The Utah Jazz defeated the Houston Rockets 120 - 101 at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Tuesday. The Jazz (11 - 8) found two big performances from two of their best players in Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert, but also suffered a blow when Rodney Hood injured his right hamstring after logging 19 points in 20 minutes of action. The high scoring affair got off to a quick start, but Hood's mid range jumper with just over four minutes remaining in the first quarter started a 14 - 7 jazz run to end the period with a nine point lead. The Rockets trailed by double figures for almost all of the remaining three quarters, save for a brief stint at the start of the second half. Hayward led the way with 31 points, seven assists and five rebounds, to go along with a trio of three pointers and an impressive 12 - of - 13 free throw shooting. Gobert added his 11th double - double of the season behind 16 points and 14 rebounds, in addition to three blocks on 5 - of - 7 shooting across 33 minutes. The Rockets (11 - 7) were led by James Harden and his 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds on 8 - of - 23 shooting, while Eric Gordon pitched in 24 points on 17 shots in 32 minutes off the bench. Houston was unable to match the shooting efficiency on display by the Jazz, as the Rockets shot just 41 percent from the field and 37 percent from behind the arc. Both teams play on Thursday, as the Rockets visit the Golden State Warriors, while the Jazz host the Miami Heat.
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