Mitchell, Conley lead Jazz to 132-127 OT win over Rockets – Cache Valley Daily
Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert dunks the ball against the Houston Rockets during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Houston. The Jazz won 132-127 in overtime. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 37 points and Mike Conley scored nine points in overtime to help the Utah Jazz outlast the Houston Rockets 132-127 Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert had 27 points and 17 rebounds as the Jazz won their third straight and ninth in the last 10 games. Jalen Green scored 27 for the Rockets and Christian Wood had 24 points and 10 rebounds as their skid stretched to 11 games. The Rockets were up by four points after making four free throws to start overtime before Mitchell had a three-point play, followed by a 3-pointer to put Utah up 123-121 with three minutes left. The Rockets got a three-point play from Kevin Porter Jr. to regain the lead, but Conley made 3-pointers on consecutive possession to give Utah a 129-124 lead with just more than a minute left in OT. “Shots weren’t falling for me throughout the game, so to get opportunities there late and to make those plays down the