Utah Jazz @ Houston Rockets

WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND • UTAH leads series 2-0

54-28, 17-24 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Jazz UTAH	26	21	22	21	90
Rockets HOU	17	24	26	17	84

Houston RocketsRocketsHOU

55-27, 31-10 Home

Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson makes two point shot
Bobby Jackson makes 16-foot jumper
Luis Scola makes two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
Shane Battier misses 16-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)
Luis Scola makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Mehmet Okur blocks Bobby Jackson's layup
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 20-foot jumper
Luther Head misses 23-foot three point jumper
Carl Landry misses 18-foot jumper
Carl Landry makes slam dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady makes two point shot
Aaron Brooks makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot jumper
Luther Head misses layup
Luther Head misses 26-foot three point jumper
Aaron Brooks makes driving layup
Aaron Brooks makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady makes 16-foot two point shot (Chuck Hayes assists)
Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper
Andrei Kirilenko blocks Luis Scola's layup
Shane Battier misses layup
Bobby Jackson makes layup
Luther Head misses layup
Chuck Hayes misses layup
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Tracy McGrady makes layup
Kyle Korver blocks Bobby Jackson's layup
Luis Scola misses layup
Chuck Hayes misses layup
Bobby Jackson misses layup
Shane Battier makes two point shot
Shane Battier misses 57-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 20-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 17-foot jumper
Bobby Jackson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Bobby Jackson makes three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper (Bobby Jackson assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 20-foot two point shot
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 19-foot jumper
Dikembe Mutombo makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Luis Scola misses hook shot
Dikembe Mutombo makes tip shot
Deron Williams blocks Bobby Jackson's layup
Luis Scola makes jumper
Luis Scola misses 7-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses jumper
Deron Williams blocks Aaron Brooks's layup
Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
Shane Battier makes three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
Shane Battier makes 28-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Ronnie Price blocks Aaron Brooks's 24-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 7-foot jumper
Chuck Hayes makes layup (Aaron Brooks assists)
Aaron Brooks misses three point jumper
Aaron Brooks makes driving layup
Aaron Brooks makes driving layup
Luis Scola misses layup
Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola misses 6-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper
Luis Scola makes layup (Bobby Jackson assists)
Bobby Jackson misses layup
Bobby Jackson misses 22-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 24-foot three point jumper
Luis Scola misses layup
Tracy McGrady misses 28-foot three point jumper
Bobby Jackson makes driving layup
Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mehmet Okur misses 20-foot jumper
Carlos Boozer misses 18-foot jumper
Deron Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carlos Boozer assists)
