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GAME 1: JAZZ 93 @ ROCKETS 82 FINAL
- Sat, 4/19
- JAZZ 93
- ROCKETS 82
- Box Score
- Play By Play
- A. Kirilenko
- PTS: 21
- AST: 3
- REB: 4
- S. Battier
- PTS: 22
- AST: 1
- REB: 3
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GAME 2: JAZZ 90 @ ROCKETS 84 FINAL
- Mon, 4/21
- JAZZ 90
- ROCKETS 84
- Final:
- Recap
- Box Score
- Play By Play
- D. Williams
- PTS: 22
- AST: 5
- REB: 1
- T. McGrady
- PTS: 23
- AST: 9
- REB: 13
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GAME 3: ROCKETS 94 @ JAZZ 92 FINAL
- Thu, 4/24
- ROCKETS 94
- JAZZ 92
- Box Score
- Play By Play
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- T. McGrady
- PTS: 27
- AST: 7
- REB: 5
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- D. Williams
- PTS: 28
- AST: 12
- REB: 3
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GAME 4: ROCKETS 82 @ JAZZ 86 FINAL
- Sat, 4/26
- ROCKETS 82
- JAZZ 86
- Box Score
- Play By Play
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- T. McGrady
- PTS: 23
- AST: 8
- REB: 10
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- D. Williams
- PTS: 17
- AST: 9
- REB: 1
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GAME 5: JAZZ 69 @ ROCKETS 95 FINAL
- Tue, 4/29
- JAZZ 69
- ROCKETS 95
- Box Score
- Play By Play
- C. Boozer
- PTS: 19
- AST: 2
- REB: 10
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- T. McGrady
- PTS: 29
- AST: 5
- REB: 5
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GAME 6: ROCKETS 91 @ JAZZ 113 FINAL
- Fri, 5/2
- ROCKETS 91
- JAZZ 113
- Box Score
- Play By Play
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- T. McGrady
- PTS: 40
- AST: 5
- REB: 10
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- D. Williams
- PTS: 25
- AST: 9
- REB: 6
Jazz Fest
Jazz Fest
Deron Williams took over in the third quarter, scoring 13 of his 25 points as the Jazz put away the Rockets 113-91 in Friday night's series clincher. Next up? The top-seeded Lakers. Story
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• Hollinger: Rockets refuse to go quietly
• Vote: Is this the season T-Mac advances?
• Hollinger Rankings: Jazz No. 2, Rockets No. 10
• Vote: Is this the season T-Mac advances?
• Hollinger Rankings: Jazz No. 2, Rockets No. 10
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ESPN.com Research Notes
The Jazz are 4-2 against the Rockets in postseason history, including the past three times they have met.
In the first round of the NBA playoffs, the team that wins Game 1 wins the series 82.9 percent of the time (156-32).
Last postseason, the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets by winning Game 7 in Houston.
In three games against the Jazz during the regular season, Tracy McGrady averaged 30 points and five assists. The Rockets lost two of those three games.
Content Archive
- Scouts Inc. Update: Rockets vs. Jazz, Game 3
- Stein: First-round memories
- TrueHoop's Stat Geek Smackdown
- Hollinger: How will the postseason turn out?
- Scouts Inc. Scouting Breakdown: Rockets vs. Jazz
- Adande: Sixteen teams, sixteen individual dramas
- ESPN.com's picks: Sixth Man of the Year
- ESPN.com's picks: Most Improved Player
- Expert picks: NBA award winners for 2007-08
- ESPN.com picks: Defensive Player of the Year
- ESPN.com's picks: Coach of the Year
- ESPN.com picks: 2007-08 Rookie of the Year
AccuScore Projections
Player Matchups
| JAZZ | ROCKETS | ||
| -- | PG |  R. AlstonPoints: 13.1 Rebounds: 3.5 Assists: 5.3 | |
| -- | SG | T. McGrady Points: 21.6 Rebounds: 5.1 Assists: 5.9 | |
| -- | SF | S. Battier Points: 9.3 Rebounds: 5.1 Assists: 1.9 | |
| -- | PF |  L. ScolaPoints: 10.3 Rebounds: 6.4 Assists: 1.3 | |
| -- | C |  D. MutomboPoints: 3.0 Rebounds: 5.1 Assists: 0.1 |
Season Series
| Utah leads 2-1 | ||
| Nov 1, 2007 | HOU 106, @UTA 95 | Recap | Box Score |
| Jan 27, 2008 | UTA 97, @HOU 89 | Recap | Box Score |
| Apr 14, 2008 | @UTA 105, HOU 96 | Recap | Box Score |
Injury Report
UTAH JAZZ
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Kyle Korver - SG - Nov 23
Korver (knee) increased his work on the court and is nearing a return, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Ronnie Price - PG - Nov 23 Price said his sprained left toe is getting better, but he still hasn't been cleared to start running or jumping, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Mehmet Okur - C - Nov 23 Okur (flu) returned to practice on Monday, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. |
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Tracy McGrady - SG - Nov 23
Rockets team doctor Walter Lowe said McGrady (knee) will be evaluated "over the coming weeks," Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports. Tracy McGrady - SG - Nov 23 McGrady returned to practice on Monday for the first time since undergoing microfracture knee surgery in February, the Associated Press reports. Tracy McGrady - SG - Nov 23 The examination planned for McGrady on Sunday, a day after he missed the Rockets' game against the Kings due to a sore back, was postponed until Monday, the Houston Chronicle reports. |
Playoff History
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| Championships: 0 | Championships: 2 |
| Last Championship: N/A | Last Championship: 1995 |
| Last Season: Lost in Western Conference Finals |
Last Season: Lost in Western Conference first round |
