Utah Jazz @ Houston Rockets
11-20, 5-12 Away
80
11-20, 5-12 Away
16-15, 11-7 Home
99
16-15, 11-7 Home
Shot Chart
- Bob Sura made driving layup.
- David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Tracy McGrady's driving layup blocked by Carlos Boozer.
- Yao Ming missed 17 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 20 ft jumper.
- David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot.
- Bob Sura missed 21 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 8 ft two point shot.
- Bob Sura made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- David Wesley made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Tracy McGrady made 24 ft three point jumper.
- Scott Padgett missed 18 ft jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed 20 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 18 ft two point shot.
- Tracy McGrady missed jumper.
- Bob Sura made 8 ft jumper.
- Bob Sura made driving layup.
- Yao Ming missed 7 ft hook shot.
- Yao Ming made layup.
- Bob Sura made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Jon Barry made driving layup.
- David Wesley's 21 ft jumper blocked by Matt Harpring.
- Dikembe Mutombo made layup.
- Maurice Taylor missed 18 ft jumper.
- Maurice Taylor missed driving layup.
- Tracy McGrady missed two point shot.
- Maurice Taylor's layup blocked by Mehmet Okur.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 13 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Tracy McGrady made dunk. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Bob Sura made layup.
- Bob Sura made layup.
- Juwan Howard's layup blocked by Curtis Borchardt.
- Yao Ming made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Tracy McGrady missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura made dunk.
- David Wesley made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Juwan Howard made layup. Assisted by David Wesley.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- David Wesley made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Juwan Howard missed 22 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming missed 11 ft two point shot.
- Bob Sura made two point shot. Assisted by David Wesley.
- Dikembe Mutombo made layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard missed 13 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft jumper.
- Yao Ming made dunk. Assisted by Bob Sura.
- Yao Ming made 13 ft jumper.
- Jon Barry missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Bob Sura missed 21 ft jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 15 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Tracy McGrady made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
- Juwan Howard missed 18 ft jumper.
- Dikembe Mutombo made tip shot.
- Dikembe Mutombo missed 15 ft jumper.
- Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Juwan Howard made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
- Andre Barrett missed 18 ft jumper.
- Ryan Bowen missed 20 ft jumper.
- Reece Gaines missed 22 ft jumper.
- Keith McLeod missed jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed two point shot.
- Carlos Boozer made 11 ft two point shot.
- Keith McLeod made driving layup.
- Carlos Boozer made 11 ft two point shot.
- Curtis Borchardt missed 19 ft jumper.
- Gordan Giricek made jumper. Assisted by Carlos Boozer.
- Raja Bell missed 21 ft jumper.
- Gordan Giricek made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Keith McLeod.
- Keith McLeod made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Gordan Giricek.
- Kirk Snyder missed 20 ft jumper.
- Mehmet Okur made driving layup.
- Gordan Giricek made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Keith McLeod.
- Keith McLeod missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Kris Humphries missed driving layup.
- Kris Humphries missed 10 ft jumper.
- Kirk Snyder made two point shot. Assisted by Keith McLeod.
- Mehmet Okur missed 18 ft jumper.
- Keith McLeod missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Kirk Snyder missed 19 ft jumper.
- Keith McLeod's layup blocked by Jon Barry.
- Mehmet Okur made 7 ft hook shot. Assisted by Raja Bell.
- Gordan Giricek made driving layup. Assisted by Carlos Boozer.
- Gordan Giricek missed 20 ft jumper.
- Mehmet Okur missed two point shot.
- Carlos Boozer made layup.
- Carlos Boozer made 6 ft jumper.
- Raja Bell missed 19 ft jumper.
- Raja Bell missed 16 ft jumper.
- Carlos Arroyo missed two point shot.
- Mehmet Okur made three point jumper. Assisted by Carlos Arroyo.
- Carlos Arroyo missed 21 ft jumper.
- Matt Harpring made layup. Assisted by Carlos Arroyo.
- Matt Harpring missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Matt Harpring made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Mehmet Okur.
- Carlos Arroyo made 21 ft jumper.
- Gordan Giricek missed 13 ft running jumper.
- Keith McLeod made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Carlos Boozer.
- Carlos Boozer missed 15 ft two point shot.
- Carlos Boozer missed layup.
- Matt Harpring missed layup.
- Curtis Borchardt missed layup.
- Raja Bell missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Carlos Boozer missed 20 ft jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed 19 ft jumper.
- Carlos Boozer made layup.
- Keith McLeod missed 21 ft jumper.
- Curtis Borchardt missed 17 ft jumper.
- Mehmet Okur made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Keith McLeod.
