Back then, the top pick was decided by a coin toss between the two worst teams, which really incentivized being one of those two teams. The Rockets won and took eventual hall of famer Hakeem Olajuwon.

Houston outrebounded Utah tonight 72-45. They had 23 second-chance points to Utah’s 6, and shot 42% from three to Utah’s 25. Bad shooting night from the Jazz but got to give credit to Houston’s defense their twin towers of Sengun and Jabari Smith are dangerous.

Alperen Sengun flirted with another triple-double, and the Houston Rockets got back in the win column with a 143-105 blowout victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.