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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Utah 89, Houston 87
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #3 Nick Buchert, #8 Marc Davis, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance: 18151
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Utah 2113262989
Houston 2524172187
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1
Utah   Houston
Rudy Gobert wins jump ball against Dwight Howard. 12:00  
Derrick Favors layup missed. 11:44  
  11:43 Donatas Motiejunas defensive rebound.
  11:23 Patrick Beverley 2 point shot missed.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 11:22  
Shelvin Mack layup made. Assisted by Derrick Favors. 11:11
(2-0) 		 
  10:54 Trevor Ariza turnover. Gordon Hayward steals.
Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Derrick Favors. 10:43
(5-0) 		 
  10:26 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 10:25  
Rudy Gobert turnover. James Harden steals. 10:16  
Shelvin Mack personal foul. 10:14  
  10:05 Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot missed.
  10:05 Houston offensive rebound.
Rudy Gobert personal foul. 10:05  
Gordon Hayward personal foul. 9:59  
  9:59 Donatas Motiejunas free throw missed (1 of 2).
  9:59 Donatas Motiejunas free throw missed (2 of 2).
Rudy Gobert defensive rebound. 9:59  
  9:44 Donatas Motiejunas personal foul.
Derrick Favors 2 point shot missed. 9:33  
Rudy Gobert offensive rebound. 9:32  
Rudy Gobert layup missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard. 9:28  
  9:27 James Harden defensive rebound.
  9:21 Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed.
  9:20 Donatas Motiejunas offensive rebound.
  9:13 Dwight Howard layup missed. Blocked by Derrick Favors.
Shelvin Mack defensive rebound. 9:12  
Shelvin Mack turnover. 8:52  
  8:41
(5-3) 		Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Shelvin Mack 3 point shot missed. 8:20  
  8:20 James Harden defensive rebound.
  8:13 Houston Timeout : short
  8:05
(5-5) 		Donatas Motiejunas layup made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Derrick Favors layup made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward. 7:41
(7-5) 		 
Derrick Favors personal foul. 7:22  
  7:22
(7-6) 		Dwight Howard free throw made (1 of 2).
  7:22 Dwight Howard free throw missed (2 of 2).
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 7:21  
Derrick Favors layup missed. 6:58  
Rudy Gobert offensive rebound. 6:57  
Rudy Gobert layup made. 6:57
(9-6) 		 
  6:45
(9-8) 		Dwight Howard 2 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Rudy Gobert turnover. Patrick Beverley steals. 6:31  
  6:25
(9-11) 		James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Derrick Favors 2 point shot missed. 6:09  
  6:08 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  5:59
(9-13) 		James Harden 2 point shot made.
Utah Timeout : full 5:59  
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 5:39  
  5:39 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  5:30 Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed.
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 5:29  
Rodney Hood turnover. James Harden steals. 5:10  
  5:04
(9-15) 		James Harden layup made.
  4:56 Michael Beasley personal foul.
Derrick Favors free throw made (1 of 2). 4:56
(10-15) 		 
Derrick Favors free throw missed (2 of 2). 4:56  
  4:56 James Harden defensive rebound.
  4:33 Trevor Ariza 2 point shot missed.
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 4:32  
Trevor Booker 2 point shot made. Assisted by Shelvin Mack. 4:11
(12-15) 		 
  3:58 Trevor Ariza turnover. Shelvin Mack steals.
Trevor Booker dunk made. Assisted by Shelvin Mack. 3:52
(14-15) 		 
  3:39 Dwight Howard turnover. Shelvin Mack steals.
  3:36 James Harden personal foul.
Shelvin Mack turnover. James Harden steals. 3:26  
  3:20
(14-17) 		Corey Brewer layup made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Derrick Favors turnover. 3:08  
  2:56
(14-19) 		Michael Beasley 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Derrick Favors dunk made. Assisted by Shelvin Mack. 2:42
(16-19) 		 
  2:35 Houston Timeout : full
  2:24
(16-21) 		Clint Capela 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
  2:09 Corey Brewer personal foul.
Derrick Favors free throw made (1 of 2). 2:09
(17-21) 		 
Derrick Favors free throw made (2 of 2). 2:09
(18-21) 		 
  1:44 Jason Terry 3 point shot missed.
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 1:43  
Raul Neto 2 point shot missed. 1:24  
  1:23 Clint Capela defensive rebound.
Joe Ingles personal foul. 1:19  
  1:19
(18-22) 		Clint Capela free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:19 Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2).
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 1:19  
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 0:56  
  0:55 Clint Capela defensive rebound.
  0:49
(18-24) 		Michael Beasley layup made. Assisted by Jason Terry.
Raul Neto 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker. 0:24
(21-24) 		 
Joe Ingles personal foul. 0:22  
  0:22 Clint Capela free throw missed (1 of 2).
  0:22
(21-25) 		Clint Capela free throw made (2 of 2).
Rodney Hood turnover. K.J. McDaniels steals. 0:01  
2
Utah   Houston
  11:43 Michael Beasley 2 point shot missed.
Joe Ingles defensive rebound. 11:42  
Joe Ingles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker. 11:26
(24-25) 		 
  11:09
(24-28) 		Corey Brewer 3 point shot made. Assisted by K.J. McDaniels.
Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed. 10:49  
  10:48 K.J. McDaniels defensive rebound.
  10:42 K.J. McDaniels layup missed. Blocked by Gordon Hayward.
  10:41 Clint Capela offensive rebound.
  10:41
(24-30) 		Clint Capela layup made.
Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed. 10:19  
Rudy Gobert offensive rebound. 10:18  
Rudy Gobert turnover. 10:18  
  10:07 Michael Beasley turnover.
Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed. 9:54  
  9:53 Clint Capela defensive rebound.
  9:45
(24-32) 		Michael Beasley layup made.
  9:32 Clint Capela personal foul.
Chris Johnson 2 point shot missed. 9:18  
  9:17 Clint Capela defensive rebound.
  9:08 Michael Beasley layup missed.
Utah offensive rebound. 9:08  
  9:08 Clint Capela personal foul.
  8:55 Corey Brewer personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2). 8:55
(25-32) 		 
Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2). 8:55
(26-32) 		 
  8:42 Michael Beasley layup missed.
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 8:41  
Trey Lyles 3 point shot missed. 8:18  
  8:16 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  8:09
(26-34) 		Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by Corey Brewer.
Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed. 7:53  
  7:51 Corey Brewer defensive rebound.
  7:39
(26-36) 		Michael Beasley 2 point shot made.
Shelvin Mack turnover. Clint Capela steals. 7:22  
  7:10 Michael Beasley 2 point shot missed.
  7:10 Houston offensive rebound.
Chris Johnson personal foul. 7:10  
Chris Johnson personal foul. 6:53  
  6:42
(26-38) 		James Harden 2 point shot made.
Trey Lyles 3 point shot missed. 6:20  
  6:19 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  6:11 James Harden turnover.
Shelvin Mack 3 point shot missed. 5:50  
  5:50 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  5:36 Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed.
Trey Lyles defensive rebound. 5:35  
  5:27 Dwight Howard personal foul.
  5:27 Houston Timeout : full
Derrick Favors layup missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard. 5:19  
Utah offensive rebound. 5:19  
Shelvin Mack turnover. James Harden steals. 5:15  
  5:07 Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot missed.
  4:44 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
Trey Lyles defensive rebound. 4:43  
Trey Lyles 3 point shot missed. 4:35  
  4:35 Houston defensive rebound.
  4:11
(26-41) 		Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
  3:56 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
Shelvin Mack free throw missed (1 of 2). 3:56  
Shelvin Mack free throw made (2 of 2). 3:56
(27-41) 		 
  3:35
(27-44) 		Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Utah Timeout : full 3:27  
Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed. 3:17  
  3:16 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
Rodney Hood personal foul. 3:04  
  2:55 Patrick Beverley turnover. Gordon Hayward steals.
Gordon Hayward layup made. 2:51
(29-44) 		 
  2:34
(29-47) 		Trevor Ariza 3 point shot made. Assisted by Donatas Motiejunas.
Rudy Gobert 2 point shot missed. 2:12  
Derrick Favors offensive rebound. 2:11  
Derrick Favors layup made. 2:11
(31-47) 		 
  1:56 Donatas Motiejunas 3 point shot missed.
Raul Neto defensive rebound. 1:56  
Rudy Gobert 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard. 1:37  
Raul Neto offensive rebound. 1:36  
Raul Neto 3 point shot made. 1:32
(34-47) 		 
  1:15 Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed.
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 1:14  
Derrick Favors 2 point shot missed. 1:05  
  1:04 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
  0:55
(34-49) 		Trevor Ariza 2 point shot made.
Rudy Gobert 2 point shot missed. 0:40  
  0:39 James Harden defensive rebound.
  0:33 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
Raul Neto defensive rebound. 0:32  
Raul Neto 2 point shot missed. 0:09  
Derrick Favors offensive rebound. 0:08  
Derrick Favors turnover. James Harden steals. 0:06  
  0:02 James Harden personal foul.
  0:02 James Harden turnover.
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 0:01  
3
Utah   Houston
Rudy Gobert personal foul. 11:44  
  11:44 Donatas Motiejunas free throw missed (1 of 2).
  11:44
(34-50) 		Donatas Motiejunas free throw made (2 of 2).
Rudy Gobert turnover. Donatas Motiejunas steals. 11:27  
  11:18 Patrick Beverley turnover. Rodney Hood steals.
Rodney Hood layup missed. Blocked by Trevor Ariza. 11:11  
  11:10 Patrick Beverley defensive rebound.
  11:05 James Harden turnover. Gordon Hayward steals.
  11:02 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
Trevor Booker layup made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward. 10:44
(36-50) 		 
  10:23 Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Booker defensive rebound. 10:22  
Shelvin Mack 3 point shot made. 10:16
(39-50) 		 
  10:16 Houston Timeout : full
  10:00 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Booker defensive rebound. 9:57  
Derrick Favors dunk made. Assisted by Rodney Hood. 9:48
(41-50) 		 
  9:25 Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Booker defensive rebound. 9:24  
Shelvin Mack 2 point shot missed. 9:04  
Derrick Favors offensive rebound. 9:03  
Shelvin Mack 2 point shot made. 8:48
(43-50) 		 
  8:31 Patrick Beverley layup missed. Blocked by Derrick Favors.
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 8:29  
Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed. 8:25  
  8:23 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  8:18 Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 8:16  
Gordon Hayward layup made. 8:09
(45-50) 		 
  8:09 James Harden personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw missed (1 of 1). 8:09  
Gordon Hayward offensive rebound. 8:08  
Gordon Hayward layup missed. 8:06  
Derrick Favors offensive rebound. 8:06  
Derrick Favors turnover. 8:06  
  7:54 Dwight Howard dunk missed.
Utah defensive rebound. 7:54  
Shelvin Mack layup missed. 7:37  
Derrick Favors offensive rebound. 7:35  
Derrick Favors layup missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard. 7:34  
Trevor Booker offensive rebound. 7:32  
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 7:28  
  7:28 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
  7:11
(45-52) 		Trevor Ariza dunk made. Assisted by James Harden.
  7:00 Trevor Ariza personal foul.
Shelvin Mack 3 point shot missed. 6:48  
  6:47 Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.
Rodney Hood personal foul. 6:43  
  6:43
(45-53) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  6:43
(45-54) 		James Harden free throw made (2 of 2).
Gordon Hayward layup missed. 6:29  
  6:28 Michael Beasley defensive rebound.
  6:21
(45-56) 		Michael Beasley layup made. Assisted by James Harden.
Utah Timeout : full 6:15  
Gordon Hayward turnover. 6:10  
Trevor Booker personal foul. 5:49  
  5:49 Michael Beasley free throw missed (1 of 2).
  5:49 Michael Beasley free throw missed (2 of 2).
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 5:49  
Trevor Booker 2 point shot made. 5:26
(47-56) 		 
  5:15
(47-58) 		Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by James Harden.
Raul Neto 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward. 4:57
(50-58) 		 
  4:44 Jason Terry 2 point shot missed.
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 4:42  
Derrick Favors layup made. Assisted by Trevor Booker. 4:31
(52-58) 		 
  4:22 Michael Beasley 2 point shot missed.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 4:20  
Gordon Hayward personal foul. 4:15  
Gordon Hayward turnover. 4:15  
  3:55 James Harden 3 point shot missed.
  3:54 Jason Terry offensive rebound.
  3:48 Clint Capela 2 point shot missed.
Trevor Booker defensive rebound. 3:47  
Raul Neto turnover. James Harden steals. 3:33  
  3:28 James Harden layup missed.
  3:28 Houston offensive rebound.
Joe Ingles personal foul. 3:28  
  3:18 Donatas Motiejunas 2 point shot missed.
Rudy Gobert defensive rebound. 3:17  
Trey Lyles turnover. 3:03  
  2:54 Donatas Motiejunas turnover.
Raul Neto 3 point shot missed. 2:33  
  2:32 James Harden defensive rebound.
  2:25 James Harden layup missed.
Joe Ingles defensive rebound. 2:24  
Gordon Hayward layup made. 2:22
(54-58) 		 
  2:22 Donatas Motiejunas personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 1). 2:22
(55-58) 		 
Raul Neto personal foul. 2:01  
  2:01
(55-59) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:01 James Harden free throw missed (2 of 2).
Rudy Gobert defensive rebound. 2:01  
Rodney Hood turnover. Corey Brewer steals. 1:50  
  1:48
(55-61) 		Corey Brewer 2 point shot made.
Rodney Hood personal foul. 1:48  
  1:48 Corey Brewer free throw missed (1 of 1).
Trey Lyles defensive rebound. 1:48  
Joe Ingles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood. 1:22
(58-61) 		 
  1:01
(58-64) 		Corey Brewer 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Rodney Hood layup missed. Blocked by Clint Capela. 0:43  
Utah offensive rebound. 0:43  
Rodney Hood 2 point shot made. Assisted by Rudy Gobert. 0:38
(60-64) 		 
  0:27
(60-66) 		James Harden 2 point shot made.
