Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points to lead six Utah players in double figures as the Jazz fended off the shorthanded but stubborn Houston Rockets 114-99 on Friday in Salt Lake City.
Mitchell added seven rebounds and eight assists, while Mike Conley chipped in 20 points and four assists for the Jazz. Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson scored 15 points apiece, while Rudy Gobert added 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots for Utah.
The Jazz won their second-half opener and snapped their first two-game losing skid since early January.
Kevin Porter Jr. tallied 27 points and eight assists in just his second game — and first start — for the Rockets, who dropped their 15th…
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