NBA Playoffs 2018: Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Game 2, Live Scores & Updates

An underrated part of this game. Donovan Mitchell, filling in for Ricky Rubio as the team's point guard, put a double-double of 17 points and 11 assists. As the tweet below suggests, Ingles stepped up as well but it was the Jazz's strategy to funnel all the Rockets' drive into their DPOY Rudy Gobert that seemed to be the biggest difference maker.

The resilient Jazz have shown their fight again, stealing a game from the best team in the league. Although, they are heading home for Games 3 & 4, it won't be easy to win both at home as the Rockets were the best road team during the regular season.

Game 3 is scheduled for Friday night at 10:30 PM ET. Do join us then as Sportskeeda continues to extensively cover the 2018 NBA Playoffs. This is Yash Matange signing off. Cheers!

The @utahjazz go into Houston and take Game 2!

UTAH beats @HoustonRockets 116-108 to even the series 1-1!

Joe Ingles: 27 PTS, 7 3PM
Donovan Mitchell: 17 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB
Rudy Gobert: 15 PTS, 14 REB#TakeNote #NBAPlayoffs

James Harden: 32 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB pic.twitter.com/uwUYlVvOEh
— NBA (@NBA) May 3, 2018

FULL-TIME: Utah Jazz win 116-108, Series is tied 1-1

Rockets not fouling, just trapping and that's that!

ROCKETS TURN IT OVER! CP31

Rockets try to trap but Mitchell finds the gap and gets the lefite layup to go.

Dante Exum with the big slam in the clutch. pic.twitter.com/UkUVf2jXM4
— RealGM (@RealGM) May 3, 2018

Utah calls TIMEOUT!

CP3 comes right back with a 3!

Tucker can't hit his corner 3 and the Jazz lead by 9 now via a vicious Exum DUNK!

01:20 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 112-105

He makes 1-of-2

CP3 fouls Gobert. More FT's coming.

Rockets intercept the Mitchell to Gobert pass but can't score themselves even with the extra possession via Tucker!

01:46 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 111-105

He makes both

Harden draws a 5th foul on Exum. FT's coming

Mitchell misses his step-back 3!

Rockets ball now but Tucker misses the 3

02:27 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 111-103

🔒 ➡️ 🏀 pic.twitter.com/F0cYaaw54u
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 3, 2018

On the other end, he gets called for his 5th foul!

Mitchell comes right back and gets a tough layup to go.

02:52 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 109-101

He makes both

Now CP3 with the FT's after Gobert's fourth foul

02:54 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 109-96

FT's coming for Exum. He makes 1-of-2

But Harden gets called for an offensive foul, a pushoff on the rebound attempt.

Another empty possession for the Jazz.

Sick swat by Capela on Mitchell. Defense to offense leads to a Harden 3 for Houston!

Plenty of passes and tip-ins but an empty possession for the Rockets

Rockets call TIMEOUT!

04:25 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 108-96

INGLES WITH ANOTHER 3!

Blocking foul called on Exum as he defends Harden. Tucker can't get a layup over Gobert

04:51 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 105-96

He makes 1-of-2

Mitchell with the hard drive and gets fouled. FT's coming.

Harden airballs his step-back 3.

05:21 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 104-96

Gobert to get two FT's. He makes 1-of-2.

An empty possession for the Rockets and Ariza knocks it away but there's a foul called!

05:46 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 103-96

Donovan Mitchell with a violent one-handed put back. pic.twitter.com/rMEDwPSJPG
— RealGM (@RealGM) May 3, 2018

Rockets call TIMEOUT!

Harden comes right back with a floater but Utah run down and get an Ingles 3 to go. Another assist for Mitchell!

Mitchell misses his layup and then skies for the PUTBACK DUNK! WOW!

06:26 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Jazz lead 98-94

Shot-clock violation for the Rockets

2018 NBA Playoffs: Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Game 2, Live Scores & Updates - Western Conf. Semis