Utah faces Houston, seeks to end 6-game skid
Utah Jazz (16-60, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (49-27, second in the Western Conference)
Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Utah looks to end its six-game slide with a victory over Houston.
The Rockets are 28-18 in conference play. Houston scores 114.0 points while outscoring opponents by 4.9 points per game.
The Jazz are 7-41 against Western Conference opponents. Utah is fifth in the league with 45.4 rebounds per game led by Walker Kessler averaging 12.2.
The Rockets average 12.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer makes per game than the Jazz give up (14.7). The Jazz average 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Rockets give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jalen Green is shooting 42.5% and averaging 21.5 points for the Rockets. Alperen Sengun is averaging 18.1 points over the last 10 games.
Kessler is averaging 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks for the Jazz. Collin Sexton is averaging 14.4 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 8-2, averaging 121.1 points, 51.4 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.6 points per game.
Jazz: 1-9, averaging 104.7 points, 40.3 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.8 points.
INJURIES: Rockets: None listed.
Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: day to day (knee), Collin Sexton: day to day (hip), John Collins: out (ankle), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula), Jordan Clarkson: out for season (foot), Walker Kessler: day to day (illness), Cody Williams: day to day (illness).
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