The Houston Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz, 111 - 102, on Saturday at Toyota Center. Despite the return of Patrick Beverly to the starting lineup, Eric Gordon is still finding ways to contribute. The veteran guard tallied a robust 37 minutes off the bench Saturday, parlaying them into a line of 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals. The minutes were actually the second - highest of the season for Gordon, while his scoring total marked only his third time over the 20 - point mark on the campaign. He impressively drained half of his eight three - point attempts to share the team lead with James Harden, helping the Rockets (8 - 5) to their fourth home win in five tries. The Jazz (7 - 7) were led by a 25 - point outburst from Rodney Hood, his best scoring total since the opener. He also added four rebounds and three assists. Trey Lyles drew another start in place of Derrick Favors (knee), posting 21 points and five boards. Rudy Gobert put together a 12 - point, 14 - rebound double - double that also included an assist, four blocks and two steals. Dante Exum was in the first unit again in George Hill's (thumb) stead, supplying 10 points, a rebound and an assist. Harden paced the Rockets with a 31 - point, 10 - assist double - double, his ninth in the last 10 games. The Beard also provided three rebounds and two blocks. Clint Capela was next in line with 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists and a block, with his scoring total representing a season high. No other member of the starting five was able to tally double - digit scoring, but Nene Hilario joined Gordon in accomplishing the feat off the bench, registering 16 points, six boards and a steal. The Jazz continue on the road to Denver, where they'll take on the Nuggets on Sunday evening, while the Rockets head to Detroit to take on the Pistons on Monday night.
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