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Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets, Nov 13, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Nov 13, 2026 · FinalRegular season

Utah Jazz

118AT

Houston Rockets

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STORY

Final

From the verified box score; records count this game

SpotlightBig night

Alperen Sengun scores 43 as Rockets erase Utah's 10-point lead

Alperen Sengun hit 17 of 24 shots, and his tip-in late in the 3rd quarter put Houston ahead for good in a 125-118 win over the Jazz.

NightlyHoops desk · SpotlightWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

Alperen Sengun came into Friday night averaging 20.2 points. He left the Houston Rockets' 125-118 win over the Utah Jazz with 43 points, 12 rebounds and 17-of-24 shooting, and with the tip-in that put Houston in front to stay.

That basket came late in the 3rd quarter, near the end of a 14-0 Houston run that wiped out a 10-point Jazz lead. Utah, behind Darryn Peterson's 28 points, pulled within one in the 4th quarter but never got even.

Who led, and by how much Hover or tap for the score at any moment

UTA ahead above the line · HOU ahead below

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The margin through the game, from the play-by-play. Above the line UTA leads; below it, HOU.

Sengun set the tone early, making five field goals in a row in the 1st quarter on his way to 10 points in it. Kevin Durant followed with 8 straight Rockets points, and the quarter ended tied at 27. In the 2nd quarter Sengun scored 5 points in a 9-0 run that turned a 45-43 game into a 54-43 Houston lead, and the Rockets went to the half up 63-53.

Then the Jazz came at him. Peterson scored 7 straight Utah points early in the 3rd quarter, a 9-0 run tied it at 69, and an 11-0 run put Utah ahead 80-72. Sengun went on to score 7 straight Rockets points, but in between the Jazz stretched their lead to 87-77, their largest of the night.

Utah then went more than three minutes without a point. Sengun's basket started the 14-0 run, and Fred VanVleet scored 7 straight Rockets points to cut the deficit to 87-86.

With 1:02 left in the 3rd quarter, Sengun tipped in a miss for an 88-87 lead.

Houston never trailed again. Sengun scored the Rockets' last six points of the quarter, 15 in all in it, and they carried a 92-89 lead into the 4th.

The Jazz kept it close. Keyonte George scored 13 in the 4th quarter, 8 of them straight, and Sengun kept finding the rim: a driving hook for 109-104, a layup for 113-110. Peterson's pull-up jumper with 2:46 left cut it to 117-116, as close as Utah would get.

Amen Thompson scored on a cut, and Sengun's layup with 1:25 left made it 121-116. Mo Bamba's layup brought Utah within three, and Sengun missed a hook but grabbed his own rebound. Durant missed a three and George missed a layup on the other end. VanVleet's floater with 0:11.9 left and two Durant free throws closed it at 125-118.

Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: Utah Jazz (UTA) at Houston Rockets (HOU), Friday, November 13, 2026, in Houston. NBA regular season.
  • TEAM CITIES: Jazz, Salt Lake City; Rockets, Houston.
  • FINAL: Rockets 125, Jazz 118. (UTA 118, HOU 125.) Final margin: 7.
  • THE GAME IN BRIEF (every story tells each line; scores UTA-HOU):
  • - Result: Rockets 125, Jazz 118.
  • - How it was decided: a close finish: the 4th quarter was within 5 in its last 2:00. The Rockets went ahead for good at 87-88, with 1:02 left in the 3rd quarter, during a HOU 14-0 run from 3:08 to 0:30.6 left in the 3rd quarter, 87-77 to 87-91. The Jazz were never closer than 1 after it, last at 116-117, with 2:46 left in the 4th quarter.
  • - Top scorers: Jazz, Darryn Peterson 28; Rockets, Alperen Sengun 43.
  • MARKED MOMENTS (scores UTA-HOU; every story tells each Required one, in one sentence that names its player, or its team where the line names no player, and states the score after it; a Marked one is material to choose from, never a checklist: tell it only where it shows how the game turned or ended):
  • - Marked: 1:02 left in the 3rd quarter, HOU Alperen Sengun made (tip Layup) -> 87-88. The Rockets went ahead for good.
  • POINTS BY QUARTER: UTA 27 26 36 29; HOU 27 36 29 33.
  • SCORE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD (UTA-HOU): Q1 27-27, Q2 53-63, Q3 89-92, Q4 118-125.
  • HALVES: first half, Jazz 53, Rockets 63; second half, Jazz 65, Rockets 62.
  • LARGEST LEADS: UTA 10 (87-77, 3:31 left in the 3rd quarter); HOU 12 (53-65, 11:10 left in the 3rd quarter). Scores are UTA-HOU.
  • LEAD CHANGES: 11. TIES: 7.
  • LEAD CHANGES AND TIES BY PERIOD: Q1 3 lead changes and 4 ties; Q2 6 lead changes and 2 ties; Q3 2 lead changes and 1 tie; Q4 0 lead changes and 0 ties.
  • RUNS (8 or more unanswered points within one period; each scorer's points in the run):
  • - HOU 9-0 from 5:10 to 3:17 left in the 2nd quarter, 43-45 to 43-54 (Amen Thompson 1, Alperen Sengun 5, Kevin Durant 3)
  • - UTA 9-0 from 9:10 to 8:05 left in the 3rd quarter, 60-69 to 69-69 (Darryn Peterson 3, Ace Bailey 3, Keyonte George 3)
  • - UTA 11-0 from 7:06 to 5:35 left in the 3rd quarter, 69-72 to 80-72 (Darryn Peterson 5, Josh Okogie 3, Ace Bailey 3)
  • - HOU 14-0 from 3:08 to 0:30.6 left in the 3rd quarter, 87-77 to 87-91 (Alperen Sengun 7, Fred VanVleet 7)
  • STRAIGHT TEAM POINTS BY ONE PLAYER (within one period; the other team may score in between):
  • - Darryn Peterson scored 7 straight Jazz points, from 10:26 to 9:10 left in the 3rd quarter (57-65, 60-67, 63-69); 3 of these points were in the UTA 9-0 run (60-69 to 69-69).
  • - Keyonte George scored 8 straight Jazz points, from 8:12 to 6:31 left in the 4th quarter (97-102, 98-102, 99-107, 100-107, 102-107).
  • - Kevin Durant scored 8 straight Rockets points, from 4:42 to 1:12 left in the 1st quarter (16-21, 16-22, 16-23, 20-25, 22-26, 22-27).
  • - Alperen Sengun scored 7 straight Rockets points, from 5:20 to 3:08 left in the 3rd quarter (80-74, 82-77, 87-79); 2 of these points were in the HOU 14-0 run (87-77 to 87-91).
  • - Fred VanVleet scored 7 straight Rockets points, from 2:34 to 1:35 left in the 3rd quarter (87-82, 87-84, 87-85, 87-86); all of these points were in the HOU 14-0 run (87-77 to 87-91).
  • - Alperen Sengun scored 6 straight Rockets points, from 1:02 to 0:03.8 left in the 3rd quarter (87-88, 87-90, 87-91, 89-92); 5 of these points were in the HOU 14-0 run (87-77 to 87-91).
  • - Bogdan Bogdanović scored 6 straight Rockets points, from 10:14 to 9:48 left in the 4th quarter (91-99, 94-102).
  • TIMELINE (the facts above in game order, each at the moment it began; a later line began later; scores UTA-HOU):
  • - 10:57 to 5:06 left in the 1st quarter: Alperen Sengun makes 5 field goals in a row.
  • - 4:42 to 1:12 left in the 1st quarter: Kevin Durant scores 8 straight Rockets points (16-21 after the first, 22-27 after the last).
  • - End of the 1st quarter: 27-27.
  • - 5:10 to 3:17 left in the 2nd quarter: HOU 9-0 run, 43-45 to 43-54.
  • - End of the 2nd quarter: 53-63.
  • - 11:10 left in the 3rd quarter: HOU leads by 12, its largest lead (53-65).
  • - 10:26 to 9:10 left in the 3rd quarter: Darryn Peterson scores 7 straight Jazz points (57-65 after the first, 63-69 after the last); 3 of these points were in the UTA 9-0 run (60-69 to 69-69).
  • - 9:10 to 8:05 left in the 3rd quarter: UTA 9-0 run, 60-69 to 69-69.
  • - 7:06 to 5:35 left in the 3rd quarter: UTA 11-0 run, 69-72 to 80-72.
  • - 5:20 to 3:08 left in the 3rd quarter: Alperen Sengun scores 7 straight Rockets points (80-74 after the first, 87-79 after the last); 2 of these points were in the HOU 14-0 run (87-77 to 87-91).
  • - 3:31 left in the 3rd quarter: UTA leads by 10, its largest lead (87-77).
  • - 3:08 to 0:30.6 left in the 3rd quarter: HOU 14-0 run, 87-77 to 87-91.
  • - 2:34 to 1:35 left in the 3rd quarter: Fred VanVleet scores 7 straight Rockets points (87-82 after the first, 87-86 after the last); all of these points were in the HOU 14-0 run (87-77 to 87-91).
  • - 1:02 left in the 3rd quarter: Rockets go ahead for good, 87-88.
  • - 1:02 to 0:03.8 left in the 3rd quarter: Alperen Sengun scores 6 straight Rockets points (87-88 after the first, 89-92 after the last); 5 of these points were in the HOU 14-0 run (87-77 to 87-91).
  • - End of the 3rd quarter: 89-92.
  • - 10:14 to 9:48 left in the 4th quarter: Bogdan Bogdanović scores 6 straight Rockets points (91-99 after the first, 94-102 after the last).
  • - 8:12 to 6:31 left in the 4th quarter: Keyonte George scores 8 straight Jazz points (97-102 after the first, 102-107 after the last).
  • - End of the 4th quarter: 118-125.
  • THE 4TH QUARTER (scores UTA-HOU):
  • - It began at 89-92, Rockets by 3, and ended at 118-125, Rockets by 7.
  • - Points in it: UTA 29, HOU 33.
  • - Lead changes in it: 0. Ties in it: 0.
  • - Within 5 in its last 5:00: yes.
  • - Its leading scorers: UTA Keyonte George 13, Darryn Peterson 7; HOU Alperen Sengun 9, Bogdan Bogdanović 8.
  • In the 4th quarter, each scoring play of its last 6:00 (score after each):
  • - 6:00 UTA +2 Brice Sensabaugh (13' pullup Jump Shot) -> 104-107
  • - 5:44 HOU +2 Alperen Sengun (driving Hook) -> 104-109
  • - 5:29 UTA +3 Keyonte George (24' 3PT pullup) -> 107-109
  • - 5:10 HOU +1 Bogdan Bogdanović (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 107-110
  • - 5:10 HOU +1 Bogdan Bogdanović (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 107-111
  • - 4:48 UTA +2 Ace Bailey (Layup) -> 109-111
  • - 4:48 UTA +1 Ace Bailey (Free Throw 1 of 1) -> 110-111
  • - 4:29 HOU +2 Alperen Sengun (Layup) -> 110-113
  • - 4:19 UTA +1 Darryn Peterson (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 111-113
  • - 4:19 UTA +1 Darryn Peterson (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 112-113
  • - 4:08 HOU +3 Kevin Durant (3PT) -> 112-116
  • - 3:38 HOU +1 Alperen Sengun (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 112-117
  • - 3:26 UTA +2 Keyonte George (12' driving floating bank Jump Shot) -> 114-117
  • - 2:46 UTA +2 Darryn Peterson (13' pullup Jump Shot) -> 116-117
  • - 2:13 HOU +2 Amen Thompson (cutting Layup) -> 116-119
  • - 1:25 HOU +2 Alperen Sengun (Layup) -> 116-121
  • - 1:12 UTA +2 Mo Bamba (cutting finger roll Layup) -> 118-121
  • - 0:11.9 HOU +2 Fred VanVleet (9' driving floating bank Jump Shot) -> 118-123
  • - 0:06.3 HOU +1 Kevin Durant (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 118-124
  • - 0:06.3 HOU +1 Kevin Durant (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 118-125
  • In the 4th quarter, every play of its last 2:00, in game order (it was within 5 then; plays at one clock as the league logged them, a block right after the shot it blocked; score after each):
  • - 1:59 UTA Keyonte George, bad pass turnover -> 116-119
  • - 1:59 HOU Alperen Sengun, steal -> 116-119
  • - 1:52 HOU Kevin Durant missed (7' driving floating Shot) -> 116-119
  • - 1:52 UTA Mo Bamba, defensive rebound -> 116-119
  • - 1:44 UTA Brice Sensabaugh missed (9' running Layup) -> 116-119
  • - 1:44 HOU Jabari Smith Jr., defensive rebound -> 116-119
  • - 1:25 HOU Alperen Sengun made (Layup) -> 116-121
  • - 1:12 UTA Mo Bamba made (cutting finger roll Layup) -> 118-121
  • - 0:51.5 HOU Alperen Sengun missed (turnaround Hook) -> 118-121
  • - 0:51.5 HOU Alperen Sengun, offensive rebound -> 118-121
  • - 0:46.8 HOU Kevin Durant missed (25' 3PT) -> 118-121
  • - 0:46.8 UTA Brice Sensabaugh, defensive rebound -> 118-121
  • - 0:37.2 UTA Keyonte George missed (running Layup) -> 118-121
  • - 0:37.2 HOU Rockets defensive rebound -> 118-121
  • - 0:37.2 UTA Mo Bamba, loose ball personal foul -> 118-121
  • - 0:11.9 HOU Fred VanVleet made (9' driving floating bank Jump Shot) -> 118-123
  • - 0:11.9 UTA Jazz timeout -> 118-123
  • - 0:11 UTA Brice Sensabaugh, step out-of-bounds turnover -> 118-123
  • - 0:11 UTA Jazz timeout -> 118-123
  • - 0:11 HOU Rockets timeout -> 118-123
  • - 0:06.3 UTA Ace Bailey, personal foul -> 118-123
  • - 0:06.3 HOU Kevin Durant made free throw 1 of 2 -> 118-124
  • - 0:06.3 HOU Kevin Durant made free throw 2 of 2 -> 118-125
  • - 0:00 UTA Brice Sensabaugh missed (3PT - blocked) -> 118-125
  • - 0:00 HOU Jabari Smith Jr., block -> 118-125
  • - 0:00 UTA Jazz offensive rebound -> 118-125
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - UTA: FG 41-89 (46.1%), 3PT 15-41 (36.6%), FT 21-26, 41 rebounds (13 offensive), 20 assists, 10 turnovers, 4 steals, 4 blocks, 23 bench points
  • - HOU: FG 43-91 (47.3%), 3PT 12-34 (35.3%), FT 27-34, 47 rebounds (18 offensive), 25 assists, 8 turnovers, 2 steals, 8 blocks, 25 bench points
  • TWO-POINT SHOOTING (inside the arc: FG less 3PT):
  • - UTA: 2PT 26-48 (54.2%)
  • - HOU: 2PT 31-57 (54.4%)
  • PLAYERS, Utah Jazz:
  • - Darryn Peterson (starter, 34 min): 28 pts, 7 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 9-20, 3PT 4-11, FT 6-7, 2 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- -7 | points by period 4-5-12-7
