Utah defeats Houston, 124-121. For Utah, Luka Samanic led the way with 22 points and six rebounds while aided by Keyonte George (20 points, four rebounds, five assists) in the victory. Fred VanVleet finished with 42 points (nine 3PM), seven rebounds, and seven assists for Houston in the losing effort. Utah improves to 30-50, while Houston moves to 39-41 with the loss.