Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Preview
At 8:00 ET, the Houston Rockets (-140) will host the Utah Jazz (+116) in a Western Conference matchup. The Rockets are currently favored by 2.5 points and have lost three straight games. The Jazz are 9th in the West with a record of 22-21, while the Rockets are 11th in the conference at 19-21.
This game will be played at the Toyota Center in Houston and can be seen on Spac.
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Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Jazz have travelled to take on the Rockets, they are 2-1. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Jazz and Rockets is 3-2 with an average of 234 points per game. The last three times that the Jazz have been on the road vs. the Rockets, the over/under record is 2-3.
- Through their last ten road games, Utah has an ATS record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 117 points per game.
- Across the Rockets last ten home games, the team averaged 112 points per game while allowing 119. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-8, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- Utah has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Rockets have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.
Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Prediction
As the 9th seed in the Western Conference, the Jazz are looking to improve their record of 22-21. In the West, they are 12-16 against other conference opponents and 4-6 against teams in the Northwest Division.
On the road, Utah is 7-15 for the season, and they have won their last two games away from home. Against the spread, they are 10-12 on the road.
This season, the Jazz have been the underdog in 34 of their 43 games. As the underdog, they are 14-20 straight-up and 19-15 vs. the spread. The O/U record for their games is 23-19-1.
In their most recent game, the Jazz lost to the Thunder by a score of 134-129. The O/U line for that game was 246, and Utah was getting 3 points as the underdog.
This season, the Jazz are 11th in the NBA in scoring at 117.1 points per game. However, on the road, they are averaging just 110.5 points per game (24th).
Utah’s offense is 9th in the league in pace at 100.1 possessions per game. In terms of field goal percentage, they are 18th at 46%.
When it comes to three-point shooting, the Jazz are 13th in made threes per game (13.2) and 11th in attempts (37). However, they are just 19th in three-point shooting percentage at 35%.
On average, the Utah defense is giving up 118.5 points per game (23rd). Right now, they are on a 5 game streak of giving up fewer points than their season average. In their previous matchup vs. the Thunder, the Jazz’s defense struggled, giving up a field goal percentage of 55% leading to 134 points.
Houston is favored by 2.5 points today and has gone 9-3 against the spread as the favorite. As the favorite, they have won three straight games ATS and have a scoring margin of +9.3 points per game.
The Rockets have an ATS record of 15-6 at home compared to 6-12 on the road. However, their straight-up record at home is just 15-6, while they are 4-15 on the road.
In Western Conference games, the Rockets are 14-10 and are currently in 11th place in the West. Against the spread, they are 21-18 overall.
In their last game, Houston lost to the Knicks by a score of 109-94. The O/U line for that game was 223.5, and the Rockets were 7.5-point underdogs. The loss was their third straight.
On the season, Houston has an O/U record of 18-22, with an average of 224 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 235, which is higher than 38 of their previous games.
This season, the Rockets are averaging 112.2 points per game, which is 22nd in the NBA. At home, they are averaging 113.7 points per game.
So far, Houston has outscored the NBA scoring average in 37.5% of their games. In terms of pace, the Rockets are 19th in the league at 98.4 possessions per game.
When it comes to field goal percentage, Houston is shooting 46% from the field, which is 24th in the NBA. From three-point range, they are hitting 35% of their attempts (26th).
The Rockets’ defense is presently ranked 8th in the league, allowing an average of 111.7 points per contest. Houston’s defense is currently forcing 12.3 turnovers per game, which is 8th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 26th in blocked shots, with an average of 4.3 rejections per game.
With the Rockets being favored by 2.5, our NFL analytics models has this one playing out 115-113 in favor of the Rockets.
Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Betting Tips
- Take the Rockets on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jazz (+2.5)
- Our NBA model projects 228 points, and we suggest taking the under
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Victor Oladipo – Knee – Out
- Reggie Bullock – Back – Questionable
- Tari Eason – Leg – Out
Utah Jazz Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