  • - Keyonte George (starter, 38 min): 27 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 7 ast, FG 8-18, 3PT 4-7, FT 7-8, 1 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +7 | points by period 1-3-10-13
  • - Ace Bailey (starter, 35 min): 21 pts, 3 reb (2 off), 1 ast, FG 7-13, 3PT 3-8, FT 4-4, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- +10 | points by period 3-4-11-3
  • - Jaxson Hayes (starter, 13 min): 12 pts, 5 reb (3 off), 1 ast, FG 5-6, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -1 | points by period 4-8-0-0
  • - Mo Bamba (bench, 20 min): 9 pts, 9 reb (5 off), 1 ast, FG 4-5, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 2 blk, 1 tov, 6 fouls, +/- +4 | points by period 5-2-0-2
  • - Brice Sensabaugh (bench, 27 min): 7 pts, 3 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 3-10, 3PT 1-5, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- -8 | points by period 5-0-0-2
  • - Josh Okogie (starter, 22 min): 7 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 2-7, 3PT 2-6, FT 1-2, 1 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- +4 | points by period 3-1-3-0
  • - Isaiah Collier (bench, 16 min): 3 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 5 ast, FG 1-4, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -12 | points by period 0-3-0-0
  • - Josh Green (bench, 14 min): 2 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-4, 3PT 0-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -10 | points by period 2-0-0-0
  • - Kyle Filipowski (bench, 2 min): 2 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-1, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -3 | points by period 0-0-0-2
  • - Svi Mykhailiuk (bench, 7 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -14
  • - Tony Bradley (bench, 12 min): 0 pts, 5 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -5
  • PLAYERS, Houston Rockets:
  • - Alperen Sengun (starter, 37 min): 43 pts, 12 reb (5 off), 5 ast, FG 17-24, 3PT 1-3, FT 8-12, 1 stl, 1 blk, 1 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +7 | points by period 10-9-15-9
  • - Kevin Durant (starter, 33 min): 22 pts, 3 reb (0 off), 6 ast, FG 5-14, 3PT 2-4, FT 10-10, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- -2 | points by period 10-5-2-5
  • - Fred VanVleet (starter, 34 min): 17 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 3 ast, FG 6-11, 3PT 3-6, FT 2-3, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +11 | points by period 2-3-10-2
  • - Tari Eason (bench, 33 min): 14 pts, 11 reb (6 off), 2 ast, FG 6-13, 3PT 2-5, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +10 | points by period 0-7-0-7
  • - Amen Thompson (starter, 41 min): 12 pts, 10 reb (3 off), 3 ast, FG 4-8, 3PT 0-1, FT 4-5, 0 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +6 | points by period 2-6-2-2
  • - Bogdan Bogdanović (bench, 12 min): 11 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 3 ast, FG 3-4, 3PT 3-4, FT 2-2, 0 stl, 1 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +3 | points by period 0-3-0-8
  • - Jabari Smith Jr. (starter, 24 min): 6 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 2-9, 3PT 1-5, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 5 fouls, +/- -7 | points by period 3-3-0-0
  • - Oscar Tshiebwe (bench, 6 min): 0 pts, 5 reb (3 off), 0 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 1 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +1
  • - Reed Sheppard (bench, 19 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 3 ast, FG 0-7, 3PT 0-6, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 2 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +6
  • LISTED POSITIONS (each starting five's, as the box score lists them: PG, SG or G a guard, SF, PF or F a forward, C a center; none for the bench): Jazz: Keyonte George PG, Darryn Peterson SG, Josh Okogie SF, Ace Bailey PF, Jaxson Hayes C; Rockets: Fred VanVleet PG, Amen Thompson SG, Kevin Durant SF, Jabari Smith Jr. PF, Alperen Sengun C.
  • PLAYER FACTS:
  • - Alperen Sengun scored 15 in the 3rd quarter.
  • - Alperen Sengun made 5 field goals in a row.
  • - Reed Sheppard made 0 of 6 three-point attempts.
  • - Darryn Peterson scored 12 in the 3rd quarter.
  • - Keyonte George scored 13 in the 4th quarter.
  • - Jabari Smith Jr. picked up a 5th foul with 11:38 left in the 4th quarter.
  • - Mo Bamba picked up a 5th foul with 5:10 left in the 4th quarter.
  • - Mo Bamba fouled out with 0:37.2 left in the 4th quarter.
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Keyonte George averaged 20.4 points in 11 games this season.
  • - Darryn Peterson averaged 16.3 points in 12 games this season.
  • - Kevin Durant averaged 21.0 points in 11 games this season.
  • - Alperen Sengun averaged 20.2 points in 9 games this season.
  • ANGLE: Big night. VOICE: Spotlight.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

