The first time that the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets met this season, Utah was in the midst of what would become a four-game slump and their struggles during that stretch were certainly visible in that contest. The Jazz made a couple of mini-runs throughout the game but could never get enough momentum going to make a significant impact.
Overall, the Jazz looked sluggish and failed to compete against a Rockets team that, despite what many had presumed, has looked much improved so far this season under head coach Mike D’Antoni.
They come into Tuesday’s contest with an 11-6 record and the third-highest scoring offense in the league, averaging 109.