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:48 | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:41 | Calbert Cheaney made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:23 | Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:22 | Eddie Griffin Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:08 | Steve Francis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 2 | |
| 10:07 | Matt Harpring Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9:55 | Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Eddie Griffin. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9:52 | Cuttino Mobley Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 | |
| 9:49 | Cuttino Mobley made Layup. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:36 | Karl Malone missed 18 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:34 | Greg Ostertag Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:19 | Calbert Cheaney made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Stockton. | 7 | 4 | |
| 9:03 | Steve Francis Bad Pass. Stolen by John Stockton. | 7 | 4 | |
| 8:56 | Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Matt Harpring. | 9 | 4 | |
| 8:33 | Eddie Griffin missed 7 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Greg Ostertag. | 9 | 4 | |
| 8:30 | Glen Rice Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 4 | |
| 8:26 | Eddie Griffin made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Glen Rice. | 9 | 7 | |
| 8:07 | Eddie Griffin Personal Foul | 9 | 7 | |
| 8:04 | John Stockton missed Two Point Shot. | 9 | 7 | |
| 8:03 | Utah Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 7 | |
| 7:56 | John Stockton Bad Pass | 9 | 7 | |
| 7:41 | Steve Francis missed Layup. | 9 | 7 | |
| 7:39 | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 7 | |
| 7:39 | Karl Malone Loose Ball Foul | 9 | 7 | |
| 7:24 | Eddie Griffin made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Glen Rice. | 9 | 9 | |
| 7:00 | Greg Ostertag Loose Ball Foul | 9 | 9 | |
| 7:00 | Greg Ostertag Foul | 9 | 9 | |
| 6:48 | Steve Francis Bad Pass. Stolen by Matt Harpring. | 9 | 9 | |
| 6:39 | Karl Malone missed 16 ft Two Point Shot. | 9 | 9 | |
| 6:37 | Greg Ostertag Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 | |
| 6:33 | Calbert Cheaney made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 11 | 9 | |
| 6:15 | Greg Ostertag Shooting Foul | 11 | 9 | |
| 6:15 | Tony Massenburg enters the game for Greg Ostertag. | 11 | 9 | |
| 6:15 | Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 10 | |
| 6:15 | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 11 | |
| 6:01 | Matt Harpring made 14 ft Jumper. | 13 | 11 | |
| 5:45 | Eddie Griffin made 11 ft Two Point Shot. | 13 | 13 | |
| 5:31 | Glen Rice Personal Foul | 13 | 13 | |
| 5:31 | Houston Full Timeout. | 13 | 13 | |
| 5:31 | Mark Jackson enters the game for John Stockton. | 13 | 13 | |
| 5:20 | Karl Malone missed 14 ft Jumper. | 13 | 13 | |
| 5:18 | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 13 | |
| 5:13 | Cuttino Mobley made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis. | 13 | 15 | |
| 4:54 | Calbert Cheaney missed 16 ft Two Point Shot. | 13 | 15 | |
| 4:52 | Yao Ming Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 15 | |
| 4:37 | Yao Ming Offensive Foul | 13 | 15 | |
| 4:37 | Yao Ming Foul | 13 | 15 | |
| 4:28 | Matt Harpring made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 15 | 15 | |
| 4:09 | Eddie Griffin made 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:50 | Karl Malone missed 15 ft Jumper. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:48 | Matt Harpring Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:47 | Matt Harpring missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Yao Ming. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:47 | Utah Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:47 | Andrei Kirilenko enters the game for Calbert Cheaney. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:47 | Jumpball. Matt Harpring vs. Yao Ming. Glen Rice gains possession. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:29 | Yao Ming missed 9 ft Jumper. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:27 | Andrei Kirilenko Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:15 | Tony Massenburg Offensive Foul | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:15 | Tony Massenburg Foul | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:02 | Eddie Griffin Offensive Foul | 15 | 17 | |
| 3:02 | Eddie Griffin Foul | 15 | 17 | |
| 2:45 | Andrei Kirilenko Lost Ball. Stolen by Glen Rice. | 15 | 17 | |
| 2:42 | Glen Rice Bad Pass. Stolen by Mark Jackson. | 15 | 17 | |
| 2:38 | Mark Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Glen Rice. | 15 | 17 | |
| 2:31 | Eddie Griffin made Dunk. Assisted by Glen Rice. | 15 | 19 | |
| 2:12 | Glen Rice Personal Foul | 15 | 19 | |
| 2:12 | Utah Full Timeout. | 15 | 19 | |
| 2:12 | Maurice Taylor enters the game for Glen Rice. | 15 | 19 | |
| 2:12 | James Posey enters the game for Eddie Griffin. | 15 | 19 | |
| 2:04 | Tony Massenburg missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Yao Ming. | 15 | 19 | |
| 2:03 | James Posey Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 | |
| 1:42 | Cuttino Mobley missed 19 ft Jumper. | 15 | 19 | |
| 1:40 | Mark Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 19 | |
| 1:31 | Matt Harpring made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Jackson. | 17 | 19 | |
| 1:15 | John Amaechi enters the game for Karl Malone. | 17 | 19 | |
| 1:15 | Scott Padgett enters the game for Tony Massenburg. | 17 | 19 | |
| 1:07 | Maurice Taylor made Dunk. Assisted by Yao Ming. | 17 | 21 | |
| 52.0 | John Amaechi Bad Pass. Stolen by James Posey. | 17 | 21 | |
| 48.4 | James Posey made Dunk. | 17 | 23 | |
| 32.1 | Andrei Kirilenko missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 23 | |
| 29.8 | Utah Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 23 | |
| 29.8 | Kelvin Cato enters the game for Yao Ming. | 17 | 23 | |
| 10.5 | Andrei Kirilenko made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mark Jackson. | 19 | 23 | |
| 10.5 | Maurice Taylor Shooting Foul | 19 | 23 | |
| 10.5 | Andrei Kirilenko made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 20 | 23 | |
| 4.9 | Mark Jackson Personal Foul | 20 | 23 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 20 | 23 | |
Regular Season Series
UTAH leads 1-0
Game Information
12:30 AM, 24 December 2002
Attendance: 13,803
- Referees:
- Ron Garretson
- David Jones
- Kevin Fehr
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |

