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20 years ago: Utah Jazz open playoffs with Houston Rockets

RAVELL CALL, DNEWS

Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News takes a look back into our archives.

The Utah Jazz went 11 consecutive minutes without a basket in a 103-90 loss at the Delta Center in Game 1 of the first round against the Houston Rockets.

During that time, from 3 1/2 minutes left in the second quarter to the opening 71/2 minutes of the third quarter, the Jazz made six foul shots.

The Jazz were the aggressors in Game 2, evening the series with a 105-90 victory. Karl Malone had 29 points and 10 rebounds while John Stockton had 17 points and 10 assists.