National Basketball Association
Utah 122, Houston 91
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, October 28, 2021
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #32 Marat Kogut, #74 Curtis Blair, #27 Mitchell Ervin
Attendance: 15858

Rudy Gobert posted his fourth double-double in as many games and the visiting Utah Jazz remained unbeaten with a 122-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

Gobert paired 16 points with 14 rebounds while logging 28 minutes for Utah, which led by as many as 36 points in the second half.

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 19 points, Jordan Clarkson had 16 and Donovan Mitchell chipped in 15 to underscore another balanced attack for the Jazz. Utah placed seven in double figures in points.

Christian Wood scored 16 points and grabbed seven boards for the Rockets, who shot 32.6 percent overall while missing 35 of 44 3-point attempts. Rookie Jalen Green scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half and was alone in double figures for Houston prior to the break. He shot 3 of 16 overall.

Mitchell ignited the methodical extension of the lead for Utah with his three-point play at the 3:45 mark of the first quarter. He answered a 3-pointer from Rockets rookie Alperen Sengun that had pulled Houston to within 19-16 and keyed a 13-2 Jazz rally that closed the opening frame. Joe Ingles (14 points) had five consecutive points during the run, one that continued in the second.

Utah tacked on a 12-2 surge in the second in pushing to a 44-24 advantage. Clarkson started the rally with a 3-pointer and Ingles concluded it with a trey at the 8:02 mark. In the interim, Eric Paschall followed his three-point play with a 3-pointer to keep the Jazz rolling.

The Rockets, undone by their poor shooting, could do little to stem the tide. When Utah moved to its largest lead of the first half at 54-28, the Rockets were 3-for-18 from behind the arc.

Houston managed to shave five points off that deficit by the intermission but closed the half having missed 20 of 23 3-point tries. The Jazz and Rockets recorded the same number of shot attempts prior to the break, 42, but Utah finished plus-10 in made baskets en route to a 61-40 lead.

When Mitchell drilled a 3-pointer with 6:25 left in the third, the Jazz had their first 30-point lead at 86-54.

Utah is 4-0 for the first time since the 2008-09 season.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Houston
Bojan Bogdanovic 19 Scoring Christian Wood 16
Donovan Mitchell 6 Assists Usman Garuba 3
Rudy Gobert 14 Rebounds Christian Wood 7
Bojan Bogdanovic 7 Free Throws Made Jalen Green 7
Donovan Mitchell 2 Steals Alperen Sengun 3
Jared Butler 2 Blocks Usman Garuba 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 122 48.2 16-46 24-30 24 58 4 8 20
Houston 91 32.6 9-44 20-23 15 41 3 8 11
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .250 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Jazz have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.