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Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers (25) drives against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) during the first half of Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in Houston, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
The Houston Rockets jumped out to a 12-4 lead early and lead the Utah Jazz 39-19 at the end of the first quarter of Game 2 of the teams' first-round series.
The Jazz committed four turnovers in the first four minutes (six for the quarter), and the Rockets capitalized, scoring 10 points. With the score 18-9 after the teams traded some baskets, Houston went on a 9-0 run to extend its lead to 27-9.