Collier had 16 points and five assists in the loss to the Rockets in his 41st start of the season, adding to his case for a spot on one of the all-rookie teams. His stats in those starts were 11.1 points and 7.7 assists. The assists, in particular, lead all rookies and would be seventh in the NBA if spread out to a full season.

The last time the Houston Rockets went into Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz, they gave up 30 points to Keyonte George off the bench. The Jazz scored 124 points, including 37 in the fourth quarter.

No. 2 in the Western Conference, start a three-game road trip with a game against the last-place Utah Jazz (16-57) on Thursday at Delta Center. After losing at home to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, the Rockets got back on track with a win against the Hawks on Tuesday and are two games up on the Nuggets for the No.