No false note for the Rockets against the Jazz

It’s a Jazz team that is still weakened for the rest of the season Jaren Jackson Jr. etc of Jusuf Nurkic who was going to Houston to challenge the Rockets. If the Texans take a few minutes to get going, they manage to quickly widen the gap carried by a Jabari Smith Jr (31 points, shooting 12/17, from distance 6/11) author of 14 points with a nice shooting 5/5 to start the game. around him Kevin Durant etc Reed Sheppard are also skilled, with Houston leading 38-22 at the end of the first act where the Jazz made just one of their twelve attempts from behind the arc.

Utah’s second game-winning shot came early in the second quarter thanks to John Konchar. L’former Grizzlies it is followed Lauri Markkanen (29 points, 2 assists, 2 steals) who was aggressive towards the circle led the Jazz to -10. This burst of pride does not worry Houston, who, despite numerous turnovers, manages to achieve a result of 18-2 and leads by 21 points, which is the biggest gap in the match so far (58-37).

The passage to the locker room doesn’t calm Jabari Smith Jr. who fires another long shot to open the third quarter. In contrast, the Jazz are still clumsy and can’t stop the lead from increasing and trail by more than 30 points after Jabari Smith Jr.’s mid-range shot and Kevin Durant’s game-winning basket in transition (89-56). Unsurprisingly, the Jazz were unable to turn the game around in the fourth quarter and ended up losing 125-105.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Terrible jazz from afar. Despite getting off to a good start, the Jazz fell behind quickly due to their clumsiness on the 3-pointer. Will Hardy’s men started the game 1/12 from behind the arc and were never able to get a shot off the mark. The Salt Lake City franchise finished a paltry 8/44 on 3-pointers, just not enough to compete with the Rockets. Author of 29 points, Lauri Markkanen is the symbol of this clumsiness with a rating of 1 out of 10 from afar.

Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson got 5/5. Unlike the Jazz, the Rockets were skilled from the start of the match. First up was Jabari Smith Jr. who made his first five shots. Despite a couple of setbacks later, the wing forward finished the first period with 22 points, which allowed him to tie his career high over half time. To follow him Amen Thompson also starts the game on 5/5 shooting. In the end, the young duo collected 51 points on 20/26 shooting.

A loss that tastes like a win for the Jazz. At the end of the season, the Jazz are no longer aiming for the play-in spots, but for the bottom of the rankings. Keionte GeorgeJaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic, Jazz admitted a major failure. The loss brings Utah a little closer to the three worst records in the League. The Will Hardy-coached team (18-40) is closing in on the Nets (15-41), the third-worst record in the NBA. As a reminder, the three worst teams in the NBA they have a 14% chance to get the first pick of the next draft.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.