Houston has defended their home court, winning Game 2 against the Jazz 98-90 and putting Tracy McGrady in a good position to finally get out of the first round.

The Rockets now lead the series 2-0, with games 3 and 4 to be played in Utah.

The Rockets were able to overcome a 41 point, 12 rebound game by Carlos Boozer, while McGrady led the Rockets with 31 and 10 rebounds.  The second portion of Houston's 1-2 punch, Yao Ming, finished with 27 points and 9 rebounds.