Jazz carry 10 straight losses into Houston

The Jazz arrive having lost 10 straight games, and the Rockets are 6-1 at home this season.

NightlyHoops desk · Facts as of 10:32 AM EST · scouting reports built 5:49 AM ESTWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the facts below. Every number and name was checked against them.

HOUSTON — Since 2019-20, the Rockets are 12-12 against the Jazz in the regular season. This season their records point in opposite directions. The Jazz are 1-11 and have lost 10 straight games. On the road they are 0-5. The Rockets are 9-3, and 6-1 at home.

Wednesday showed both sides of it. The Rockets beat the Warriors 115-108, and the Warriors never led. Amen Thompson scored 15 points in the third quarter and finished with 19. This season he has taken 61% of his shots at the rim, after 51% last season.

The Jazz lost to the Magic 123-108 at home the same night. They led by as many as 6 points, and the Magic led by as many as 16. Brice Sensabaugh made 5 straight field goals on his way to 19 points. Darryn Peterson had 22 points. He is averaging 20.2 points over the last 5.

Last season the two teams shared one end of the rankings. The Rockets committed 16.0 turnovers per 100 possessions, the 4th-highest of 30 teams. The Jazz committed 15.2, the 9th-highest. Their pace ran the other way: the Jazz averaged 102.3 possessions per game, the 2nd-highest, and the Rockets averaged 96.0, the 4th-lowest.

The last meeting went to the Rockets, 140-106 on Apr 3 in Houston. The Jazz won 133-125 at home on Dec 1, 2025.

