National Basketball Association
Utah 103, Houston 99
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #34 Marc Davis, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance:
16113
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Paul Millsap scored 12 of his 27 points in overtime as the Utah Jazz recorded a 103-99 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Saturday.
Millsap scored Utah’s final 10 points for the Jazz (25-13), who broke a two-game losing streak.
Al Jefferson added 24 points and 13 rebounds as Utah rallied from a double-digit deficit for the 12th time this season.
Luis Scola had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Kevin Martin scored 20 points for Houston (16-21), which has lost five straight games.
Martin hit two free throws with 27.5 seconds left to force overtime. Utah had taken a two-point lead six seconds earlier on Andrei Kirilenko’s two free throws.
C.J. Miles scored 16 points and Deron Williams had 14 points and 15 assists. Millsap had 10 rebounds as the Jazz had a 53-42 edge on the boards.
The Rockets led 52-38 at halftime but Utah got back into the game by outscoring Houston 26-15 in the third quarter. The Jazz’s largest deficit was 16 points.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
Houston |
|
Paul Millsap 27 |
Scoring |
Luis Scola 24 |
|
Deron Williams 15 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 6 |
|
Al Jefferson 13 |
Rebounds |
Luis Scola 10 |
|
Paul Millsap 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Martin 8 |
|
Paul Millsap 2 |
Steals |
Shane Battier 3 |
|
Al Jefferson 3 |
Blocks |
Chase Budinger 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
103 |
47.1 |
4-19 |
17-25 |
26 |
53 |
11 |
5 |
16 |
| Houston
|
99 |
37.8 |
3-25 |
28-38 |
16 |
42 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game at home against New York. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.