National Basketball Association
Houston 126, Utah 117
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, January 27, 2020
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #31 Scott Wall, #49 Tom Washington, #28 Mousa Dagher
Attendance: 18306

Eric Gordon scored a career-high 50 points, Danuel House Jr. chipped in a double-double, and the short-handed Houston Rockets pulled off a stunning 126-117 victory over the red-hot Utah Jazz on Monday in Salt Lake City.

With James Harden (thigh), Russell Westbrook (rest) and Clint Capela (heel) all unavailable for the second game of a back-to-back set at altitude, Gordon carried Houston with a scintillating performance.

The veteran guard shot 14 of 22 from the floor, drilled 6 of 11 3-point attempts and hit 16 of 20 free throws to lead the way. His three-point play through a Rudy Gobert foul extended the Houston lead to 118-105 with 1:39 remaining and snuffed out the final hope Utah had at capping a comeback.

House was nearly as instrumental, pairing 21 points with 11 rebounds while adding five steals. His dunk of an offensive rebound off Austin Rivers' errant 3-point attempt helped the Rockets maintain a 12-point cushion with 2:35 left after the Jazz worked frantically to cut what had been a 17-point deficit.

Donovan Mitchell led Utah with 36 points while Bojan Bogdanovic added 30 while making seven 3-pointers. The Jazz had won 14 of their previous 15 games.

Rivers added 21 points for Houston while Gobert posted 12 points and 14 rebounds for Utah.

Gordon and House anchored a strong shooting start for the Rockets, posting nine points apiece in the opening quarter while Houston shot 47.6 percent overall.

However, after the Rockets carried a 28-20 lead into the second quarter, the Jazz began that period with a 13-2 run that featured seven points from Mitchell. Conley lifted Utah to a 33-30 lead at the 8:43 mark, but the Rockets did not wilt, with Gordon again stepping forward to shoulder the offensive load for Houston.

Gordon tallied 15 points in the period, leading Houston to a 59-46 lead by the intermission. Mitchell countered with 17 points by the break and seemingly fashioned a reply whenever Gordon and Houston threatened to pull away.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Utah
Eric Gordon 50 Scoring Donovan Mitchell 36
P.J. Tucker 5 Assists Joe Ingles 6
Danuel House Jr. 11 Rebounds Rudy Gobert 14
Eric Gordon 16 Free Throws Made Rudy Gobert 6
Danuel House Jr. 5 Steals Donovan Mitchell 3
Austin Rivers 2 Blocks Rudy Gobert 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 126 46.9 15-40 35-49 14 40 4 11 17
Utah 117 50.6 12-42 19-26 24 38 3 7 18
Upcoming Games
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Jazz have a W/L % of .719 after a win and .643 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Rockets have a W/L % of .621 after a win and .647 after a loss.