Stingy defense is fueling success for the Houston Rockets heading into a rematch with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Monday night.

Houston has allowed just 97.7 points per game during a three-game winning streak that includes a 129-101 victory over the Jazz on Sunday. For the Rockets, it was their fifth straight road win.

Defensively, Houston forced 17 turnovers and turned those takeaways into 22 points on the other end. The Rockets also scored 21 fastbreak points, complicating Utah's efforts to rally once the game started getting out of hand.

"We have to continue to find ways to fight through the really physical, tough games," Jazz coach Will Hardy said. "We have to continue to meet the level of physicality that our opponents bring to the table. But these are good learning moments

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