SALT LAKE CITY -- — Alperen Sengun had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 121-110 on Thursday night.

The Rockets have a two-game lead over the third-place Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference standings with a little more than two weeks left in the regular season.

Jalen Green added 21 points and Tari Eason scored 15 for Houston.

Collin Sexton led Utah with 21 points. Keyonte George scored 17, Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski had 16 apiece and Brice Sensabaugh added 15.

Takeaways

Rockets: The game began an eight-game stretch for the Rockets that includes only two home contests as they seek to hold off the Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis for the Western Conference’s No. 2 playoff seed.

Jazz: While Utah lost for the 14th time in 15 games, Collier has provided some reason for hope by scoring well above his season average lately. Two nights after scoring 21 points against Memphis, Collier had 16 more while shooting 7 of 12.

Key moment

After Sexton sank a 3-pointer to cut the Rockets’ lead to 105-102 with 3:36 left, Thompson scored 18 seconds later to spark a 6-0 run that gave the Rockets some breathing room.

Key stat

Houston outrebounded Utah 58-40 — 18-3 on the offensive glass — and had a 30-8 advantage in second-chance points.

Up next

The Rockets play the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday. The Jazz kick off a five-game road trip Friday when the play the Denver Nuggets.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Walker Kessler (Isaiah Collier gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Cody Williams makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Collin Sexton assists)	2	0
11:24	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	2	0
11:23	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	2	0
11:15	Kyle Filipowski misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:12	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	2	0
10:52	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	2	2
10:42	Amen Thompson personal foul	2	2
10:39	Collin Sexton misses two point shot	2	2
10:36	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	2
10:29	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	2	5
10:04	Collin Sexton misses driving floating jump shot	2	5
10:03	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	2	5
9:58	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point shot	2	5
9:56	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	2	5
9:42	Isaiah Collier out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	5
9:31	Collin Sexton shooting foul	2	5
9:31	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	2	6
9:31	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	2	7
9:11	Cody Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	7
9:08	Walker Kessler offensive rebound	2	7
9:05	Collin Sexton makes 4-foot layup (Walker Kessler assists)	4	7
8:54	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	4	9
8:41	Alperen Sengun blocks Collin Sexton 's 7-foot driving layup	4	9
8:39	Jalen Green defensive rebound	4	9
8:38	Jalen Green bad pass (Walker Kessler steals)	4	9
8:37	Walker Kessler misses layup	4	9
8:36	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	4	9
8:23	Dillon Brooks out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	9
8:16	Amen Thompson blocks Collin Sexton 's 8-foot layup	4	9
8:15	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	4	9
8:11	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	4	9
8:07	Jazz defensive team rebound	4	9
8:07	Keyonte George enters the game for Collin Sexton	4	9
7:49	Amen Thompson shooting foul	4	9
7:49	Kyle Filipowski makes free throw 1 of 2	5	9
7:49	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	5	9
7:49	Kyle Filipowski misses free throw 2 of 2	5	9
7:48	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	5	9
7:39	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	9
7:35	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	5	9
7:17	Isaiah Collier offensive foul	5	9
7:17	Isaiah Collier turnover	5	9
7:07	Walker Kessler blocks Jalen Green 's 3-foot two point shot	5	9
7:06	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	5	9
6:56	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	5	9
6:56	Jazz Full timeout	5	9
6:56	KJ Martin enters the game for Cody Williams	5	9
6:56	Johnny Juzang enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	5	9
6:56	Keyonte George makes free throw 1 of 2	6	9
6:56	Keyonte George makes free throw 2 of 2	7	9
6:45	Walker Kessler shooting foul	7	9
6:45	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	7	10
6:45	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	7	10
6:44	Johnny Juzang defensive rebound	7	10
6:21	Keyonte George makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	9	10
6:02	Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot two point shot	9	10
6:01	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	9	10
6:01	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	9	12
5:45	Fred VanVleet blocks Isaiah Collier 's 9-foot driving layup	9	12
5:43	Jazz offensive team rebound	9	12
5:43	Jock Landale enters the game for Alperen Sengun	9	12
5:42	Johnny Juzang misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	12
5:40	Jock Landale defensive rebound	9	12
5:21	Dillon Brooks misses driving layup	9	12
5:20	Jock Landale offensive rebound	9	12
5:19	Jock Landale makes two point shot	9	14
5:00	Isaiah Collier makes 23-foot three point jumper (Johnny Juzang assists)	12	14
4:45	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer	12	17
4:29	Keyonte George misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	17
4:27	Jalen Green defensive rebound	12	17
4:22	Isaiah Collier blocks Jalen Green 's 8-foot two point shot	12	17
4:20	Jalen Green offensive rebound	12	17
4:18	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	17
4:15	Fred VanVleet offensive rebound	12	17
4:11	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	12	20
3:56	Johnny Juzang makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Keyonte George assists)	14	20
3:43	Jalen Green misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	14	20
3:39	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	14	20
3:31	Johnny Juzang makes 8-foot two point shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	16	20
3:17	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	20
3:17	Walker Kessler defensive rebound	16	20
2:57	Isaiah Collier makes driving layup	18	20
2:37	Tari Eason makes 7-foot pullup jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	18	22
2:24	Tari Eason personal foul	18	22
2:24	Rockets Full timeout	18	22
2:24	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Isaiah Collier	18	22
2:24	Cody Williams enters the game for Walker Kessler	18	22
2:24	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Fred VanVleet	18	22
2:24	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dillon Brooks	18	22
2:17	Keyonte George lost ball turnover (Jock Landale steals)	18	22
2:10	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	18	22
2:08	Rockets offensive team rebound	18	22
2:08	Keyonte George loose ball foul	18	22
1:58	Kyle Filipowski blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 3-foot layup	18	22
1:56	Keyonte George defensive rebound	18	22
1:50	KJ Martin makes two point shot (Keyonte George assists)	20	22
1:34	Aaron Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	22
1:27	Jalen Green offensive rebound	20	22
1:22	Cody Williams personal foul	20	22
1:22	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jock Landale	20	22
1:13	Kyle Filipowski shooting foul	20	22
1:13	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	20	23
1:13	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	20	24
1:01	Keyonte George makes driving layup (KJ Martin assists)	22	24
47.2	Tari Eason makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	22	27
33.0	Johnny Juzang misses driving floating jump shot	22	27
30.1	Tari Eason defensive rebound	22	27
8.1	Jalen Green misses driving layup	22	27
6.1	Cody Williams defensive rebound	22	27
2.0	KJ Martin makes two point shot (Cody Williams assists)	24	27
0.1	Aaron Holiday misses 59-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	27
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	24	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

1:00 AM, March 28, 2025

Coverage

KJZZ-TV, Space City Home Network, Jazz+, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,175

Referees

Karl Lane, Gediminas Petraitis, Evan Scott

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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