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Andrei Kirilenko's layup
Ronnie Brewer makes jumper (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
Deron Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper
Deron Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper
Andrei Kirilenko misses layup
Andrei Kirilenko makes dunk (Mehmet Okur assists)
Mehmet Okur misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Millsap makes layup (Ronnie Brewer assists)
Paul Millsap misses 18-foot jumper
Ronnie Brewer makes layup (Mehmet Okur assists)
Shane Battier blocks Paul Millsap's layup
Mehmet Okur misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ronnie Brewer misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ronnie Brewer misses layup
Matt Harpring makes dunk
Tracy McGrady blocks Matt Harpring's 9-foot jumper
Ronnie Price makes 26-foot three point jumper (Paul Millsap assists)
Ronnie Price makes slam dunk
Ronnie Price misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady blocks Carlos Boozer's 6-foot jumper
Deron Williams misses 18-foot jumper
Deron Williams makes driving layup
Deron Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andrei Kirilenko misses 23-foot three point jumper
Paul Millsap makes 17-foot jumper (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
Paul Millsap misses layup
Andrei Kirilenko misses layup
Chuck Hayes blocks Andrei Kirilenko's layup
Mehmet Okur makes 19-foot jumper (Carlos Boozer assists)
Carlos Boozer makes layup (Andrei Kirilenko assists)
Mehmet Okur misses 22-foot jumper
Deron Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Deron Williams misses 18-foot jumper
Chuck Hayes blocks Andrei Kirilenko's layup
Kyle Korver misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mehmet Okur makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deron Williams assists)
Mehmet Okur makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deron Williams assists)
Ronnie Brewer makes two point shot (Deron Williams assists)
Carlos Boozer makes 17-foot jumper (Ronnie Brewer assists)
Ronnie Brewer misses 13-foot jumper
Carlos Boozer misses 20-foot jumper
Mehmet Okur makes 19-foot jumper
Carlos Boozer makes driving layup
Carlos Boozer misses layup
Dikembe Mutombo blocks Ronnie Brewer's layup
Deron Williams makes 6-foot running jumper
Carlos Boozer misses 16-foot jumper
Andrei Kirilenko misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mehmet Okur makes two point shot
Ronnie Brewer makes 20-foot jumper (Deron Williams assists)
Ronnie Brewer makes driving layup
Carlos Boozer makes 9-foot jumper (Ronnie Price assists)
Ronnie Price misses 15-foot jumper
Ronnie Price makes 25-foot three point jumper
Kyle Korver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mehmet Okur misses 6-foot jumper
Mehmet Okur makes layup (Paul Millsap assists)
Ronnie Price misses 19-foot jumper
Paul Millsap misses 18-foot jumper
Mehmet Okur misses 22-foot jumper
Paul Millsap makes layup
Deron Williams makes driving layup
Mehmet Okur misses 24-foot three point jumper
Deron Williams misses 16-foot jumper
Deron Williams makes 6-foot jumper
Carlos Boozer makes layup (Mehmet Okur assists)
Carlos Boozer misses layup
Deron Williams makes driving layup
Carlos Boozer makes two point shot (Deron Williams assists)
Deron Williams misses layup
Mehmet Okur misses 4-foot jumper
Deron Williams misses layup
Kyle Korver misses 10-foot jumper
Kyle Korver makes 16-foot jumper (Andrei Kirilenko assists)

