Rockets Hand Jazz Fifth Straight Loss
Mar 23, 2024, 8:25 PM
Collin Sexton #2 of the Utah Jazz dribbles against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at the United Center on November 06, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz lost their fifth straight game after they were blown out by the Houston Rockets 147-119.
John Collins led the Jazz with 25.
Jalen Green led all scorers with 41.
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First Quarter
The Rockets got out in transition throughout the first quarter scoring easy points off Jazz turnovers.
Houston scored 16 fastbreak points on a perfect 7-7 shooting in the opening 12 minutes.
The @utahjazz lived behind the arc in the first quarter against the Rockets and it didn’t play out well.
16 of Utah’s 27 first-quarter shot attempts came from deep. 👌#TakeNote #NBA https://t.co/9kXcHx2Rm7
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 24, 2024
Johnny Juzang scored six points on a pair of threes off the bench to lead the Jazz.
After one, the Jazz trailed the Rockets 47-21.
Second Quarter
Kris Dunn and Jabari Smith Jr. were both ejected early in the quarter after throwing punches at one another.
Kira Lewis Jr. had his best stretch as a member of the Jazz scoring nine points after Dunn’s ejection.
The @utahjazz allowed a franchise-worst 85 points in the first half as they trail the @HoustonRockets by 30. #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/KmlD8o8jUL
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 24, 2024
The Rocket shot 15-24 from three in the first half as the Jazz allowed a franchise record for points in a half.
At the break, the Jazz trailed Houston 85-35.
Third Quarter
The Rockets kept up their hot shooting in the third quarter adding nine made threes on 16 attempts.
Fred VanVleet and Jalen Green combined to shoot 17-25 from three in the opening three quarters.
John Collins has 25 going into the fourth 👀#TakeNote #NBA https://t.co/ieLmirNcyt
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 24, 2024
The Jazz were led by John Collins who scored 25 points.
Through three the Jazz trailed the Rockets 122-91.
Fourth Quarter
Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks, and Brice Sensabaugh combined to shoot 3-20 from the three-point line.
The Jazz cut the Rockets lead to 24 midway through the fourth quarter.
With the loss, the Jazz finished their three-game road trip with an 0-3 record.
The Jazz fell to the Rockets 147-119.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.