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 0:02  
  0:01 Dwight Howard defensive rebound.
4
Utah   Houston
Joe Ingles turnover. 11:48  
Rodney Hood personal foul. 11:32  
  11:32
(60-67) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 3).
  11:32
(60-68) 		James Harden free throw made (2 of 3).
  11:32
(60-69) 		James Harden free throw made (3 of 3).
  11:24 Patrick Beverley personal foul.
Shelvin Mack turnover. 11:10  
  11:03 James Harden turnover.
  10:46 Clint Capela personal foul.
Rodney Hood free throw made (1 of 2). 10:46
(61-69) 		 
Rodney Hood free throw made (2 of 2). 10:46
(62-69) 		 
  10:28 Dwight Howard turnover.
Rudy Gobert dunk missed. Blocked by Clint Capela. 10:16  
  10:15 James Harden defensive rebound.
  10:06
(62-71) 		James Harden layup made.
Trevor Booker 3 point shot missed. 9:43  
Rudy Gobert offensive rebound. 9:42  
Rudy Gobert layup missed. 9:42  
  9:40 James Harden defensive rebound.
  9:36 James Harden turnover. Trevor Booker steals.
Rodney Hood 3 point shot made. Assisted by Joe Ingles. 9:31
(65-71) 		 
  9:14 Corey Brewer 2 point shot missed.
  9:14 Houston offensive rebound.
  9:06 Dwight Howard 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Trevor Booker.
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 9:05  
Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Derrick Favors. 8:44
(68-71) 		 
  8:23 Patrick Beverley 3 point shot missed.
Rodney Hood defensive rebound. 8:23  
Shelvin Mack 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward. 8:02
(70-71) 		 
  7:51 Corey Brewer 3 point shot missed.
  7:50 Dwight Howard offensive rebound.
Derrick Favors personal foul. 7:43  
  7:30
(70-73) 		James Harden 2 point shot made.
Shelvin Mack turnover. James Harden steals. 7:10  
  7:03 Trevor Ariza 3 point shot missed.
Shelvin Mack defensive rebound. 7:02  
Derrick Favors 2 point shot missed. 6:48  
Utah offensive rebound. 6:48  
Shelvin Mack 3 point shot missed. 6:31  
Derrick Favors offensive rebound. 6:30  
Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed. 6:24  
Utah offensive rebound. 6:24  
  6:24 Trevor Ariza personal foul.
Shelvin Mack 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward. 6:05
(73-73) 		 
  5:54 James Harden layup missed. Blocked by Derrick Favors.
  5:54 Houston Timeout : full
  5:48
(73-76) 		James Harden 3 point shot made. Assisted by Dwight Howard.
Trevor Booker turnover. James Harden steals. 5:31  
  5:26
(73-78) 		Trevor Ariza dunk made. Assisted by Patrick Beverley.
Trevor Booker dunk made. Assisted by Derrick Favors. 5:04
(75-78) 		 
  4:35 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Gordon Hayward defensive rebound. 4:34  
  4:16 Trevor Ariza personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2). 4:16
(76-78) 		 
Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2). 4:16
(77-78) 		 
  3:59 James Harden 2 point shot missed.
Derrick Favors defensive rebound. 3:58  
Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Dwight Howard. 3:43  
Utah offensive rebound. 3:43  
  3:41 Trevor Ariza personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2). 3:41
(78-78) 		 
Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2). 3:41
(79-78) 		 
  3:18
(79-81) 		Patrick Beverley 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Derrick Favors 2 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker. 3:00
(81-81) 		 
  2:34 Houston turnover.
Utah Timeout : full 2:34  
  2:20 Dwight Howard personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:20  
Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2). 2:20
(82-81) 		 
Trevor Booker personal foul. 1:58  
  1:58
(82-82) 		James Harden free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:58
(82-83) 		James Harden free throw made (2 of 2).
1:34  
  1:08
(82-85) 		Patrick Beverley 2 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden.
Utah Timeout : full 1:08  
Shelvin Mack 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood. 0:56
(85-85) 		 
  0:42 Patrick Beverley turnover. Gordon Hayward steals.
  0:24 Dwight Howard personal foul.
Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2). 0:24
(86-85) 		 
Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2). 0:24
(87-85) 		 
  0:24 Houston Timeout : full
  0:22
(87-87) 		Dwight Howard dunk made. Assisted by James Harden.
Derrick Favors dunk made. Assisted by Rodney Hood. 0:01
(89-87) 		 
  0:01 Houston Timeout : short
  0:01 Houston Timeout : short
  0:01 James Harden 3 point shot missed.