Udoka also credited wing players, such as Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green, with making a better effort on the glass. Brooks and Green each had 8 rebounds apiece in an impressive win against the Bucks, who have a massive frontcourt in size between Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Houston Rockets once again struggled defensively on the second night of a back-to-back, falling 124-115 to the Utah Jazz. It was a game that exposed

The Houston Rockets fell 123-115 to the Utah Jazz. Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun were great for Houston despite the loss.

Houston remains a top-four defense for the NBA’s 2024-25 season overall, but they’ve been below average in 24 games since early January.

The Utah Jazz are back in the fold on Saturday night as they have another tough battle on their home floor against the Houston Rockets.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. had 15 points and nine rebounds in his return Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing 22 games with a broken left hand. Smith came off the bench,

The Houston Rockets hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first game since the All-Star break. The Rockets came into Friday's game with a 34-21 record and

Amid the Houston Rockets’ 48-point first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves over the weekend, the return of Jabari Smith Jr. — and more importantly, Ime Udoka’s utilization of the third-year big — was a reminder of his value.

The Houston Rockets sported the NBA's No. 10 offense from Opening Night through Feb.1, a marked jump from last year's bottom-10 mark. Recent weeks featured a severe regression, with one player's absence as a central culprit.

Prior to Wednesday's game, head coach Ime Udoka was asked about the rebounding ... I didn't love how we got shoved around against Utah. Obviously, guys are going to take pride in that.

The Utah Jazz are 3.40 underdogs on Betway, which has the Houston Rockets at 2.29 to overcome the (-10.5) handicap. Over 228 is 1.876 on 1xbet, with the under at 1.978 odds. Bet365 lists the Rockets at 1.66 to close the (-5.5) spread, with the Utah Jazz at 1.76 to win with the (+8.0) handicap. Read more here.