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Rockets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs MEM | W 120-118 | |
| at MEM | W 115-119 | |
| at WAS | W 112-135 | |
| vs LAL | W 119-115 | |
| vs BOS | L 86-109 |
Jazz
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs BKN | W 112-111 | |
| at PHX | L 114-106 | |
| vs MIA | L 92-97 | |
| vs ATL | L 121-124 | |
| at ORL | W 92-105 |
Injuries
Rockets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jabari Smith Jr. | F | Hand | The Rockets announced on Friday (Jan. 3) that Smith Jr. suffered a fractured left hand during shoot around today and is expected to miss 4-to-8 weeks. | |
 Tari Eason | F | Injury Management | Eason did not play in Monday's (Jan. 13) game against Memphis. |
Jazz
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walker Kessler | C | Rest | Kessler did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 12) game against Brooklyn. | |
 Lauri Markkanen | F-C | Back | Markkanen did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 12) game against Brooklyn. | |
 Johnny Juzang | G | Hand | Juzang did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 12) game against Brooklyn. | |
 Keyonte George | G | Heel | George did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 12) game against Brooklyn. | |
 John Collins | F-C | Hip | Collins did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 12) game against Brooklyn. | |
 Jordan Clarkson | G | Plantar | Clarkson underwent an MRI on his left foot Monday (Jan. 6) which confirmed a torn plantar fascia, per Sarah Todd of The Deseret News. There is no clear timetable yet for his return. | |
 Taylor Hendricks | F | Fibula | Hendricks underwent surgery on Wednesday (Nov. 6) to repair a fractured right fibula and dislocated right ankle, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune. |
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