Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets
November 30, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Rockets beat the Jazz 129-101 on 2025-11-30 on the road against the Jazz. The Jazz started Jusuf Nurkić, Lauri Markkanen, Svi Mykhailiuk, Keyonte George, and Ace Bailey. The Rockets started Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson, and Reed Sheppard. Kevin Durant (Rockets) scored 13 points (4/8) in his matchups, with Ace Bailey as his primary defender. Keyonte George (Jazz) scored 9 points (4/8) in his matchups, with Reed Sheppard as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
UTA
Utah Jazz
101
Did not play: Kevin Love (DND - Rest), Georges Niang (DND - Injury/Illness)
HOU
Houston Rockets
129
Lineups
UTA
Utah Jazz
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jusuf Nurkić · Lauri Markkanen · Svi Mykhailiuk · Keyonte George · Ace Bailey Starter 10.6 min
- Kyle Anderson · Brice Sensabaugh · Kyle Filipowski · Walter Clayton Jr. · Ace Bailey 6.1 min
- Kyle Anderson · Svi Mykhailiuk · Kyle Filipowski · Walter Clayton Jr. · Ace Bailey 5.9 min
- Kyle Anderson · Lauri Markkanen · Brice Sensabaugh · Isaiah Collier · Kyle Filipowski 5.9 min
- Lauri Markkanen · Brice Sensabaugh · Isaiah Collier · Kyle Filipowski · Ace Bailey 4.1 min
HOU
Houston Rockets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard Starter 11.6 min
- Jeff Green · Clint Capela · Josh Okogie · Jae'Sean Tate · JD Davison 4.9 min
- Clint Capela · Aaron Holiday · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson 4.0 min
- Kevin Durant · Steven Adams · Alperen Sengun · Amen Thompson · Reed Sheppard 3.4 min
- Kevin Durant · Steven Adams · Aaron Holiday · Josh Okogie · Reed Sheppard 2.9 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Jazz defense
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Kevin Durant 13 pts (4/8) in 60 possessions
Guarded by: Ace Bailey (26 %, 6 pts) · Kyle Filipowski (18 %, 0 pts) · Lauri Markkanen (15 %, 5 pts)
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Alperen Sengun 19 pts (7/14) in 51 possessions
Guarded by: Jusuf Nurkić (35 %, 8 pts) · Lauri Markkanen (18 %, 2 pts) · Brice Sensabaugh (13 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen | Jabari Smith Jr.: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Amen Thompson: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/1) |
| Ace Bailey | Kevin Durant: 16 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kyle Filipowski | Kevin Durant: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Steven Adams: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Brice Sensabaugh | Josh Okogie: 8 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Kevin Durant: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | Reed Sheppard: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kevin Durant: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jusuf Nurkić | Alperen Sengun: 18 poss., 8 pts (3/3) · Clint Capela: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Kyle Anderson | Steven Adams: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Clint Capela: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Keyonte George | Amen Thompson: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Reed Sheppard: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Isaiah Collier | Reed Sheppard: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Aaron Holiday: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | Aaron Holiday: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Josh Okogie: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Rockets defense
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Keyonte George 9 pts (4/8) in 41 possessions
Guarded by: Reed Sheppard (37 %, 4 pts) · Amen Thompson (23 %, 0 pts) · Kevin Durant (10 %, 2 pts)
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Lauri Markkanen 13 pts (5/7) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Amen Thompson (27 %, 0 pts) · Steven Adams (14 %, 0 pts) · Kevin Durant (13 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | Lauri Markkanen: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Keyonte George: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Reed Sheppard | Keyonte George: 15 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Brice Sensabaugh: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Kevin Durant | Svi Mykhailiuk: 15 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Ace Bailey: 11 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Ace Bailey: 26 poss., 6 pts (2/2) · Kyle Filipowski: 7 poss., 6 pts (0/1) |
| Alperen Sengun | Jusuf Nurkić: 20 poss., 6 pts (2/5) · Kyle Filipowski: 11 poss., 8 pts (4/4) |
| Aaron Holiday | Walter Clayton Jr.: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Isaiah Collier: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Josh Okogie | Svi Mykhailiuk: 9 poss., 5 pts (1/1) · Brice Sensabaugh: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Steven Adams | Lauri Markkanen: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kyle Filipowski: 9 poss., 7 pts (2/3) |
| Clint Capela | Kyle Filipowski: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Lauri Markkanen: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jae'Sean Tate | Brice Sensabaugh: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kyle Anderson: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jeff Green | Kyle Anderson: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Brice Sensabaugh: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| JD Davison | Walter Clayton Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ace Bailey: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |