Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 93, Utah 91
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, January 4, 2016
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #44 Eli Roe, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 17912
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 2820212493
Utah 2137191491
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1
Houston   Utah
Dwight Howard wins jump ball against Jeff Withey. 12:00  
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by Clint Capela. 11:43
(2-0) 		 
  11:18
(2-2) 		Trey Lyles 2 point shot made.
Patrick Beverley 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey. 11:02  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 11:02  
  11:02 Trey Lyles personal foul.
Houston Timeout : full 11:02  
Dwight Howard free throw missed (1 of 2). 11:02  
Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2). 11:02  
  11:01 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  10:48 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 10:48  
James Harden 2 point shot made. 10:38
(4-2) 		 
  10:19 Jeff Withey 2 point shot missed.
  10:17 Trey Lyles offensive rebound.
  10:17
(4-4) 		Trey Lyles layup made.
Terrence Jones 2 point shot missed. 10:03  
  10:02 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  9:52 Gordon Hayward turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 9:46  
  9:45 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
  9:31 Trey Lyles 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 9:30  
Patrick Beverley 2 point shot made. 9:18
(6-4) 		 
James Harden personal foul. 9:02  
  8:49 Jeff Withey 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 8:48  
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 8:38
(9-4) 		 
  8:19 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
  8:18 Jeff Withey offensive rebound.
  8:06
(9-6) 		Trey Lyles 2 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Dwight Howard turnover. 7:43  
Trevor Ariza personal foul. 7:27  
  7:27 Jeff Withey free throw missed (1 of 2).
  7:27
(9-7) 		Jeff Withey free throw made (2 of 2).
Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 7:13
(11-7) 		 
  6:49
(11-9) 		Raul Neto layup made.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 6:32
(14-9) 		 
  6:15
(14-11) 		Jeff Withey dunk made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Patrick Beverley turnover. 6:07  
Trevor Ariza personal foul. 5:58  
Jason Terry personal foul. 5:48  
  5:48
(14-12) 		Raul Neto free throw made (1 of 2).
  5:48
(14-13) 		Raul Neto free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 5:35  
Dwight Howard offensive rebound. 5:34  
Dwight Howard layup missed. 5:33  
Houston offensive rebound. 5:33  
Dwight Howard layup missed. 5:25  
  5:24 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
  5:03 Jeff Withey 2 point shot missed.
  5:02 Jeff Withey offensive rebound.
  4:56 Raul Neto 2 point shot missed.
Houston defensive rebound. 4:56  
  4:56 Trevor Booker personal foul.
Jason Terry 2 point shot made. 4:36
(16-13) 		 
  4:23 Trevor Booker turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
James Harden turnover. Jeff Withey steals. 4:18  
  4:12
(16-15) 		Gordon Hayward layup made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by Jason Terry. 3:57
(18-15) 		 
  3:35
(18-18) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made. Assisted by Raul Neto.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 3:22
(21-18) 		 
  3:12 Utah Timeout : full
  2:59 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 2:58  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey. 2:52  
Houston offensive rebound. 2:52  
James Harden turnover. Gordon Hayward steals. 2:46  
  2:42 Gordon Hayward personal foul.
  2:42 Gordon Hayward turnover.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. 2:23  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 2:21  
Clint Capela turnover. Gordon Hayward steals. 2:17  
  2:11 Chris Johnson 3 point shot missed.
Jason Terry defensive rebound. 2:10  
  2:06 Trey Burke personal foul.
Corey Brewer layup made. 1:57
(23-18) 		 
  1:39
(23-21) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Chris Johnson.
Corey Brewer turnover. 1:20  
  0:58 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
Jason Terry defensive rebound. 0:58  
  0:53 Tibor Pleiss personal foul.
Terrence Jones free throw made (1 of 2). 0:53
(24-21) 		 
Terrence Jones free throw made (2 of 2). 0:53
(25-21) 		 
  0:30 Chris Johnson 2 point shot missed.
