The Utah Jazz (28 - 28) caught the Houston Rockets (28 - 29) in the standings on Tuesday with a narrow overtime win, 117 - 114. Utah centerpiece Gordon Hayward was the team's leading scorer per usual, dropping in 28 points on impressive 6 - for - 7 shooting and 13 - for - 15 from the line. Hayward rounded out his statline with seven rebounds and five assists. It was sophomore teammate Rodney Hood, however, who ultimately propelled the Jazz to victory. Hood went 6 - for - 10 for 18 points while also grabbing five steals on the defensive end. The Jazz were able to overcome poor ball management, leading to 21 team turnovers, by shooting the lights out. Utah shot 51 percent from the floor and 42 percent from three. With the win, the Jazz are back in the Western Conference playoff picture despite losing three of their last four headed into Tuesday's matchup. James Harden posted a valiant resistance to the Jazz's shooting onslaught, going 16 - for - 30 for 42 points. He currently sits at second in the league in scoring behind reigning MVP Steph Curry, and Tuesday's performance served to close the narrowing gap between the two. Harden could only do so much, however, as the team shot a collective 41 percent. Bench veteran Jason Terry was among the biggest offenders, shooting just 2 - for - 9 on the night. Despite forcing the issue on defense to force 21 turnovers, Houston's offensive effort simply could not push them over the top. The Jazz face a tough matchup against a historically good Spurs team on Wednesday. Houston, meanwhile, will travel to face the red - hot Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
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