National Basketball Association
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
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
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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.
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Houston has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Utah has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Jazz have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.