- Gordan Giricek missed 21 ft jumper.
- Keith McLeod made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Carlos Boozer.
- Mehmet Okur missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Kirk Snyder made layup.
- Kirk Snyder made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Keith McLeod.
- Kirk Snyder's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Matt Harpring missed jumper.
- Keith McLeod made driving layup.
- Gordan Giricek missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Matt Harpring missed two point shot.
- Keith McLeod's layup blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
- Matt Harpring made layup. Assisted by Curtis Borchardt.
- Carlos Arroyo missed 16 ft jumper.
- Gordan Giricek missed 22 ft three point jumper.
- Gordan Giricek missed 21 ft jumper.
- Mehmet Okur missed jumper.
- Carlos Boozer made layup. Assisted by Matt Harpring.
- Matt Harpring missed 14 ft jumper.
- Mehmet Okur made layup. Assisted by Gordan Giricek.
- Mehmet Okur missed layup.
- Mehmet Okur missed 22 ft jumper.
- Gordan Giricek made 13 ft two point shot.
- Mehmet Okur missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Mehmet Okur missed layup.
- Matt Harpring made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Keith McLeod.
- Kirk Snyder made layup.
- Kirk Snyder missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Kirk Snyder missed 25 ft three point jumper.
JAZZ
ROCKETS
| TIME | PLAY | UTAH | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Curtis Borchardt vs. Yao Ming. Bob Sura gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:48 | | Bob Sura made driving layup. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:23 | | Keith McLeod missed jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:22 | | Curtis Borchardt offensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:18 | | Matt Harpring missed two point shot. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:15 | | Yao Ming defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:04 | | Yao Ming Lost Ball. Stolen by Raja Bell. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:59 | | Keith McLeod Lost Ball. Stolen by Bob Sura. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:55 | | David Wesley made layup. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:37 | | Carlos Boozer made 11 ft two point shot. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:22 | | Matt Harpring Personal Foul. Harpring's 1st Personal Foul, Utah's 1st Team Foul. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:15 | | Tracy McGrady's driving layup blocked by Carlos Boozer. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:15 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:12 | | Yao Ming missed 17 ft jumper. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:11 | | Keith McLeod defensive rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 10:07 | | Keith McLeod made driving layup. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:53 | | Juwan Howard missed 20 ft jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:52 | | Matt Harpring defensive rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:33 | | Curtis Borchardt Offensive Foul. Borchardt's 2nd Personal Foul, Utah's 2nd Team Foul. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:33 | | Curtis Borchardt Foul | 4 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Matt Harpring Shooting Foul. Harpring's 2nd Personal Foul, Utah's 3rd Team Foul. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Gordan Giricek enters the game for Matt Harpring. | 4 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 5 |
| 9:02 | | Carlos Boozer made 11 ft two point shot. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:41 | | David Wesley missed 17 ft jumper. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:40 | | Raja Bell defensive rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:33 | | Curtis Borchardt missed 19 ft jumper. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:32 | | Bob Sura defensive rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:23 | | Carlos Boozer Shooting Foul. Boozer's 1st Personal Foul, Utah's 4th Team Foul. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:23 | | Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:23 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 6 | 5 |
| 8:23 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 6 |
| 8:11 | | Raja Bell Offensive Foul. Bell's 2nd Personal Foul, Utah's 5th Team Foul. | 6 | 6 |
| 8:11 | | Raja Bell Foul | 6 | 6 |
| 8:02 | | Bob Sura made 21 ft jumper. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:41 | | Gordan Giricek made jumper. Assisted by Carlos Boozer. | 8 | 8 |
| 7:31 | | Bob Sura Lost Ball. Stolen by Carlos Boozer. | 8 | 8 |
| 7:24 | | Carlos Boozer Bad Pass. Stolen by Juwan Howard. | 8 | 8 |
| 7:18 | | Tracy McGrady made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bob Sura. | 8 | 11 |
| 7:00 | | Raja Bell missed 21 ft jumper. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:58 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:50 | | Tracy McGrady missed 16 ft two point shot. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:48 | | Gordan Giricek defensive rebound. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:41 | | Yao Ming Shooting Foul. Ming's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 1st Team Foul. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:41 | | Mehmet Okur enters the game for Curtis Borchardt. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:41 | | Keith McLeod made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 11 |
| 6:41 | | Keith McLeod made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:31 | | Raja Bell Personal Foul. Bell's 3rd Personal Foul, Utah's 6th Team Foul. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:31 | | Kirk Snyder enters the game for Raja Bell. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:22 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:16 | | Bob Sura missed 21 ft jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 6:15 | | Kirk Snyder defensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:56 | | Gordan Giricek made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Keith McLeod. | 13 | 11 |
