SALT LAKE CITY -- — Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and Keyonte George added 28 as the Utah Jazz outlasted the Houston Rockets 133-125 on Monday night.

Kevin Durant, off target much of the game, scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter for Houston. Alperin Sengun had 31 points and tied a career high with 14 assists. Amen Thompson added 23 points for the Rockets (13-5), who had won five straight on the road.

Sengun’s contested layup pulled the Rockets to 126-123 with 52.7 seconds remaining, but George hit 5 of 6 free throws and added a steal down the stretch to seal the win.

The teams played Sunday night in Utah and the Rockets rolled to a 129-101 victory. This one was quite the contrast as the Jazz led almost all game.

George, who went scoreless with eight turnovers Sunday, shot 8 for 14 from the field and handed out eight assists.

Jusuf Nurkic had a season-high 18 points and nine rebounds before fouling out, and Ace Bailey added 13 points as Utah (6-13) improved to 6-6 at home.

The Jazz built a 98-77 lead after Nurkic's hook shot with 1:37 left in the third quarter. In the last 97 seconds of the period, that advantage dwindled to 98-89 due to a lightning 12-0 run that included three steals.

The Rockets have been one of the best defensive teams in the NBA — holding opponents to 97.7 points per game during their three-game win streak — but were a step slow in their rotations against the Jazz, who often made the extra pass to a wide-open shooter.

Steven Adams rested and the Rockets missed his presence in the middle. Utah had 24 second-chance points.

In a 36-second span of the fourth quarter, the Rockets committed five fouls without gaining possession and the Jazz were suddenly in the penalty. That came in handy as George clinched the game with free throws.

Up next

Rockets: Host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.

Jazz: Visit the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Keyonte George gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Ace Bailey misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Ace Bailey steals)	0	0
11:23	Keyonte George misses 24-foot three point shot	0	0
11:21	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
11:18	Ace Bailey blocks Kevin Durant 's 5-foot two point shot	0	0
11:16	Svi Mykhailiuk defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Jusuf Nurkic makes layup (Ace Bailey assists)	2	0
10:52	Kevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	0
10:43	Lauri Markkanen misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:39	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	0
10:25	Amen Thompson misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:22	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	2	0
10:16	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	2	0
10:16	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 1 of 2	2	0
10:16	Jazz offensive team rebound	2	0
10:16	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 2 of 2	2	0
10:14	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	2	0
10:00	Amen Thompson misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	2	0
9:58	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	2	0
9:52	Kevin Durant misses layup	2	0
9:50	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	2	0
9:45	Lauri Markkanen makes 6-foot dunk (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	4	0
9:36	Alperen Sengun misses 28-foot three point jumper	4	0
9:32	Ace Bailey defensive rebound	4	0
9:25	Keyonte George misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	4	0
9:22	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	4	0
9:08	Alperen Sengun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	4	3
8:52	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	4	3
8:49	Svi Mykhailiuk misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	3
8:45	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	4	3
8:41	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	4	5
8:41	Ace Bailey shooting foul	4	5
8:41	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	4	6
8:31	Alperen Sengun defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	4	6
8:31	Lauri Markkanen makes technical free throw	5	6
8:24	Jusuf Nurkic misses 9-foot two point shot	5	6
8:20	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	5	6
8:14	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	5	9
7:58	Ace Bailey makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	8	9
7:44	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	9
7:42	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	8	9
7:36	Lauri Markkanen makes two point shot	10	9
7:30	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	10	11
7:30	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	10	11
7:30	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	10	12
7:18	Jusuf Nurkic makes layup (Svi Mykhailiuk assists)	12	12
7:04	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	12
7:02	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	12	12
7:00	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	12	14
7:00	Svi Mykhailiuk shooting foul	12	14
7:00	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Ace Bailey	12	14
7:00	Kevin Love enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	12	14
7:00	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 1	12	14
6:58	Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound	12	14
6:46	Lauri Markkanen misses 5-foot two point shot	12	14
6:45	Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound	12	14
6:44	Lauri Markkanen misses tip shot	12	14
6:43	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	12	14
6:38	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 13-foot running pullup jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)	12	16
6:23	Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	16
6:20	Kevin Love offensive rebound	12	16
6:19	Kevin Love makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	14	16
6:03	Alperen Sengun offensive foul	14	16
6:03	Alperen Sengun turnover	14	16
6:03	Jazz Full timeout	14	16
6:03	Isaiah Collier enters the game for Svi Mykhailiuk	14	16
6:03	Kyle Filipowski enters the game for Lauri Markkanen	14	16
5:52	Kyle Filipowski makes 5-foot two point shot (Isaiah Collier assists)	16	16
5:38	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Kevin Love steals)	16	16
5:34	Keyonte George offensive foul	16	16
5:34	Rockets Full timeout	16	16
5:34	(05:34) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	16	16
5:34	Keyonte George turnover	16	16
5:34	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	16	16
5:19	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot (Aaron Holiday assists)	16	18
5:00	Keyonte George makes 4-foot two point shot	18	18
4:35	Kevin Durant makes 22-foot jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	18	20
4:25	Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	20
4:25	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	18	20
4:25	Kyle Filipowski personal foul	18	20
4:11	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	20
4:08	Keyonte George defensive rebound	18	20
3:50	Keyonte George misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	20
3:48	Kevin Love offensive rebound	18	20
3:47	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	18	20
3:47	Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2	19	20
3:47	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	19	20
3:47	Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2	20	20
3:31	Isaiah Collier defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	20	20
3:31	Kevin Durant makes technical free throw	20	21
3:18	Alperen Sengun makes 15-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	20	23
3:18	Keyonte George shooting foul	20	23
3:18	Lauri Markkanen enters the game for Keyonte George	20	23
3:18	Josh Okogie enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	20	23
3:18	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	20	24
2:57	Lauri Markkanen makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Brice Sensabaugh assists)	22	24
2:37	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	22	26
2:31	Josh Okogie shooting foul	22	26
2:31	Lauri Markkanen misses free throw 1 of 2	22	26
2:31	Jazz offensive team rebound	22	26
2:31	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	22	26
2:31	Lauri Markkanen makes free throw 2 of 2	23	26
2:15	Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	26
2:12	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	23	26
2:06	Isaiah Collier makes 24-foot three pointer	26	26
1:46	Kevin Durant misses 16-foot two point shot	26	26
1:45	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	26	26
1:44	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	26	28
1:20	Kevin Durant shooting foul	26	28
1:20	Kyle Filipowski makes free throw 1 of 2	27	28
1:20	Kyle Filipowski makes free throw 2 of 2	28	28
1:07	Kevin Durant misses 12-foot two point shot	28	28
1:04	Kevin Love defensive rebound	28	28
56.5	Kevin Love makes layup (Kyle Filipowski assists)	30	28
35.6	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	30	30
29.5	Amen Thompson blocks Isaiah Collier 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	30	30
28.9	Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound	30	30
28.9	Josh Okogie personal foul	30	30
28.9	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 1 of 2	31	30
28.9	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Kevin Love	31	30
28.9	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Josh Okogie	31	30
28.9	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Clint Capela	31	30
28.9	Brice Sensabaugh misses free throw 2 of 2	31	30
27.3	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	31	30
8.8	Amen Thompson makes alley oop layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	31	32
1.2	Amen Thompson blocks Brice Sensabaugh 's 12-foot pullup jump shot	31	32
0.2	Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound	31	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	32

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Venue

Delta Center

Salt Lake City, UT

Date & Time

2:00 AM, December 2, 2025

Coverage

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

Attendance

18,186

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Michael Smith, Justin Van Duyne

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	22	.593	L2
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

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