Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr., middle, drives up a shot through Utah Jazz forwards Kelly Olynyk (41) and Lauri Markkanen (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points and Jalen Green added 25 to lead the previously winless Houston Rockets to a 114-108 victory over Utah on Monday night, handing the Jazz their first loss of the season. Utah and Portland began the day as the only undefeated teams in the Western Conference, both at 3-0. Houston entered 0-3. “We needed one, obviously,” Rockets coach Stephen Silas said. “And the way we did it where we were fighting, and we had some adversity and we fought back. They tied the game a couple of times, but we didn’t break.” The Rockets led much of the way, building a 10-point lead in the first half, but Utah tied it before Eric Gordon’s layup gave Houston a 110-108 advantage with 1:23 remaining. Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr., the third overall pick in this year’s NBA draft, made all four of his free throws in the last 24.5 seconds to seal it.