Houston shot a bunch of threes. Utah owned the paint.
In the end, though, the Jazz simply didn't have an answer for Houston's superstar duo of James Harden and Russell Westbrook, who combined for 72 points in the Rockets' 120-110 victory Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
The Rockets (36-20) won the season series 2-1 and will have the tiebreaker over the Jazz (36-20) in case the teams finish the regular season with the same record.
Utah shot 32-for-51 (62.7) percent in the paint but struggled elsewhere, while Houston scored 60 points from beyond the arc.