Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Feb 23, 2026

Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston to a 125–105 victory with 31 points and 9 rebounds, powering a Rockets team that seized control early and never relented despite Utah's second-half push. The combined total finished at 230, landing just over the 228.5 market line—a narrow miss for DAGGER's pregame UNDER call.

The first quarter set the tone immediately, combining for 60 points as Houston's offense came out firing. The Rockets built their advantage through halftime, when combined scoring reached 115 points across two quarters. Utah's Lauri Markkanen (29 points) and Brice Sensabaugh (26 points) kept the Jazz competitive, but Houston's depth—with Kevin Durant adding 18 points and 12 assists, plus Amen Thompson's 20 points and 7 rebounds—created too much firepower. The second half mirrored the first in aggregate scoring: another combined 115 points split evenly across Q3 and Q4 (60 and 55, respectively). Utah mounted a furious late-game effort behind Isaiah Collier's 17 points, outscoring Houston 30–25 in the fourth, yet the damage was already done. Houston's recent form—averaging 104.9 points scored per game over its last 10—was eclipsed by this balanced offensive display, while Utah's season-long efficiency (115.9 ppg) proved insufficient against a Rockets team that had beaten them 129–101 just weeks prior on the identical 230 total.