In the nightcap Monday of an NBA doubleheader on Peacock, the Houston Rockets will play host to the Utah Jazz in a Western Conference matchup.<\/p>\n
Houston (34-21) squandered an 18-point lead in a 108-106 road loss Saturday to the New York Knicks and is battling the Los Angeles Lakers for a top-four spot in the West.<\/p>\n
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Utah (18-39) has lost 10 of its last 13 games and recently drew a $500,000 league fine for \u201covert\u201d tanking that \u201cprioritizes draft position over winning.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n This will mark the third of four regular-season meetings between the teams, which split the first two games.<\/p>\n See below for additional information on how to watch the Jazz-Rockets matchup and a breakdown of the game. Also check out the schedule for the NBA on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will feature 100 regular-season games throughout the 2025-2026 season.<\/p>\n Click here to sign up for Peacock!<\/a><\/p>\n How to watch Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets:<\/p>\n Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas<\/p>\n Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets preview:<\/p>\n For Houston, it all starts with 37-year-old superstar Kevin Durant, who is averaging a team-leading 25.8 points per game in his 18th NBA season. Durant is ranked sixth on the all-time scoring list after passing Wilt Chamberlain (31,419 points) and Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) last month. He trails Michael Jordan (32,292) by 415 pts.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The 16-time All-Star is supported by a youthful nucleus that includes Alperen Sengun (20.7 points per game and a team-leading 9.4 rebounds per game and 6.3 assists per game), Amen Thompson (career-high 17.6 ppg), Reed Sheppard, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason \u2014 all of whom are 24 or younger.<\/p>\n Utah also has some promising young players. Keyonte George is on pace for career highs in scoring (23.8 points per game), rebounding and steals in his third season. Rookie forward Ace Bailey, the fifth overall pick in the 2025 draft, has improved his scoring average to 14.4 ppg over the past 18 games.<\/p>\n The Jazz were fined for holding three starters \u2014 Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jusuf Nurki\u0107 \u2014 out of the fourth quarter of two February games before the All-Star break. The Jazz held a seven-point lead entering the fourth quarter of a 120-117 loss to Orlando on Feb. 7 and still defeated Miami 115-11 on Feb. 9. Jazz head coach Will Hardy said he sat Markkanen because of a minutes restriction by the medical team.<\/p>\n What other NBA games are on Peacock and NBCSN on Monday?<\/p>\n San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n How to watch the NBA on NBC and Peacock<\/a>:<\/p>\n Peacock NBA Monday<\/a> will stream up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday presents doubleheaders on Tuesday nights throughout the regular season on NBC and Peacock<\/a>. On most Tuesdays, an 8 p.m. ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and an 8 p.m. PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Check local listings each week. Both games will stream live nationwide on Peacock<\/a>. NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball across NBC and Peacock on Feb. 1, 2026. For a full schedule of the NBA on NBC and Peacock, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to sign up for Peacock:<\/p>\n Sign up here<\/a> to watch all of our LIVE sports, sports shows, documentaries, classic matches, and more. You’ll also get tons of hit movies and TV shows, Originals, news, 24\/7 channels, and current NBC and Bravo hits for whatever suits your mood<\/p>\n NBA on NBC 2025-26 schedule:<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to see the full list of NBA games that will air on NBC and Peacock<\/a> this season.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n What devices does Peacock support?<\/p>\n