Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
56
26
82
410
28
12
43
76
41
54
34
23
68
45
4
49
13
28
9
18
19
117
4
611
26
4
2025
1112
55
86
74
86
914
13
927
56
79
24
24
3134
6060
65
22
34
1615
108
7
1010
66
7
1111
00
1111
20
84
21
48
2824
6060
6
2
33
20
11
55
8
7
88
9
1
10
5
7
2
2
31
60
11
6
55
25
12
48
6
4
67
14
3
17
6
9
4
4
34
60
6
2
33
16
10
62
10
6
60
11
0
11
2
8
2
4
28
60
5
2
40
15
8
53
10
6
60
11
0
11
0
4
1
8
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
27
3
8
38
2
5
40
8
8
100
0
11
11
10
1
1
6
2
16
28
triple
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
23
2
8
25
1
5
20
1
2
50
1
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
6
20
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
True
21
3
6
50
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
9
23
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
21
6
7
86
0
0
0
2
4
50
2
6
8
0
0
2
2
0
14
21
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
True
20
6
6
100
1
1
100
2
4
50
0
2
2
3
0
3
1
2
15
20
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
22
6
15
40
0
3
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
14
18
none
Pablo
Prigioni
Pablo Prigioni
False
19
3
3
100
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
4
5
2
1
0
1
2
8
8
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
18
4
9
44
3
5
60
2
4
50
0
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
13
19
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
False
17
3
4
75
0
0
0
2
4
50
0
6
6
1
0
2
0
5
8
4
none
Nick
Johnson
Nick Johnson
False
13
2
3
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
2
6
-10
none
Joey
Dorsey
Joey Dorsey
False
13
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
3
-10
none
Kostas
Papanikolaou
Kostas Papanikolaou
False
12
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
0
-7
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
8
2
4
50
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
5
-4
none
Jazz
Utah
Western Conference
Northwest
38
44
82
451
27
5
19
101
38
38
18
10
56
30
14
44
6
23
12
14
21
91
4
78
20
26
2429
87
4
42
21
50
69
65
134
32
52
13
46
2015
6060
75
30
40
2226
914
41
75
43
57
87
21
108
01
88
26
31
2531
6060
7
2
29
24
8
33
4
2
50
6
6
12
3
5
1
4
20
60
8
0
0
29
7
24
2
1
50
9
5
14
2
2
3
6
15
60
7
3
43
22
9
41
7
4
57
8
2
10
0
8
2
3
25
60
5
0
0
26
14
54
5
3
60
7
1
8
1
8
6
1
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Rudy
Gobert
Rudy Gobert
True
24
3
6
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
5
8
0
1
3
2
0
8
-26
none
Rodney
Hood
Rodney Hood
True
21
4
12
33
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
10
-16
none
Joe
Ingles
Joe Ingles
True
17
0
6
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
0
-18
none
Dante
Exum
Dante Exum
True
16
2
6
33
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
4
-20
none
Derrick
Favors
Derrick Favors
True
9
2
6
33
0
1
0
0
1
0
3
1
4
1
0
0
2
2
4
-11
none
Chris
Johnson
Chris Johnson
False
30
6
10
60
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
13
-14
none
Elijah
Millsap
Elijah Millsap
False
25
3
8
38
1
4
25
2
4
50
0
4
4
7
2
0
0
2
9
4
none
Bryce
Cotton
Bryce Cotton
False
24
7
14
50
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
2
1
14
-3
none
Jeremy
Evans
Jeremy Evans
False
21
4
9
44
0
1
0
2
3
67
4
2
6
3
2
0
0
1
10
-16
none
Trey
Burke
Trey Burke
False
18
1
11
9
1
5
20
1
2
50
1
1
2
4
2
0
1
1
4
-18
none
Jack
Cooley
Jack Cooley
False
17
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
5
40
3
3
6
0
1
1
0
4
8
9
none
Grant
Jerrett
Grant Jerrett
False
12
3
6
50
0
1
0
1
1
100
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
3
7
-1
none
Trevor
Booker
Trevor Booker
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
The Houston Rockets ( 56 - 26 ) concluded the regular season with an 117 - 91 win over the Utah Jazz ( 38 - 44 ) . The Rockets jumped out to a 65 - 35 halftime lead . They clinched the two seed in the Western Conference following the San Antonio Spurs ' loss to the New Orleans Pelicans and will face the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs . James Harden conceded the scoring title to the Thunders ' Russell Westbrook , but did his best Westbrook imitation by securing a triple - double in fewer than 28 minutes . The potential Most Valuable Player recipient provided 16 points , 11 rebounds , 10 assists , one steal , one block and two three - pointers . Aside from finishing second in scoring , Harden 's 2 steals per game was fifth best in the league . Dwight Howard returned to the lineup after sitting out the previous game , accumulating 14 points , eight rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes . The Rockets hit 12 more three - pointers , extending their single - season NBA record to 921 makes from downtown . Derrick Favors made a brief appearance after missing the previous two games due to back problems . He finagled four points in nine minutes to close out his best season as a pro . Gordon Hayward and Trevor Booker were given the night off , and coach Quin Snyder ran a 10 - man rotation . Rudy Gobert made one last push for Most Improved Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards , notching three blocks and one steal in 24 minutes . He finished the year with 2 blocks per game , third best among qualifiers . The Jazz ended the season with the 11th worst record in the league after posting a 19 - 10 mark after the All-Star break .
