Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet combined for 75 points as the host Houston Rockets turned a sharpshooting exhibition into a runaway 147-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
Green poured in 41 points -- one shy of his career high matched Tuesday against Washington -- while VanVleet tallied a season-high 34 to pace the Rockets to their eighth consecutive victory and 10th win in 11 games. Green and VanVleet combined to finish 26 of 38 from the floor and 17 of 26 from behind the arc as Houston drilled a season-high 27 3-pointers.VanVleet nailed 10 treys, matching a single-game franchise record.
The Rockets used a 20-3 run to grab a 40-19 lead, with Jalen Green and VanVleet combining for 16 points during the outburst. VanVleet drilled three 3-pointers during the rally while Green added a jumper, a 3-pointer and a thunderous alley-oop dunk.Houston achieved near perfection on the offensive end in the opening period. The Rockets went 19-for-23 overall and grabbed three offensive rebounds on their four misses. They tallied 16 fastbreak points and 12 assists.
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