  0:29 Chris Johnson offensive rebound.
  0:06 Chris Johnson turnover.
Corey Brewer 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 0:00
(28-21) 		 
2
Houston   Utah
  11:46 Trey Burke layup missed.
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound. 11:45  
Jason Terry 3 point shot missed. 11:40  
  11:39 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  11:23
(28-24) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Burke.
Patrick Beverley turnover. 11:09  
  10:47
(28-27) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made.
James Harden layup made. Assisted by Jason Terry. 10:20
(30-27) 		 
  10:02 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
Terrence Jones defensive rebound. 10:01  
  9:55 Rodney Hood personal foul.
Corey Brewer free throw made (1 of 2). 9:55
(31-27) 		 
Corey Brewer free throw made (2 of 2). 9:55
(32-27) 		 
  9:43 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 9:42  
Corey Brewer layup made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 9:37
(34-27) 		 
  9:25
(34-30) 		Joe Ingles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Burke.
Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. 9:01
(37-30) 		 
  8:45 Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed.
Jason Terry defensive rebound. 8:44  
Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. 8:30  
  8:30 Tibor Pleiss defensive rebound.
  8:19 Tibor Pleiss 3 point shot missed.
  8:18 Tibor Pleiss offensive rebound.
Clint Capela personal foul. 8:11  
  8:11 Trey Burke free throw missed (1 of 2).
  8:11
(37-31) 		Trey Burke free throw made (2 of 2).
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot missed. 7:54  
  7:54 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
  7:34
(37-34) 		Trey Burke 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 7:16  
Dwight Howard turnover. 7:16  
  7:02 Rodney Hood turnover. James Harden steals.
Terrence Jones turnover. 6:58  
  6:33 Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed.
  6:32 Trevor Booker offensive rebound.
  6:23
(37-37) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made.
Houston Timeout : full 6:12  
James Harden 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley. 6:00
(39-37) 		 
  5:39
(39-39) 		Trey Burke layup made.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. 5:20
(42-39) 		 
  5:04 Rodney Hood turnover. Terrence Jones steals.
  4:58 Trey Lyles personal foul.
  4:51 Rodney Hood personal foul.
James Harden free throw missed (1 of 2). 4:51  
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 4:51
(43-39) 		 
  4:29 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 4:28  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 4:15  
  4:15 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
  4:02
(43-41) 		Jeff Withey layup made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward.
James Harden turnover. Jeff Withey steals. 3:49  
  3:42 Gordon Hayward layup missed.
  3:41 Jeff Withey offensive rebound.
  3:34
(43-44) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Patrick Beverley layup made. 3:19
(45-44) 		 
  3:19 Utah Timeout : full
  3:00
(45-47) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 2:44  
  2:43 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  2:34
(45-49) 		Trey Lyles 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward.
  2:16 Chris Johnson personal foul.
Trevor Ariza layup missed. 2:02  
  2:02 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  1:39 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
  1:39 Trevor Booker offensive rebound.
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 1:39  
  1:39
(45-50) 		Trevor Booker free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:39 Trevor Booker free throw missed (2 of 2).
  1:38 Gordon Hayward offensive rebound.
  1:19
(45-52) 		Trevor Booker layup made. Assisted by Trey Burke.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 0:56  
  0:56 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
Dwight Howard personal foul. 0:56  
  0:56
(45-53) 		Jeff Withey free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:56
(45-54) 		Jeff Withey free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 0:45  
  0:44 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
Corey Brewer personal foul. 0:33  
  0:33
(45-55) 		Trey Burke free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:33
(45-56) 		Trey Burke free throw made (2 of 2).
Patrick Beverley layup missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey. 0:13  
  0:12 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
  0:09
(45-58) 		Gordon Hayward layup made. Assisted by Chris Johnson.