The Houston Rockets (56 - 26) concluded the regular season with an 117 - 91 win over the Utah Jazz (38 - 44). The Rockets jumped out to a 65 - 35 halftime lead. They clinched the two seed in the Western Conference following the San Antonio Spurs' loss to the New Orleans Pelicans and will face the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. James Harden conceded the scoring title to the Thunders' Russell Westbrook, but did his best Westbrook imitation by securing a triple - double in fewer than 28 minutes. The potential Most Valuable Player recipient provided 16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal, one block and two three - pointers. Aside from finishing second in scoring, Harden's 2 steals per game was fifth best in the league. Dwight Howard returned to the lineup after sitting out the previous game, accumulating 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes. The Rockets hit 12 more three - pointers, extending their single - season NBA record to 921 makes from downtown. Derrick Favors made a brief appearance after missing the previous two games due to back problems. He finagled four points in nine minutes to close out his best season as a pro. Gordon Hayward and Trevor Booker were given the night off, and coach Quin Snyder ran a 10 - man rotation. Rudy Gobert made one last push for Most Improved Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards, notching three blocks and one steal in 24 minutes. He finished the year with 2 blocks per game, third best among qualifiers. The Jazz ended the season with the 11th worst record in the league after posting a 19 - 10 mark after the All-Star break.
The Houston Rockets (56 - 26) concluded the regular season with an 117 - 91 win over the Utah Jazz (38 - 44). The Rockets jumped out to a 65 - 35 halftime lead. They clinched the two seed in the Western Conference following the San Antonio Spurs' loss to the New Orleans Pelicans and will face the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs. James Harden conceded the scoring title to the Thunders' Russell Westbrook, but did his best Westbrook imitation by securing a triple - double in fewer than 28 minutes. The potential Most Valuable Player recipient provided 16 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal, one block and two three - pointers. Aside from finishing second in scoring, Harden's 2 steals per game was fifth best in the league. Dwight Howard returned to the lineup after sitting out the previous game, accumulating 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes. The Rockets hit 12 more three - pointers, extending their single - season NBA record to 921 makes from downtown. Derrick Favors made a brief appearance after missing the previous two games due to back problems. He finagled four points in nine minutes to close out his best season as a pro. Gordon Hayward and Trevor Booker were given the night off, and coach Quin Snyder ran a 10 - man rotation. Rudy Gobert made one last push for Most Improved Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards, notching three blocks and one steal in 24 minutes. He finished the year with 2 blocks per game, third best among qualifiers. The Jazz ended the season with the 11th worst record in the league after posting a 19 - 10 mark after the All-Star break.
<GAME> <DATE> 15 April 2015 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 117 <WINS-LOSSES> 56 26 <QTRS> 31 34 28 24 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 23 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 18 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE>    <NEXT-DAY>  <NEXT-STADIUM>  <NEXT-CITY>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME>  <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Jazz <CITY> Utah <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 91 <WINS-LOSSES> 38 44 <QTRS> 20 15 25 31 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 10 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE>    <NEXT-DAY>  <NEXT-STADIUM>  <NEXT-CITY>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE>  <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME>  <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 16 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 6 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Smith <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pablo Prigioni <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Johnson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joey Dorsey <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kostas Papanikolaou <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bryce Cotton <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Johnson <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Evans <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Hood <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Elijah Millsap <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jack Cooley <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 5 40 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rudy Gobert <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Grant Jerrett <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trey Burke <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 11 9 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Favors <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Exum <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Booker <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Ingles <TEAM> Utah Jazz <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none