JAZZ vs ROCKETS, Clutch Defense Clinches Series, Game 5
In the final 54. 8 seconds of the 4th quarter, the Houston Rockets forced a steal on a Donovan Mitchell drive and blocked a Rudy Gobert layup attempt to hold their lead and defeat the Utah Jazz, 10093. With the win, the Rockets win the series 41 and advance to the Western Conference Semifinals, where they will face the winner of the Golden State Clippers series. James Harden led the Rockets with a gamehigh 26 points (1026 FG), to go with 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and an NBA Playoffs careerhigh 4 blocks, while Clint Capela tallied 16 points (67 FG), 10 rebounds and 3 blocks in the victory. Royce ONeale led the Jazz with a teamhigh 18 points (813 FG), to go with 5 rebounds and 2 assists, while Ricky Rubio finished with 17 points (715 FG) and 11 assists in the losing effort. For Full Game Recaps visit: Subscribe to the NBA: For news, stories, highlights and more, go to our official website at Get NBA LEAGUE PASS: , Jazz, Rockets, NBA
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