Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz
9-5, 4-4 Away
76
9-5, 4-4 Away
8-6, 7-1 Home
83
8-6, 7-1 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- DeShawn Stevenson missed Dunk.
- Yao Ming made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Raul Lopez missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Layup. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Yao Ming missed Tip Shot.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- DeShawn Stevenson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeShawn Stevenson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Greg Ostertag made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Greg Ostertag made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jim Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Greg Ostertag missed Jumper.
- Cuttino Mobley made 21 ft Jumper.
- DeShawn Stevenson missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Matt Harpring made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Matt Harpring missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maurice Taylor made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Greg Ostertag missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Matt Harpring made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Raul Lopez.
- Maurice Taylor missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Steve Francis made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Matt Harpring made Jumper. Assisted by Raul Lopez.
- Maurice Taylor made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Raul Lopez missed Two Point Shot.
- Greg Ostertag made Tip Shot.
- Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed Layup.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maurice Williams made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Steve Francis made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Piatkowski.
- Matt Harpring missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Maurice Williams missed 19 ft Jumper.
- DeShawn Stevenson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Curtis Borchardt.
- Steve Francis missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Curtis Borchardt made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup.
- Curtis Borchardt made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Steve Francis missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis made 20 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Steve Francis missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Tip Shot.
- Raja Bell missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Matt Harpring missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Williams missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Aleksandar Pavlovic missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Aleksandar Pavlovic made Slam Dunk.
- Aleksandar Pavlovic missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Moochie Norris missed Two Point Shot.
- Curtis Borchardt made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Maurice Williams.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Aleksandar Pavlovic missed Two Point Shot.
- Moochie Norris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Moochie Norris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Greg Ostertag missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kelvin Cato missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis made Tip Shot.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Dunk. Blocked by Yao Ming.
- Matt Harpring made Layup. Assisted by Raul Lopez.
- Yao Ming missed Two Point Shot.
- Raja Bell made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Moochie Norris missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Raja Bell made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Raul Lopez.
- Yao Ming missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Maurice Taylor missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 18 ft Jumper. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Greg Ostertag missed Layup. Blocked by Maurice Taylor.
- Kelvin Cato missed Jumper. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Kelvin Cato missed Layup. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot.
- Maurice Williams missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Greg Ostertag.
- Greg Ostertag missed Layup.
- Greg Ostertag missed Tip Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley made 20 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Maurice Williams made Two Point Shot. Assisted by DeShawn Stevenson.
- Steve Francis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Raul Lopez made Two Point Shot.
- Cuttino Mobley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Steve Francis missed 21 ft Jumper.
- DeShawn Stevenson made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Greg Ostertag.
- Yao Ming missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato missed Layup. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Layup.
- Jim Jackson missed 17 ft Jumper.
- DeShawn Stevenson made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 19 ft Two Point Shot.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Steve Francis missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Two Point Shot.
- DeShawn Stevenson missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- DeShawn Stevenson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- DeShawn Stevenson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Yao Ming missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Ostertag.
- Jim Jackson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Yao Ming.
- Matt Harpring missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Maurice Williams missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 7 ft Hook Shot. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Cuttino Mobley made 21 ft Jumper.
- DeShawn Stevenson missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Maurice Williams made Layup.
- Steve Francis missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Kelvin Cato made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Steve Francis.
- Andrei Kirilenko made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Curtis Borchardt.
- Maurice Taylor made Two Point Shot.
- Curtis Borchardt made Jumper. Assisted by Raja Bell.
- Kelvin Cato missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Curtis Borchardt made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Curtis Borchardt made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup. Blocked by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Jim Jackson missed Layup.
- Maurice Taylor missed Layup.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Steve Francis missed Jumper.
- Maurice Williams made Two Point Shot.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed Jumper.
- Maurice Williams missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Raja Bell made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Maurice Williams.
- Eric Piatkowski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Moochie Norris.
- Cuttino Mobley made 19 ft Jumper.
- Curtis Borchardt missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Layup.
