Kevin Porter Jr. (24 points, 5 assists) led the Houston Rockets back from a 19-point deficit in the second half, but it wasn’t quite enough to secure a victory in Utah on an off night by Jalen Green. The Jazz ultimately held on to win Wednesday’s game, 109-101 (box score).
Porter connected on 10-of-22 shots (45.5%) and scored 15 of his points in the fourth quarter. But Green, who scored 17 points, made just 6-of-20 (30.0%) shots for the game. The Rockets were -3 in Porter’s 35 minutes and -19 in Green’s 36 minutes. Houston came within two points in the closing minutes but never tied or took the lead.
