Houston defeats Utah, 147-119. For Houston, Jalen Green led the way with 41 points (seven 3PM), four rebounds, and four assists while aided by Fred VanVleet (34 points, season-high 10 3PM, seven assists, two steals) and Jeff Green (21 points, four 3PM, two blocks) in the victory. John Collins finished with 25 points and six rebounds with Collin Sexton adding 20 points and eight assists for Utah in the losing effort. Houston improves to 35-35, while Utah moves to 29-42 in the loss.