Aussie pair stand tall

JOE Ingles and Dante Exum produced the best games of their NBA careers to fire the Utah Jazz to victory over the Houston Rockets in game two of their western conference semi-final series.

The 116-108 win inside a hostile Houston arena evens the series 1-1 and gives the Jazz a chance to take a lead over the NBA’s top seed. The next two games in the best-of-seven series are in Salt Lake City.

Ingles bombed the Rockets out of yesterday’s game with 27 points – the most for an Australian in a playoff game – including connecting with seven of nine three-point attempts.