Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz Game Thread

The Utah Jazz host the Houston Rockets tonight. Both of these teams need this win, the Jazz moreso. Houston has won the first two games of the four game season series, and last year Houston won three of four. It's going to be hard. The Rockets take and make a lot of threes, and their scrubs seem to go nuts against us. Houston plays at the 7th fastest pace in the league, have the 8th best offense b ORTG, and 5th best offense by PPG. We know Utah is all about defense. Both teams love pounding the glass, and getting to the line.

It should be a barn burner.

Starters:

• PG: Patrick Beverley @ Raul Neto
• SG: James Harden @ Rodney Hood
• SF: Trevor Ariza @ Gordon Hayward
• PF: Josh Smith @ Derrick Favors
• C: Dwight Howard @ Rudy Gobert

EDIT: Mack will start!

Tonight's @ZionsBank Starters

PG - Mack
SG - Hood
SF - Hayward
PF - Favors
C - Gobert#HOUatUTAhttps://t.co/hLt2KmmVla

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 24, 2016

Key Bench:

• Ty Lawson vs. Shelvin Mack
• Trey Burke vs. Jason Terry
• Corey Brewer vs. Joe Ingles
• Terrence Jones vs. Trey Lyles
• Clint Capela vs. Trevor Booker

Injuries / Absences:

• Marcus Thornton (SG/PG) -- Trade failed, but can't play tonight
• Donatas Motiejunas (PF/C) -- Trade failed, but can't play tonight
• Terrence Jones (PF) -- Concussion protocol, should be cleared to play
• Josh Smith (PF) -- Craps held him out of the end of the last game, but should play

• Dante Exum (PG/SG) -- OUT, you know
• Alec Burks (PG/SG) -- OUT, you know
• Tibor Pleiss (C) -- No longer assigned to NBA-DL, I think they forgot to send him back after practice

GO JAZZ GO!