National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Utah 82, Houston 74
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #32 Eddie F. Rush, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18088
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Utah 1917242282
Houston 2615181574
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Utah 13-16 6-8 7-8 W2
Houston 10-16 3-8 7-8 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Rockets have a 3-8 record at home this season. The Utah Jazz are 7-8 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Utah has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Jazz have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Tracy McGrady played 19:43 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 18.8 points over the last five games.
  • Mehmet Okur played 36:21 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 35.3% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 87.5 points per game and hold opponents to 89.8 points per game. The Utah Jazz average 88.2 points per game and hold opponents to 91.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Utah   Houston
Mehmet Okur 20 Scoring Tracy McGrady 21
Mehmet Okur 3 Assists Tracy McGrady 5
Mehmet Okur 17 Rebounds Juwan Howard 8
Jarron Collins 7 Free Throws Made Tracy McGrady 9
Andrei Kirilenko 2 Steals Moochie Norris 3
Mehmet Okur 4 Blocks Tracy McGrady 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Utah 82 34.8 3-12 33-43 16 47 9 8 17
Houston 74 34.2 2-10 20-26 14 45 3 7 17
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Jazz have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.