JAZZ

ROCKETS

TIME		UTAH	HOU
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Mehmet Okur vs. Dikembe Mutombo (Deron Williams gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Mehmet Okur misses 20-foot jumper	0	0
11:37	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:18	Houston offensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Ronnie Brewer shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	0	0
11:15	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:15	Tracy McGrady misses free throw 2 of 2	0	1
11:12	Shane Battier offensive rebound	0	1
11:10	Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper	0	1
11:07	Mehmet Okur defensive rebound	0	1
10:55	Carlos Boozer misses 18-foot jumper	0	1
10:53	Bobby Jackson defensive rebound	0	1
10:42	Bobby Jackson makes two point shot	0	3
10:17	Deron Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Carlos Boozer assists)	3	3
9:55	Bobby Jackson makes 16-foot jumper	3	5
9:37	Dikembe Mutombo blocks Andrei Kirilenko's layup	3	5
9:37	Utah defensive rebound	3	5
9:18	Luis Scola makes two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)	3	7
8:59	Ronnie Brewer makes jumper (Andrei Kirilenko assists)	5	7
8:42	Carlos Boozer shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)	5	7
8:42	Luis Scola misses free throw 1 of 2	5	7
8:42	Houston offensive rebound	5	7
8:42	Luis Scola misses free throw 2 of 2	5	7
8:42	Mehmet Okur defensive rebound	5	7
8:18	Deron Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper	8	7
8:04	Shane Battier misses 16-foot jumper	8	7
8:03	Houston defensive rebound	8	7
7:56	Bobby Jackson personal foul (Deron Williams draws the foul)	8	7
7:52	Luis Scola shooting foul (Mehmet Okur draws the foul)	8	7
7:52	Mehmet Okur makes free throw 1 of 2	9	7
7:52	Mehmet Okur makes free throw 2 of 2	10	7
7:33	Tracy McGrady makes 19-foot jumper (Luis Scola assists)	10	9
7:18	Deron Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper	13	9
6:58	Luis Scola makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)	13	11
6:39	Andrei Kirilenko misses layup	13	11
6:37	Mehmet Okur offensive rebound	13	11
6:35	Andrei Kirilenko makes dunk (Mehmet Okur assists)	15	11
6:09	Mehmet Okur blocks Bobby Jackson's layup	15	11
6:09	Andrei Kirilenko defensive rebound	15	11
6:01	Mehmet Okur misses 20-foot jumper	15	11
6:01	Bobby Jackson defensive rebound	15	11
5:47	Carlos Boozer shooting foul (Dikembe Mutombo draws the foul)	15	11
5:47	Houston full timeout	15	11
5:47	Paul Millsap enters the game for Carlos Boozer	15	11
5:47	Dikembe Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 2	15	12
5:47	Dikembe Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2	15	13
5:26	Paul Millsap makes layup (Ronnie Brewer assists)	17	13
5:01	Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	13
5:00	Ronnie Brewer defensive rebound	17	13
4:39	Paul Millsap misses 18-foot jumper	17	13
4:39	Mehmet Okur offensive rebound	17	13
4:33	Ronnie Brewer makes layup (Mehmet Okur assists)	19	13
4:15	Tracy McGrady bad pass (Paul Millsap steals)	19	13
4:03	Shane Battier blocks Paul Millsap's layup	19	13
4:01	Ronnie Brewer offensive rebound	19	13
3:54	Mehmet Okur misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	13
3:53	Paul Millsap offensive rebound	19	13
3:48	Ronnie Brewer misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	13
3:47	Dikembe Mutombo defensive rebound	19	13
3:30	Luis Scola traveling	19	13
3:30	Carl Landry enters the game for Shane Battier	19	13
3:30	Matt Harpring enters the game for Andrei Kirilenko	19	13
3:30	Luther Head enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo	19	13
3:11	Ronnie Brewer misses layup	19	13
3:09	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	19	13
2:48	Bobby Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	13
2:47	Ronnie Brewer defensive rebound	19	13
2:40	Paul Millsap turnover	19	13
2:40	Utah full timeout	19	13
2:40	Aaron Brooks enters the game for Bobby Jackson	19	13
2:31	Tracy McGrady lost ball (Matt Harpring steals)	19	13
2:28	Matt Harpring makes dunk	21	13
2:13	Tracy McGrady makes 17-foot jumper	21	15
1:54	Tracy McGrady blocks Matt Harpring's 9-foot jumper	21	15
1:51	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	21	15
1:47	Ronnie Price enters the game for Deron Williams	21	15
1:38	Tracy McGrady makes 20-foot jumper	21	17
1:15	Matt Harpring offensive foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	21	17
1:15	Matt Harpring turnover	21	17
1:00	Luther Head misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	17
59.7	Ronnie Price defensive rebound	21	17
43.9	Ronnie Price makes 26-foot three point jumper (Paul Millsap assists)	24	17
32.9	Luis Scola lost ball (Ronnie Price steals)	24	17
29.6	Ronnie Price makes slam dunk	26	17
11.9	Carl Landry misses 18-foot jumper	26	17
10.4	Ronnie Price defensive rebound	26	17
1.9	Ronnie Price misses 24-foot three point jumper	26	17
0.0	Luis Scola defensive rebound	26	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	17

Jazz
93
Rockets
82

Game 1

20/4

Jazz
90
Rockets
84

Game 2

22/4

Rockets
94
Jazz
92

Game 3

25/4

Rockets
82
Jazz
86

Game 4

27/4

Jazz
69
Rockets
95

Game 5

30/4

Rockets
91
Jazz
113

Game 6

3/5

Toyota Center (Houston)

1:30 AM, 22 April 2008

Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,158

Referees:
Bennett Salvatore
Mike Callahan
Tony Brothers

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

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

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