Reserve guard Jordan Farmar did not play a minute in the last two games of the Utah series, but he could get more time against the Rockets, who have small point guards Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry.

• 替补后卫法玛尔在过去的和爵士的系列赛的最后两场都没有获得上场机会，但是面对拥有两个小个后卫（布鲁克斯和洛里）的休斯顿火箭时他将获得更多的上场时间。