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Utah Jazz to face Houston Rockets in first round of NBA playoffs

Eric Christian Smith

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) shoves Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, in Houston. Houston won the game 102-97. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

After a wild final night of the NBA regular season, the Utah Jazz will play the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs.

The Jazz entered the night needing either the Minnesota Timberwolves to beat the Denver Nuggets or the Sacramento Kings to beat the Portland Trail Blazers to draw the Trail Blazers in the first round instead of the Houston Rockets.