Houston faces Utah, aims for 5th straight home win
By The Associated Press••Sky F1
Utah Jazz (21-56, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (47-29, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 8 p. m.
EDT BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Utah looking to extend its four-game home winning streak. The Rockets are 25-22 against Western Conference opponents. Houston averages 14.
5 turnovers per game and is 19-8 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents. The Jazz are 11-36 against Western Conference opponents. Utah is sixth in the league scoring 17.
1 fast break points per game. Lauri Markkanen leads the Jazz averaging 3. 3.
The Rockets score 114. 4 points per game, 11. 0 fewer points than the 125.