Jazz center Rudy Gobert blocked James Harden’s layup, then denied Clint Capela’s shot. The opening sequence Sunday showed the Jazz would offer more resistance to Houston in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals than in Game 3 on Friday night.
The best that could be said about the home team’s performance in the end, though? Nice try.
The Jazz summoned an inspired effort at Vivint Smart Home Arena, but this outcome was not different enough than Game 3: Rockets 100, Jazz 87.
Having trailed by 19 points, the Jazz got within five in the middle of the fourth quarter before Capela scored a putback and Trevor Ariza hit a 3-pointer to stop the threat.