Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTHouston Rockets at Utah Jazz
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Utah Jazz schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
125
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Utah Jazz
133
Venue: Delta Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 133-125 at home on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Delta Center. Lauri Markkanen had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 0 assists for the Utah Jazz. Kevin Durant had 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Utah Jazz led 68-57 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 37-25. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 18, Utah Jazz 35. Keyonte George had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz?
- The Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 133-125 on December 1, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 32 for the Houston Rockets; Lauri Markkanen scored 29 for the Utah Jazz.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 32 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 125 |
| Utah Jazz | 31 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 133 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 32 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 9 Kevin Durant
- Assists
- 14 Alperen Sengun
Utah Jazz
- Points
- 29 Lauri Markkanen
- Rebounds
- 9 Jusuf Nurkic
- Assists
- 8 Keyonte George
Alperen Sengun double-double (31 PTS, 14 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 40:20 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10-25 | 2-7 | 10-12 | 3 | -8 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 38:09 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12-19 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 4 | +3 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 37:24 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 5 | -10 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 37:13 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-16 | 0-3 | 7-9 | 4 | -8 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 23:24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 32:35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3 | +1 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 12:55 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Clint Capela bench | 9:02 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -10 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 8:58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
Not available: Dorian Finney-Smith, Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams, Tari Eason
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen starter | 37:18 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 2-3 | 9-11 | 1 | +5 |
| Keyonte George starter | 37:04 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8-14 | 2-6 | 10-12 | 5 | +3 |
| Ace Bailey starter | 28:22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +7 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk starter | 26:09 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +6 |
| Jusuf Nurkic starter | 24:13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 2-6 | 6 | -1 |
| Kyle Filipowski bench | 29:06 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 5 | +7 |
| Walter Clayton Jr bench | 20:47 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | +10 |
| Kevin Love bench | 15:27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +4 |
| Isaiah Collier bench | 11:41 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Brice Sensabaugh bench | 9:53 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Georges Niang, Walker Kessler, Oscar Tshiebwe
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| 33/41 (80%) | Free throws | 29/38 (76%) |
| 31/59 (52%) | 2 pointers | 31/55 (56%) |
| 10/34 (29%) | 3 pointers | 14/35 (40%) |
| 41/93 (44%) | Field goals | 45/90 (50%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 27 | Assists | 33 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 26 | Fouls | 31 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 6:39 | Time spent in lead | 36:02 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 11
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 4 Q1 8:14
- Largest lead · Utah Jazz
- 21 Q3 2:09
- Longest run
- 12-0 Houston Rockets · Q3 1:20 to Q3 0:02
Scoring plays
Q1 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 9:45 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 9:08 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 8:41 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 8:41 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 6 | 4 |
| 8:31 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 6 | 5 |
| 8:14 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 7:58 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 7:36 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 10 | 10 |
| 7:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 7:18 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 7:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 6:38 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:19 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 2-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 5:52 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 5:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 5:00 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 4:35 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 3:47 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love Free throw | 20 | 19 |
| 3:47 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love Free throw | 20 | 20 |
| 3:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 21 | 20 |
| 3:18 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 3:18 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 24 | 20 |
| 2:57 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 2:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 2:31 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 26 | 23 |
| 2:06 | Utah Jazz | Isaiah Collier 3-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 1:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 26 |
| 1:20 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 1:20 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski Free throw | 28 | 28 |
| 0:57 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 2-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 0:36 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
| 0:29 | Utah Jazz | Brice Sensabaugh Free throw | 30 | 31 |
| 0:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:06 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 32 | 32 |
| 11:06 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 32 | 33 |
| 10:54 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 10:38 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 35 | 35 |
| 8:52 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 35 | 37 |
| 8:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 36 | 37 |
| 8:36 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 37 | 37 |
| 8:20 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr 2-pt field goal | 37 | 39 |
| 8:20 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr Free throw | 37 | 40 |
| 8:10 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 38 | 40 |
| 7:52 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr 2-pt field goal | 38 | 42 |
| 7:40 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 41 | 42 |
| 7:30 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal | 41 | 45 |