- Eric Piatkowski made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley.
- Raja Bell made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Maurice Williams.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Maurice Williams.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed Layup. Blocked by Curtis Borchardt.
- Maurice Taylor made 5 ft Jumper.
- Maurice Taylor made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Maurice Williams made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Raja Bell.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Raja Bell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed Layup.
- Moochie Norris missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Andrei Kirilenko made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Raul Lopez.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Cuttino Mobley.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed 18 ft Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Layup.
- Eric Piatkowski made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelvin Cato.
- Raul Lopez missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Raul Lopez made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Raul Lopez made Two Point Shot.
- Yao Ming made Two Point Shot.
- Raul Lopez made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jim Jackson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jim Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Andrei Kirilenko missed Layup.
- Cuttino Mobley missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Raja Bell missed Layup.
- Andrei Kirilenko made Two Point Shot.
- Matt Harpring made Layup. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
- Cuttino Mobley made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kelvin Cato vs. Greg Ostertag. Andrei Kirilenko gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:53 | | DeShawn Stevenson missed Dunk. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:52 | | Steve Francis Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:34 | | Yao Ming made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:14 | | Raul Lopez missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:12 | | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Yao Ming missed Layup. Blocked by Greg Ostertag. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Yao Ming Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Yao Ming missed Tip Shot. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:56 | | Andrei Kirilenko Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:36 | | Andrei Kirilenko missed 13 ft Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:33 | | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:26 | | Steve Francis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:25 | | Raul Lopez Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Steve Francis Shooting Foul | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | DeShawn Stevenson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 1 |
| 10:22 | | DeShawn Stevenson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:00 | | Yao Ming missed 14 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:59 | | DeShawn Stevenson Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:41 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul | 2 | 2 |
| 9:41 | | Greg Ostertag made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:41 | | Greg Ostertag made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Jim Jackson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:15 | | Kelvin Cato Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:06 | | Jim Jackson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:04 | | Greg Ostertag Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:48 | | Greg Ostertag missed Jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:47 | | Yao Ming Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:40 | | Cuttino Mobley made 21 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:22 | | DeShawn Stevenson missed 21 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:19 | | Greg Ostertag Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:03 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul | 4 | 4 |
| 8:03 | | Matt Harpring made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 5 |
| 8:03 | | Maurice Taylor enters the game for Yao Ming. | 4 | 5 |
| 8:03 | | Matt Harpring missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 5 |
| 8:00 | | Utah Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 5 |
| 7:41 | | Maurice Taylor made 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 6 | 5 |
| 7:20 | | Greg Ostertag missed 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 6 | 5 |
| 7:18 | | Maurice Taylor Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 6:56 | | 24 second | 6 | 5 |
| 6:41 | | Jim Jackson Personal Foul | 6 | 5 |
| 6:31 | | Matt Harpring made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Raul Lopez. | 6 | 7 |
| 6:13 | | Maurice Taylor missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Greg Ostertag. | 6 | 7 |
| 6:13 | | Kelvin Cato Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 7 |
| 6:13 | | Raul Lopez Personal Foul | 6 | 7 |
| 6:01 | | Steve Francis made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson. | 9 | 7 |
| 5:43 | | Andrei Kirilenko made Two Point Shot. | 9 | 9 |
| 5:20 | | Steve Francis made Two Point Shot. | 11 | 9 |
| 5:20 | | Greg Ostertag Shooting Foul | 11 | 9 |
| 5:20 | | Utah Full Timeout. | 11 | 9 |
| 5:20 | | Steve Francis made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 12 | 9 |
| 5:05 | | Matt Harpring made Jumper. Assisted by Raul Lopez. | 12 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | Cuttino Mobley Offensive Foul | 12 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | Cuttino Mobley Foul | 12 | 11 |
| 4:35 | | Andrei Kirilenko Bad Pass. Stolen by Jim Jackson. | 12 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Andrei Kirilenko Personal Foul | 12 | 11 |
| 4:13 | | Maurice Taylor made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cuttino Mobley. | 14 | 11 |
| 3:55 | | Raul Lopez missed Two Point Shot. | 14 | 11 |
| 3:53 | | Greg Ostertag Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 3:53 | | Greg Ostertag made Tip Shot. | 14 | 13 |
| 3:33 | | Maurice Taylor missed 19 ft Jumper. | 14 | 13 |
| 3:30 | | Maurice Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:30 | | Maurice Taylor made 4 ft Two Point Shot. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:15 | | DeShawn Stevenson Bad Pass. Stolen by Jim Jackson. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:10 | | Steve Francis missed Layup. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:09 | | Greg Ostertag Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:08 | | Greg Ostertag Bad Pass. Stolen by Jim Jackson. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:04 | | Steve Francis Lost Ball. Stolen by Matt Harpring. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:01 | | Kelvin Cato Personal Foul | 16 | 13 |
| 3:01 | | Curtis Borchardt enters the game for Greg Ostertag. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:01 | | Maurice Williams enters the game for Raul Lopez. | 16 | 13 |
| 3:01 | | Andrei Kirilenko made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 14 |
| 3:01 | | Andrei Kirilenko missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 14 |
| 3:00 | | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 2:42 | | Cuttino Mobley Bad Pass. Stolen by Andrei Kirilenko. | 16 | 14 |
| 2:38 | | Maurice Williams made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko. | 16 | 16 |
| 2:28 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 16 | 16 |
| 2:28 | | Eric Piatkowski enters the game for Cuttino Mobley. | 16 | 16 |
| 2:08 | | Steve Francis made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Piatkowski. | 19 | 16 |
| 1:45 | | Matt Harpring missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 19 | 16 |
| 1:43 | | Kelvin Cato Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 16 |
| 1:32 | | Kelvin Cato Offensive Foul | 19 | 16 |
| 1:32 | | Kelvin Cato Foul | 19 | 16 |
| 1:32 | | Scott Padgett enters the game for Kelvin Cato. | 19 | 16 |
| 1:32 | | Raja Bell enters the game for Matt Harpring. | 19 | 16 |
| 1:16 | | Maurice Williams missed 19 ft Jumper. | 19 | 16 |
| 1:15 | | Maurice Williams Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 16 |
| 1:04 | | DeShawn Stevenson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Curtis Borchardt. | 19 | 18 |
| 41.9 | | Steve Francis missed 23 ft Jumper. | 19 | 18 |
| 39.9 | | DeShawn Stevenson Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 18 |
| 36.0 | | Utah 20 Sec. Timeout. | 19 | 18 |
| 30.9 | | Andrei Kirilenko missed 18 ft Jumper. | 19 | 18 |
| 28.9 | | Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 18 |
| 13.7 | | Matt Harpring enters the game for Andrei Kirilenko. | 19 | 19 |
| 13.7 | | Curtis Borchardt made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 20 |
| 13.7 | | Jim Jackson missed Layup. | 19 | 18 |
| 13.7 | | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 18 |
| 13.7 | | Maurice Taylor Loose Ball Foul | 19 | 18 |
| 13.7 | | Curtis Borchardt made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 19 |
| 1.9 | | Steve Francis missed 17 ft Jumper. | 19 | 20 |
| 0.7 | | Maurice Williams Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 20 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 19 | 20 | |
| 0.0 | End Game | 11 | 9 | |
| 0.0 | End Game | 16 | 16 | |
| 0.0 | End Game | 19 | 18 | |
| 0.0 | End Game | 19 | 20 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Salt Lake City, UT
Referee:Ron Garretson
Referee:Ted Bernhardt
Referee:Rodney Mott
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 30 | 14 | .682 | - | L1 |
| Houston | 26 | 15 | .634 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Memphis | 18 | 23 | .439 | 10.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 18 | 26 | .409 | 12 | W3 |
| New Orleans | 10 | 35 | .222 | 20.5 | L2 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 36 | 8 | .818 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 29 | 15 | .659 | 7 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9 | L3 |
| Portland | 22 | 22 | .500 | 14 | W3 |
| Utah | 15 | 29 | .341 | 21 | W1 |
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