What to watch

  • Kevin Durant's Game Score came in below the usual line in each of the last 3 games played, most recently at 12.8.
  • Brice Sensabaugh made 5 straight field goals against the Magic and scored 19 points.
  • Keyonte George scored 28 points in his most recent game against the Rockets, on Dec 1, 2025.
Sources: the 83 facts this preview was written from
  • The Jazz play at the Rockets on Friday, Nov 13, at 8:30 PM EST.
  • The Jazz are 1-11 this season.
  • The Jazz are 0-5 on the road this season.
  • The Jazz have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • The Jazz have lost 10 straight games.
  • The Rockets are 9-3 this season.
  • The Rockets are 6-1 at home this season.
  • The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The Jazz last played 2 days ago, on Wednesday, Nov 11.
  • The Rockets last played 2 days ago, on Wednesday, Nov 11.
  • The Jazz lost to the Magic 123-108 at home on Wednesday, Nov 11, by 15 points.
  • On Nov 11, the Jazz led the Magic by as many as 6 points, and the Magic led by as many as 16.
  • On Nov 11, Darryn Peterson had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists against the Magic, making 2 of 9 threes in 33 minutes.
  • On Nov 11, Brice Sensabaugh had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist against the Magic, making 3 of 6 threes in 23 minutes.
  • On Nov 11, Ace Bailey had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists against the Magic, making 3 of 11 threes in 31 minutes.
  • On Nov 11, Keyonte George had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists against the Magic, making 2 of 8 threes in 33 minutes.
  • On Nov 11, Brice Sensabaugh made 5 straight field goals.
  • The Rockets defeated the Warriors 115-108 at home on Wednesday, Nov 11, by 7 points.
  • On Nov 11, the Rockets led the Warriors by as many as 18 points, and the Warriors never led.
  • On Nov 11, Kevin Durant had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists against the Warriors, making 1 of 4 threes in 34 minutes.
  • On Nov 11, Alperen Sengun had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists against the Warriors, making 1 of 2 threes in 37 minutes.
  • On Nov 11, Amen Thompson had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists against the Warriors, making 0 of 1 threes in 29 minutes.
  • On Nov 11, Amen Thompson scored 15 points in the third quarter.
  • Keyonte George is averaging 20.4 points in 11 games this season and 18.8 over the last 5.
  • Darryn Peterson is averaging 16.3 points in 12 games this season and 20.2 over the last 5.
  • Kevin Durant is averaging 21.0 points in 11 games this season and 19.4 over the last 5.
  • Alperen Sengun is averaging 20.2 points in 9 games this season and 19.4 over the last 5.
  • Keyonte George has averaged 14.8 points in 9 regular-season games against the Rockets since 2019-20 in the games the source holds, scoring 28, 0, 14 and 17 in his last 4 games against the Rockets, most recent first, from Dec 1, 2025, back to Mar 27, 2025.
  • Kevin Durant has averaged 29.6 points in 11 regular-season games against the Jazz since 2019-20, scoring 25, 18, 32 and 25 in his last 4 games against the Jazz, most recent first, from Apr 3 back to Nov 30, 2025.
  • Alperen Sengun has averaged 20.0 points in 13 regular-season games against the Jazz since 2019-20, scoring 19, 16, 31 and 27 in his last 4 games against the Jazz, most recent first, from Apr 3 back to Nov 30, 2025.
  • Kevin Durant's Game Score came in below the usual line in each of the last 3 games played, most recently 12.8 against a usual 17.2, from this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games.
  • Last season the Jazz averaged 102.3 possessions per game, the 2nd-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets averaged 96.0 possessions per game, the 4th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz scored 115.0 points per 100 possessions, the 9th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets scored 120.0 points per 100 possessions, the 8th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents scored 123.2 points per 100 possessions against the Jazz, the 2nd-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents scored 114.5 points per 100 possessions against the Rockets, the 6th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 35.1% of their shots from three, the 3rd-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz made 34.5% of their three-point attempts, the 6th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets made 36.4% of their three-point attempts, the 10th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz took 49.7% of their shots in the paint, the 10th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 51.2% of their shots in the paint, the 8th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz took 28.2% of their shots at the rim, the 9th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 28.7% of their shots at the rim, the 10th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz took 12.8% of their shots on the fast break, the 7th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 10.2% of their shots on the fast break, the 9th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets took 16.5% of their shots after an offensive rebound, the highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz attempted 0.277 free throws per field-goal attempt, the 10th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz committed 15.2 turnovers per 100 possessions, the 9th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets committed 16.0 turnovers per 100 possessions, the 4th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets rebounded 38.8% of their own missed shots, the highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz had 69.6% of their made shots assisted, the 2nd-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets had 59.2% of their made shots assisted, the 4th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Jazz committed 21.1 fouls per game, the 4th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season the Rockets committed 18.2 fouls per game, the lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season 56.7% of the fouls the Jazz committed were shooting fouls, the 2nd-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season 54.6% of the fouls the Rockets committed were shooting fouls, the 8th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents shot 71.6% at the rim against the Jazz, the highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents shot 64.9% at the rim against the Rockets, the 9th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents took 27.1% of their shots at the rim against the Jazz, the 4th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents took 45.1% of their shots from three against the Jazz, the 2nd-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents took 40.0% of their shots from three against the Rockets, the 7th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents made 37.2% of their three-point attempts against the Jazz, the 5th-highest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents made 35.0% of their three-point attempts against the Rockets, the 6th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Last season opponents committed 13.9 turnovers per 100 possessions against the Rockets, the 10th-lowest of 30 teams.
  • Bogdan Bogdanović has taken 24% of his shots as corner threes this season (38 shots), after 7% last season.
  • Reed Sheppard has taken 75% of his shots from three this season (84 shots), after 61% last season.
  • Amen Thompson has taken 61% of his shots at the rim this season (123 shots), after 51% last season.
  • Kyle Filipowski committed 4.6 fouls per 36 minutes last season.
  • Tony Bradley committed 5.0 fouls per 36 minutes last season.
  • Jaxson Hayes made 98 of his 150 free throws last season (65%).
  • Isaiah Collier made 151 of his 209 free throws last season (72%).
  • Ace Bailey made 66 of his 88 free throws last season (75%).
  • Kyle Filipowski made 159 of his 212 free throws last season (75%).
  • Keyonte George made 337 of his 378 free throws last season (89%).
  • Brice Sensabaugh made 166 of his 201 free throws last season (83%).
  • Alperen Sengun made 253 of his 366 free throws last season (69%).
  • Kevin Durant made 392 of his 449 free throws last season (87%).
  • Reed Sheppard made 69 of his 86 free throws last season (80%).
  • The Rockets won the last meeting with the Jazz 140-106 on Apr 3, at home.
  • The Rockets won 125-105 on Feb 23, at home.
  • The Jazz won 133-125 on Dec 1, 2025, at home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Rockets are 12-12 against the Jazz in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