| 5:39 | | Juwan Howard missed 8 ft two point shot. | 13 | 11 |
| 5:37 | | Mehmet Okur defensive rebound. | 13 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Keith McLeod Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady. | 13 | 11 |
| 5:22 | | Bob Sura made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley. | 13 | 13 |
| 5:05 | | Keith McLeod made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Gordan Giricek. | 15 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Mehmet Okur Personal Foul. Okur's 1st Personal Foul, Utah's 7th Team Foul. | 15 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Yao Ming missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 15 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Yao Ming made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:37 | | Kirk Snyder missed 20 ft jumper. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:35 | | Bob Sura defensive rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:20 | | Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:18 | | Juwan Howard offensive rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:16 | | Carlos Boozer Shooting Foul. Boozer's 2nd Personal Foul, Utah's 8th Team Foul. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:16 | | Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Yao Ming. | 15 | 14 |
| 4:16 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 15 | 15 |
| 4:16 | | Kris Humphries enters the game for Carlos Boozer. | 15 | 15 |
| 4:16 | | Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 15 | 16 |
| 4:03 | | Mehmet Okur made driving layup. | 17 | 16 |
| 4:03 | | Dikembe Mutombo Shooting Foul. Mutombo's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 2nd Team Foul. | 17 | 16 |
| 4:03 | | Mehmet Okur missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 17 | 16 |
| 4:03 | | Mehmet Okur made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 18 | 16 |
| 3:51 | | David Wesley made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 18 | 18 |
| 3:35 | | Gordan Giricek made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Keith McLeod. | 20 | 18 |
| 3:18 | | Tracy McGrady Bad Pass. Stolen by Gordan Giricek. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:56 | | Keith McLeod missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:56 | | Utah offensive rebound. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:56 | | Juwan Howard Loose Ball Foul. Howard's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 3rd Team Foul. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:56 | | Utah Full Timeout. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:56 | | Jon Barry enters the game for Bob Sura. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:45 | | Dikembe Mutombo Illegal Defense Foul. Mutombo's 2nd Personal Foul, Houston's 4th Team Foul. | 20 | 18 |
| 2:45 | | Gordan Giricek made Technical Free Throw. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:34 | | Jon Barry Personal Foul. Barry's 1st Personal Foul, Houston's 5th Team Foul. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:19 | | Kris Humphries missed driving layup. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:17 | | Jon Barry defensive rebound. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:14 | | David Wesley missed 20 ft jumper. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:12 | | Kirk Snyder defensive rebound. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:02 | | Kris Humphries missed 10 ft jumper. | 21 | 18 |
| 2:00 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:44 | | Jon Barry Bad Pass. Stolen by Gordan Giricek. | 21 | 18 |
| 1:39 | | Kirk Snyder made two point shot. Assisted by Keith McLeod. | 23 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | Kirk Snyder Shooting Foul. Snyder's 1st Personal Foul, Utah's 9th Team Foul. | 23 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | Tracy McGrady missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 23 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | Houston offensive rebound. | 23 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 23 | 19 |
| 1:01 | | Mehmet Okur missed 18 ft jumper. | 23 | 19 |
| 1:00 | | Juwan Howard defensive rebound. | 23 | 19 |
| 51.1 | | Juwan Howard made jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady. | 23 | 21 |
| 35.9 | | Keith McLeod missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 23 | 21 |
| 33.8 | | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound. | 23 | 21 |
| 29.3 | | Kirk Snyder Personal Foul. Snyder's 2nd Personal Foul, Utah's 10th Team Foul. | 23 | 21 |
| 29.3 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 23 | 22 |
| 29.3 | | Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 23 | 23 |
| 6.9 | | Kirk Snyder missed 19 ft jumper. | 23 | 23 |
| 6.7 | | Keith McLeod offensive rebound. | 23 | 23 |
| 5.3 | | Keith McLeod's layup blocked by Jon Barry. | 23 | 23 |
| 5.3 | | Utah offensive rebound. | 23 | 23 |
| 5.3 | | Shot Clock Violation | 23 | 23 |
| 5.3 | | Scott Padgett enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo. | 23 | 23 |
| 0.7 | | Tracy McGrady made 24 ft three point jumper. | 23 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 23 | 26 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
12:30 AM, 3 January 2005
Houston, TX
Attendance: 14,574
- Referees:
- Bill Spooner
- Leon Wood
- Robbie Robinson
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 23 | 7 | .767 | - | W8 |
| Houston | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4 | W1 |
| Memphis | 15 | 16 | .484 | 8.5 | W2 |
| Dallas | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12 | L1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 24 | .250 | 16 | L2 |
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