James Harden 3 point shot made. 0:00
(48-58) 		 
3
Houston   Utah
Clint Capela personal foul. 11:38  
  11:38
(48-59) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (1 of 3).
  11:38
(48-60) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (2 of 3).
  11:38 Rodney Hood free throw missed (3 of 3).
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 11:38  
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by Dwight Howard. 11:24
(50-60) 		 
  10:59 Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 10:58  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 10:45  
  10:44 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  10:33
(50-63) 		Trey Lyles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Raul Neto.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. 10:12
(52-63) 		 
  9:57 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 9:56  
  9:41 Gordon Hayward technical foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 1). 9:41
(53-63) 		 
  9:32 Jeff Withey personal foul.
Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 1). 9:32
(54-63) 		 
Dwight Howard free throw made (2 of 2). 9:32
(55-63) 		 
  9:22 Gordon Hayward dunk missed.
  9:22 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
Clint Capela personal foul. 9:22  
  9:22 Jeff Withey free throw missed (1 of 2).
  9:22
(55-64) 		Jeff Withey free throw made (2 of 2).
Dwight Howard turnover. 9:06  
  8:51
(55-66) 		Trey Lyles 2 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Clint Capela 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Gordon Hayward. 8:35  
  8:34 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
  8:31 Gordon Hayward turnover. Patrick Beverley steals.
  8:27 Trey Lyles personal foul.
Trevor Ariza 2 point shot made. 8:08
(57-66) 		 
  7:49 Jeff Withey turnover.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 7:32  
  7:31 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  7:17 Raul Neto 3 point shot missed.
Montrezl Harrell defensive rebound. 7:16  
James Harden turnover. Jeff Withey steals. 7:10  
  6:50 Tibor Pleiss 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard.
  6:50 Utah offensive rebound.
  6:44 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
  6:44 Utah offensive rebound.
  6:44 Utah turnover.
Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. 6:25  
  6:25 Tibor Pleiss defensive rebound.
Montrezl Harrell personal foul. 6:06  
  5:54 Trey Lyles 3 point shot missed.
  5:53 Tibor Pleiss offensive rebound.
  5:49
(57-69) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward.
Montrezl Harrell 2 point shot missed. 5:27  
  5:27 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  5:07 Trey Lyles turnover.
  5:07 Utah Timeout : full
James Harden turnover. Trevor Booker steals. 4:53  
  4:29
(57-72) 		Chris Johnson 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Jason Terry 3 point shot missed. 4:13  
  4:12 Chris Johnson defensive rebound.
  3:57 Chris Johnson turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Montrezl Harrell. 3:46
(60-72) 		 
  3:28 Trevor Booker personal foul.
  3:28 Trevor Booker turnover.
James Harden 2 point shot made. 3:15
(62-72) 		 
  2:50 Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 2:49  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 2:41  
  2:41 Utah defensive rebound.
Houston Timeout : full 2:40  
  2:18 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 2:18  
James Harden layup made. 2:12
(64-72) 		 
  1:45 Trey Burke 2 point shot missed.
  1:45 Trevor Booker offensive rebound.
  1:43
(64-74) 		Trevor Booker layup made.
Jason Terry 3 point shot missed. 1:28  
  1:27 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  1:05 Tibor Pleiss 2 point shot missed.
  1:05 Tibor Pleiss offensive rebound.
  1:03
(64-76) 		Tibor Pleiss 2 point shot made.
James Harden 3 point shot made. 0:43
(67-76) 		 
  0:21 Tibor Pleiss turnover. Jason Terry steals.
  0:12 Tibor Pleiss personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 0:12
(68-76) 		 
Bench technical foul. 0:12  
  0:12
(68-77) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 1).
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 0:12
(69-77) 		 
  0:00 Trey Burke 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Houston   Utah
Dwight Howard layup made. Assisted by Jason Terry. 11:00
(71-77) 		 
  11:18 Gordon Hayward personal foul.
