Houston Rockets forward Clint Capela (15) drives to the basket past Utah Jazz forward Trey Lyles (41) and center Jeff Withey (24) as Rockets forward Terrence Jones (6) looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Bob Levey)
James Harden scored 33 points and Houston handed Utah a second loss this week, as the Rockets defeated the Jazz 103-94 Thursday night at the Toyota Center.
The Jazz took a five-point lead into halftime, but Houston capitalized the momentum by outscoring Utah 33-22 in the third quarter.
The Rockets (18-19) kept the Jazz (15-20) at bay by shooting 52 percent from the field.