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Rockets Take 3-2 Lead Over Jazz
Yao Ming scored 21 points, sealing the victory with two free throws with 11 seconds left. Yao also grabbed 15 rebounds, the last one in the closing seconds after Deron Williams missed a desperation 3-pointer. Back home after two lethargic losses in Utah, the Rockets rediscovered their shooting touch, going 35-for-75 from the field (47 percent) and 12-for-24 from 3-point range. They also outrebounded Utah 42-39. The Rockets can clinch their first postseason series victory since 1997 in Game 6 on Thursday in Utah. Utah dominated the first two games there and hasn't lost to Houston at home since March 2005. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Okur, Jazz Even Series With Rockets
Deron Williams added 25 points, including 11 in the third quarter. Utah outscored Houston 33-17 in the period and again flustered the Rockets into a listless second half while tying the series at two games apiece. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Houston, We Have A Problem; Only Four Players Score In Loss To Jazz
Utah's defense was good enough to overcome any offensive struggles, and the Jazz beat Houston 81-67 Thursday night to cut the Rockets' lead to 2-1 in their playoff series. The Jazz held the Rockets without a field goal for 10 minutes in the second half and didn't allow Houston's reserves to score a single point. Yao Ming scored 26 and Tracy McGrady had 24 points for Houston, but only two other Rockets scored. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rockets Apr 2007 Archive
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Tracy McGrady had 26 points and a career-high 16 assists, and the Rockets beat the Jazz 96-92 on Monday night to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series.
Mehmet Okur broke out of his scoring slump with 16 points, stifled Yao Ming defensively, and the Jazz evened their first-round series with a 98-85 victory over the Rockets on Saturday night in Game 4. 
The Jazz shot poorly again and rushed on offense a few times, yet coach Jerry Sloan was about as tickled as he gets.