| 7:14 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 6:57 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 43 | 47 |
| 6:25 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 43 | 50 |
| 5:51 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk Free throw | 43 | 51 |
| 5:51 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk Free throw | 43 | 52 |
| 5:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 45 | 52 |
| 5:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 47 | 52 |
| 4:43 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 47 | 54 |
| 4:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 54 |
| 4:07 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 2-pt field goal | 49 | 56 |
| 3:44 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 3:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 3:11 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 2-pt field goal | 51 | 60 |
| 2:59 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 54 | 60 |
| 1:51 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 54 | 62 |
| 1:37 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 55 | 62 |
| 1:13 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 55 | 63 |
| 1:13 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 55 | 64 |
| 0:45 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 55 | 66 |
| 0:25 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 57 | 66 |
| 0:03 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 57 | 68 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 59 | 68 |
| 11:13 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 3-pt field goal | 59 | 71 |
| 10:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 61 | 71 |
| 10:33 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 61 | 73 |
| 9:30 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 2-pt field goal | 61 | 75 |
| 8:47 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 61 | 77 |
| 8:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 77 |
| 7:13 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 63 | 79 |
| 7:02 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 66 | 79 |
| 6:14 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal | 66 | 82 |
| 6:01 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 67 | 82 |
| 6:01 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 68 | 82 |
| 5:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 69 | 82 |
| 5:38 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 70 | 82 |
| 4:57 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 70 | 83 |
| 4:57 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 70 | 84 |
| 4:30 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 70 | 86 |
| 4:00 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 3-pt field goal | 70 | 89 |
| 3:38 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 73 | 89 |
| 3:08 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 74 | 89 |
| 3:08 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 75 | 89 |
| 2:54 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 3-pt field goal | 75 | 92 |
| 2:24 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 75 | 93 |
| 2:24 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 75 | 94 |
| 2:09 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 2-pt field goal | 75 | 96 |
| 1:52 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 77 | 96 |
| 1:37 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 77 | 98 |
| 1:20 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 80 | 98 |
| 0:53 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 82 | 98 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 84 | 98 |
| 0:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 85 | 98 |
| 0:26 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 86 | 98 |
| 0:26 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 87 | 98 |
| 0:02 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 88 | 98 |
| 0:02 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate Free throw | 89 | 98 |
Q4 · 44 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Utah Jazz | Ace Bailey 3-pt field goal | 89 | 101 |
| 11:17 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 90 | 101 |
| 11:17 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 91 | 101 |
| 11:09 | Utah Jazz | Walter Clayton Jr 3-pt field goal | 91 | 104 |
| 10:55 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 94 | 104 |
| 10:29 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 96 | 104 |
| 10:11 | Utah Jazz | Kevin Love 2-pt field goal | 96 | 106 |
| 9:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 98 | 106 |
| 9:05 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 99 | 106 |
| 8:48 | Utah Jazz | Svi Mykhailiuk 3-pt field goal | 99 | 109 |
| 8:20 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 101 | 109 |
| 8:02 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 102 | 109 |
| 7:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 104 | 109 |
| 7:22 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 105 | 109 |
| 7:22 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 106 | 109 |
| 7:12 | Utah Jazz | Kyle Filipowski 3-pt field goal | 106 | 112 |
| 6:21 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 108 | 112 |
| 5:57 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic 2-pt field goal | 108 | 114 |
| 5:39 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 110 | 114 |
| 5:12 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 113 | 114 |
| 4:56 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George 3-pt field goal | 113 | 117 |
| 4:21 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 3-pt field goal | 113 | 120 |
| 4:02 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday Free throw | 114 | 120 |
| 3:13 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 114 | 121 |
| 3:01 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 114 | 122 |
| 2:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 115 | 122 |
| 2:53 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 116 | 122 |
| 2:34 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 117 | 122 |
| 2:34 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 118 | 122 |
| 2:22 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen 2-pt field goal | 118 | 124 |
| 1:56 | Utah Jazz | Jusuf Nurkic Free throw | 118 | 125 |
| 1:48 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 119 | 125 |
| 1:33 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 119 | 126 |
| 1:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 120 | 126 |
| 1:22 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 121 | 126 |
| 0:53 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 123 | 126 |
| 0:38 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 123 | 127 |
| 0:38 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 123 | 128 |
| 0:32 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 123 | 129 |
| 0:32 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 123 | 130 |
| 0:21 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 125 | 130 |
| 0:19 | Utah Jazz | Keyonte George Free throw | 125 | 131 |
| 0:14 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 125 | 132 |
| 0:14 | Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen Free throw | 125 | 133 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Houston Rockets 3-1.
- Nov 30: Houston Rockets 129 at Utah Jazz 101
- Dec 1: Houston Rockets 125 at Utah Jazz 133 (this game)
- Feb 23: Utah Jazz 105 at Houston Rockets 125
- Apr 3: Utah Jazz 106 at Houston Rockets 140
Highlights
- Jazz 133 - 125 Rockets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 2, 2025 · 02:00 UTC