Utah Jazz

Confirmed · 3:02 PM EST

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. KG
    Keyonte GeorgePG · 20.4 PTS · 4.5 REB · 6.5 AST · 11 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. DP
    Darryn PetersonSG · 16.3 PTS · 4.0 REB · 4.0 AST · 12 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. JO
    Josh OkogieSF · 4.0 PTS · 3.3 REB · 1.1 AST · 11 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. AB
    Ace BaileyPF · 13.3 PTS · 6.7 REB · 1.9 AST · 12 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. JH
    Jaxson HayesC · 8.5 PTS · 6.1 REB · 1.6 AST · 11 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Houston Rockets

Confirmed · 3:02 PM EST

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. FV
    Fred VanVleetPG · 13.7 PTS · 3.1 REB · 5.7 AST · 9 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. AT
    Amen ThompsonSG · 14.8 PTS · 6.5 REB · 3.0 AST · 11 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. KD
    Kevin DurantSF · 21.0 PTS · 6.0 REB · 3.5 AST · 11 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. JS
    Jabari Smith Jr.PF · 17.6 PTS · 6.7 REB · 2.3 AST · 11 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. AS
    Alperen SengunC · 20.2 PTS · 9.8 REB · 8.0 AST · 9 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

Utah Jazz

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:45 PM EST

  1. Trey AlexanderOutG League - Two-Way
  2. Kobe BufkinOutG League - Two-Way
  3. Harrison IngramOutG League - Two-Way
  4. Jaren JacksonJr.OutInjury/Illness - Right MCL Tear
  5. Lauri MarkkanenOutInjury/Illness - Right Hand Fracture (Hand)
  6. Jusuf NurkicOutInjury/Illness - Right2nd Plantar Plate Tear

Houston Rockets

NBA Official Injury Report · 7:45 PM EST

  1. Steven AdamsOutInjury/Illness - Right Soleus Strain
  2. Clint CapelaOutInjury/Illness - Right Ankle Sprain (Ankle)
  3. Quadir CopelandOutG League - Two-Way
  4. Julian PhillipsOutG League - Two-Way
  5. Marcus SmartOutLeague Suspension
SCOUTING

Scouting report

Built 7:20 PM EST · frozen at tip

Gameplay analysis computed by NightlyHoops from play-by-play and box scores. Each team's report is written for the other side.

SELECTED PLAYER
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Alperen Sengun

HOU · Starter · 37:05 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

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Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
37:0543125111417–241–38–12+7
33:58287221219–204–116–7-7
37:32274710348–184–77–8+7
33:25223600215–142–410–10-2
34:32213100017–133–84–4+10
33:47172301036–113–62–3+11
33:201411200126–132–50–0+10
40:531210301224–80–14–5+6
13:27125100035–60–02–2-1
12:21111301123–43–42–2+3
19:5399102164–50–01–2+4
26:5973100213–101–50–0-8
21:4372111012–72–61–2+4
24:0363001052–91–51–2-7
15:5932500221–41–20–0-12
14:2120000021–40–20–0-10
2:0720000001–10–00–1-3
5:5705001120–10–00–0+1
19:0900312000–70–60–0+6
7:0101000000–00–00–0-14
12:2805100040–10–00–0-5
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UTA totalsSum of 12 player lines118412044102541–8915–4121–26
HOU totalsSum of 9 player lines12547252882143–9112–3427–34

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SCOUTING

Coming in · tonight

The report's numbers beside tonight's

Scouting UTA · from Houston's side

From the reportComing inLeagueTonight
restricted-area share of FGA28.2%30.0%24.7%
3PA share of FGA40.2%41.5%46.1%
opponent FG% allowed at the rim71.6%65.9%63.3%
opponent rim-attempt share allowed27.1%30.0%33.0%
possessions per game (pace proxy)102.398.696.4
assisted share of made FGs69.6%63.7%48.8%
opponent 3PA share allowed45.1%41.5%37.4%
fouls committed per game21.119.925
Ace BaileyShooter: threes taken5.58
Ace BaileyFoul him late: free throws75.0%100.0%
Keyonte GeorgeShooter: threes taken6.77
Keyonte GeorgeDon't foul him: free throws89.2%87.5%
Keyonte GeorgeFree throws per shot0.430.44
Jaxson HayesNon-shooter: threes taken0.10
Jaxson HayesFoul him late: free throws65.3%100.0%
Jaxson HayesAt the rim79.0%83.3%
Josh OkogieShooter: threes taken2.16
Josh GreenShooter: threes taken2.42
Svi MykhailiukShooter: threes taken4.8Too few to count
Isaiah CollierNon-shooter: threes taken1.72
Isaiah CollierFoul him late: free throws72.2%Too few to count
Isaiah CollierTurnovers per usage event19.6%Too few to count
Isaiah CollierFree throws per shot0.41Too few to count
Brice SensabaughShooter: threes taken5.95
Brice SensabaughDon't foul him: free throws82.6%Too few to count
Kyle FilipowskiNon-shooter: threes taken3.0Too few to count
Kyle FilipowskiFouls3.0Too few to count
Kyle FilipowskiFoul him late: free throws75.0%Too few to count
Kyle FilipowskiTurnovers per usage event14.3%Too few to count
Tony BradleyNon-shooter: threes taken0.10
Tony BradleyFouls1.54

Scouting HOU · from Utah's side

From the reportComing inLeagueTonight
paint-attempt share of FGA51.2%48.4%53.8%
3PA share of FGA35.1%41.5%37.4%
opponent FG% allowed at the rim64.9%65.9%63.6%
second-chance share of FGA16.5%12.8%20.9%
offensive rebound %38.8%30.5%37.3%
fouls committed per game18.219.921
Jabari Smith Jr.Shooter: threes taken6.35
Kevin DurantShooter: threes taken5.84
Kevin DurantDon't foul him: free throws87.3%100.0%
Kevin DurantTurnovers per usage event13.7%9.8%
Amen ThompsonNon-shooter: threes taken1.51
Amen ThompsonFree throws per shot0.370.62
Alperen SengunNon-shooter: threes taken1.83
Alperen SengunFoul him late: free throws69.1%66.7%
Alperen SengunTurnovers per usage event15.1%3.3%
Tari EasonShooter: threes taken4.45
Reed SheppardShooter: threes taken7.16
Reed SheppardDon't foul him: free throws80.2%Too few to count
Bogdan BogdanovićShooter: threes taken4.14
Oscar TshiebweNon-shooter: threes taken0Too few to count
Jae'Sean TateNon-shooter: threes taken0.7Did not play

On the report's cards, did not play: Jae'Sean Tate

SURPRISES

Against their usual

Regular season · Game Score against each player's usual line

UTAUtah Jazz

Every scored player stayed within the usual range.

HOUHouston Rockets

5 of 6 scored players stayed within the usual range.