TOYOTA CENTER
Today, 7:30 p.m. TV: TNT, KJZZ
Radio: 1320AM, 101.1FM
Playoff series: 1-0, Rockets
Jazz 51-31
Rockets 53-30
Probable starters
C. BOOZER C. HAYES
(20.9 ppg, 11.7 rpg) (5.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
A. KIRILENKO S. BATTIER
(8.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg) (10.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
M. OKUR Y. MING
(17.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg) (25.0 ppg, 9.4 rpg)
D. WILLIAMS R. ALSTON
(16.2 ppg, 9.3 apg) (13.3 ppg, 5.4 apg)
D. FISHER T. MCGRADY
(10.1 ppg, 3.3 apg) (24.6 ppg, 6.5 apg)
Off the bench
M. HARPRING J. HOWARD
(11.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg) (9.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
G. GIRICEK L. HEAD
(7.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg) (10.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg)
P. MILLSAP D. MUTOMBO
(6.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg) (3.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
GAME NOTES: Last time the Jazz won a playoff series after losing a Game 1 was back in 1998, in the first round against Houston. Back then, the series was best-of-five not best-of-seven, like it is now. ... Last time the Rockets lost a playoff series after winning a Game 1 was in 2005 to Dallas, in their last postseason appearance prior to this year. ... Houston now has a 14-13 edge in all-time playoff games against Utah, though the Jazz have taken three of five previous series. ... The series shifts to Utah for Game 3 on Thursday.
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