The Houston Rockets were looking for their second straight win against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, but they couldn’t get it done, falling 109-101 despite the return of Jae’Sean Tate to the lineup.
Tate replaced KJ Martin in the starting lineup, but he played just 20 minutes in his return, going for 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and he was 3-for-5 from the field.
The Rockets, meanwhile, were down double digit points in the first half, and though they made a second-half comeback to make the final score respectable, Jalen Green shot just 6-for-20 overall, while Jabari Smith finished 3-for-10 from the field, and that’s not going to get it done when two of your best players are shooting 30 percent.