  11:18 Gordon Hayward turnover.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 11:00  
  10:59 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
  10:46 Jeff Withey 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 10:46  
  10:36 Trey Burke personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 10:36
(72-77) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 10:36
(73-77) 		 
  10:18 Joe Ingles 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 10:17  
Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed. 10:08  
  10:07 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  9:59
(73-79) 		Gordon Hayward 2 point shot made.
Jason Terry 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 9:40
(76-79) 		 
  9:21 Gordon Hayward layup missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 9:21  
Jason Terry 3 point shot missed. 9:14  
  9:13 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  9:05 Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed.
Houston defensive rebound. 9:04  
Houston Timeout : full 9:04  
James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jason Terry. 8:47
(79-79) 		 
  8:20 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 8:18  
  8:11 Jeff Withey personal foul.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 8:01  
  8:00 Raul Neto defensive rebound.
  7:38 Raul Neto 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 7:38  
Montrezl Harrell layup made. 7:31
(81-79) 		 
  7:31 Utah Timeout : full
  7:07
(81-81) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 6:36  
James Harden offensive rebound. 6:35  
Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 6:31
(83-81) 		 
  6:10 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
  6:10 Jeff Withey offensive rebound.
Montrezl Harrell personal foul. 6:02  
  6:02
(83-82) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:02
(83-83) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (2 of 2).
James Harden turnover. Gordon Hayward steals. 5:51  
  5:45
(83-85) 		Gordon Hayward layup made.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 5:16  
  5:15 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
  4:59 Trey Burke layup missed.
  4:58 Gordon Hayward offensive rebound.
  4:54 Gordon Hayward layup missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 4:52  
  4:48 Rodney Hood personal foul.
James Harden free throw made (1 of 2). 4:48
(84-85) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 4:48
(85-85) 		 
  4:26 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 4:26  
James Harden turnover. Trey Burke steals. 4:12  
James Harden personal foul. 4:08  
  4:08
(85-86) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2).
  4:08
(85-87) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2).
Houston Timeout : full 4:08  
James Harden turnover. Rodney Hood steals. 3:50  
  3:32 Jeff Withey layup missed.
Dwight Howard defensive rebound. 3:31  
Jason Terry layup made. 3:04
(87-87) 		 
  2:45 Trevor Booker turnover.
Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed. 2:22  
  2:21 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
  2:15 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 2:14  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 1:55  
James Harden offensive rebound. 1:55  
James Harden layup made. 1:55
(89-87) 		 
  1:35 Gordon Hayward turnover. Trevor Ariza steals.
Trevor Ariza layup made. Assisted by James Harden. 1:31
(91-87) 		 
  1:31 Utah Timeout : full
  1:26
(91-89) 		Rodney Hood 2 point shot made.
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 1:03  
Montrezl Harrell offensive rebound. 1:02  
James Harden 2 point shot missed. 0:41  
  0:41 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
  0:22 Jeff Withey dunk missed.
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound. 0:21  
  0:19 Rodney Hood personal foul.
Houston Timeout : full 0:19  
Houston Timeout : short 0:19  
  0:15 Trevor Booker personal foul.
Jason Terry free throw made (1 of 2). 0:15
(92-89) 		 
Jason Terry free throw missed (2 of 2). 0:15  
  0:15 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
  0:12 Utah Timeout : short
  0:12 Utah Timeout : short
Patrick Beverley personal foul. 0:10  
James Harden personal foul. 0:06  
  0:06
(92-90) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (1 of 3).
  0:06
(92-91) 		Rodney Hood free throw made (2 of 2).
  0:06 Rodney Hood free throw missed (3 of 3).
Houston defensive rebound. 0:03  
  0:03 Chris Johnson personal foul.
Jason Terry free throw made (1 of 2). 0:03
(93-91) 		 
Jason Terry free throw missed (2 of 2). 0:03  
  0:00 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.