The Jazz won this game last night by playing great defense holding the Rockets to 37.2% shooting from the floor. Deron Williams led the way for the Jazz with 17 points and 9 assists. Carlos Boozer only shot 3 of 13 from the floor as he finished with 14 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists. Mehmet Okur also had a big game as he finished with 14 points and 18 rebounds. The Jazz are now up 3-1 in this series.

The Jazz lost a tough one last night to the Rockets in their own building. Deron Williams had an outstanding game running the offense as he finished with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists. Carlos Boozer had another solid game as he finished with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists. Mehmet Okur only shot 3 of 13 from the floor but he still finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. Ronnie Brewer pitched in with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. The Jazz are now up 2-1 in this series.

The Utah Jazz won this game partially because of Andrei Kirilenko’s acting skills. He flopped when Houston’s Luis Scola barely touched him late in the 4th quarter with the game tied that negated a three pointer that the Rockets hit. The Jazz then outplayed the Rockets the rest of the way. Deron Williams led the way for the Jazz with 22 points, 5 assists and 2 blocked shots. Mehmet Okur had a solid game in the paint as he finished up with 16 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists. Carlos Boozer pitched in with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Ronnie Brewer also had a solid game with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists in only 24 minutes. The Jazz are now up 2-0 in this series.

The Jazz shot an amazing 52.1% from the floor on Saturday Night and they also played great defense as they held the Rockets to 36.7% shooting from the floor which explains the victory. Andrei Kirilenko led the way for the Jazz with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Carlos Boozer had a monster game with 20 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists. Deron Williams was outstanding running the offense with 20 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists. Kyle Korver was tough off the bench with 11 points in 26 minutes. The Jazz are up 1-0 in this series.

The Rockets faced an uphill climb after Yao Ming broke his leg but somehow they kept winning. The Jazz are healthy and ready to go in this series. Here’s a closer look at the matchups:

POINT GUARD: Rafer Alston might miss a couple games in this series but he’s the little guy who makes the offense go. Alston played in 74 games (24 starts) for the Rockets this season and he averaged 13.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Deron Williams is one of the best point guards in the NBA and the Rockets will have a hard time containing him. Williams played in 82 games (all starts) last season for the Jazz and he averaged 18.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 10.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Look for Williams to have an outstanding series.

EDGE: BIG FOR THE JAZZ

SHOOTING GUARD: Tracy McGrady is without a doubt the go-to man on the Rockets with Yao out. McGrady played in 66 games (62 starts) for the Rockets this season and he averaged 21.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.0 steal per game. Look for T-Mac to be a little more selfish than usual in this series as the Rockets will need him to carry the load on offense.

Ronnie Brewer stepped up as a full-time starter this season for the Jazz. He played in 76 games (all starts) this season for the Jazz and he averaged 12.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Brewer is just scratching the surface of his potential.

EDGE: ROCKETS

SMALL FORWARD: Shane Battier is the ultimate team player for the Rockets. He played in 80 games (78 starts) for the Rockets this season and he averaged 9.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game. He will be at a size disadvantage against Andrei Kirilenko.

Andrei “AK-47″ Kirilenko started to get his groove back this year. He played in 72 games (all starts) this season for the Jazz and he averaged 11.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocked shots per game. Look for Kirilenko to try to bully Battier down on the blocks.

EDGE: JAZZ

POWER FORWARD: The Rockets stole power forward Luis Scola in a trade with the Spurs in the off-season. Scola played in 82 games (39 starts) for the Rockets this season and he averaged 10.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Look for him to improve on those numbers in this series.

Carlos Boozer is one of the best power forwards in all of the NBA. He played in 81 games (all starts) this season for the Jazz and he averaged 21.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Look for Boozer to have an outstanding series against the Rockets.

EDGE: JAZZ

CENTER: The Rockets had to get Dikembe Mutombo out of mothballs after the injury to Yao Ming. Mutombo played in 39 games (25 starts) for the Rockets and he averaged 3.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.1 assists and 1.2 blocked shots per game. All the Rockets need from Mutombo is defense and rebouding in this series.

Mehmet Okur will give Mutombo problems on defense as he will drag him away from the basket. Okur played in 72 games (all starts) last season for the Jazz and he averaged 14.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

EDGE: JAZZ

BENCH: The Rockets have a lot of talent on the bench but they are young. Bobby Jackson is the graybeard of this bunch. He played in 26 games (5 starts) for the Rockets and he averaged 8.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Carl Landry was quite a find for the Rockets this season. He played in 42 games (0 starts) for the Rockets this season and he averaged 8.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Luther Head is the designated assassin from long range on the Rockets. He played in 73 games (17 starts) for the Rockets this year and he averaged 7.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Chuck Hayes is a tough guy around the glass for the Rockets. He played in 79 games (44 starts) for the Rockets this year and he averaged 3.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Rookie Aaron Brooks won’t likely get much playing time in this series but he has big-time potential for the future. Brooks played in 51 games (0 starts) for the Rockets this year and he averaged 5.2 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Steve Novak could also get a couple of minutes in this series. He played in 35 games (0 starts) for the Rockets this year and he averaged 3.9 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.2 assists per game.

The Jazz have a very lethal bench. Kyle Korver is a deadeye shooter from long range. He played in 50 games (0 starts) for the Jazz this year and he averaged 9.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Matt Harpring is an outstanding bench player because he always hustles. Harpring played in 76 games (0 starts) this year for the Jazz and he averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Second year man Paul Millsap had another good season for the Jazz. He played in 82 games (2 starts) and he averaged 8.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. C.J. Miles is the backup shooting guard and he did a decent job with his limited playing time. Miles played in 60 games (13 starts) for the Jazz this season and he averaged 5.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Ronnie Price can handle either guard position. He played in 61 games (3 starts) for the Jazz this year and he averaged 3.7 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Jason Hart is a point guard but he didn’t get to play too much this year. Hart played in 57 games (0 starts) for the Jazz this year and he averaged 3.7 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Center Jarron Collins is nothing more than a space eater. He played in 70 games (9 starts) for the Jazz this year and he averaged 1.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.

EDGE: JAZZ

PREDICTION: THE JAZZ IN FIVE.