The Utah Jazz fell to the Houston Rockets 125-118 on November 12, marking the team's twelfth loss of the season and their second loss in NBA Cup competition. Darryn Peterson recorded 28 points and 7 rebounds in his fifth consecutive 20-point game during the contest at Toyota Center.
The game began with a tied score of 27 points each after the first quarter. During the game, Jaxon Hayes exited with an injury. While Peterson and Keyonte George led a third-quarter surge that turned a 10-point deficit into a 10-point lead, the Jazz bench struggled, contributing to a deficit going into the second half. Peterson scored 12 points within the first six minutes of the third quarter.
Houston's Alperen Sengun finished with 43 points and 12 rebounds, scoring frequently within 15 feet of the rim. Kevin Durant also contributed 22 points for the Rockets. In the final minutes, the Jazz trailed by one point following a jumper from Peterson with 2:40 remaining. However, Amen Thompson scored to put Houston up by three, and a turnover by George preceded a score by Sengun. In the final 11 seconds, the Jazz were down five points.
Keyonte George scored 23 points in the second half. Other players appearing in the game included Ace Bailey, Isaiah Collier, Brice Sensabaugh, Mo Bamba, Tony Bradley, and Svi Mykhailiuk.
