Utah Jazz pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Houston Rockets. Utah Jazz entered the game as the decided underdog, with a 12% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Utah Jazz refused to go away, chipping away at Houston Rockets's lead until Utah Jazz took their first lead during the middle stretches of the game. Houston Rockets did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Utah Jazz regained control for good toward the end of the game.