Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Preview
At 9:30 ET, the 37-35 Houston Rockets (-287) will travel to take on the 29-44 Utah Jazz (+229) in a Western Conference matchup. The Jazz have lost seven straight games and are 12th in the West, while the Rockets have won 10 straight and are 11th in the conference.
This game will be played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City and can be seen on KJZZ.
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Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Rockets have faced off vs. the Jazz as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. The last three times that the Jazz have hosted the Rockets, the over/under record is 3-0 with the teams combining for an average of 224 points. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 3-0.
- Houston has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 124 points per game while allowing 113. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- Through their last five home games, Utah has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 112 points per game.
- The last three games that Utah was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Houston has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 9-1 straight up.
Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Prediction
In their last game, the Rockets were 4.5-point underdogs against the Thunder, but they won the game by a score of 132-126. The over/under line for that game was 226.5 points.
Houston has won 10 straight games and is currently 37-35 on the season. In the Western Conference, they are in 11th place and are 3rd in the Southwest Division.
On the road, the Rockets are 11-24 for the season, and they have an ATS record of 15-19 on the road. Against the spread, they have covered in their last two road games.
For the season, the Rockets have an average scoring differential of -3.6 points per game on the road. Today’s O/U line of 229.5 is slightly higher than their season average of 227 points per game.
This season, the Rockets have been favored in 27 of their 72 games and have a record of 22-5 in those games. Their ATS record as the favorite is 19-8, and they have covered the spread in their last five games as the favorite.
Houston’s O/U record for the season is 34-38, and 55 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s (229.5). This year, their games have averaged 224.9 points.
So far this season, the Rockets have been a middle-of-the-pack team in terms of scoring, averaging 114.4 points per game (15th). However, they have been better at home, where they are 13th in the league at 116.7 points per game. On the road, they are 20th in scoring at 112.1 points per game.
When it comes to pace, Houston is 13th in the league at 99.3 possessions per game. In terms of field goal percentage, they are 26th in the NBA at 46%. They have been slightly below average in terms of three-point shooting, hitting 35% of their attempts (24th).
One area where the Rockets have excelled is getting to the free-throw line. They are 7th in the league in free-throw attempts at 23.5 per game. In terms of assists, Houston is 25th in the NBA at 24.8 per game.
On defense, the Rockets come into the game ranked 10th in the league in points allowed at 112.6 per game. Over their last three games, the team is allowing 112.3 points per contest (29th). On two point field goal attempts, the Rockets’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 53.9% and allowing 34.3% from beyond the arc.
The Jazz have lost seven straight games and are currently 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 29-44. In the Northwest Division, they are in 4th place.
At home, the Jazz are 20-17 straight up and 22-15 against the spread. Their average scoring margin at home is +2.7 points per game. Against the spread, they have failed to cover in their last four home games.
As underdogs this season, Utah has gone 16-38 and 25-29 ATS as the underdog. Today, they are getting 7.5 points and have gone 6-3 ATS as the underdog.
In their last game, the Jazz lost to the Spurs by a score of 118-111. The O/U line for that game was 228.5, and Utah was favored by 4 points going into the game.
This season, the Jazz have an O/U record of 39-32-2, and their games have averaged 237.3 points per game. In comparison, today’s O/U line is set at 229.5 points.
Against Western Conference teams, the Jazz are 14-30 compared to 15-14 in non-conference games. In the West, their ATS record is 15-21 on the road and 22-15 at home.
At home, the Jazz are scoring 120.8 points per game, which is 6th in the NBA. Overall, they are 11th in scoring at 116.5 points per game. In terms of pace, Utah is 8th in the league at 99.8 possessions per game.
When it comes to three-point shooting, the Jazz are 13th in made threes per game but are just 20th in three-point shooting percentage at 35%. Overall, Utah is 18th in field goal percentage at 46%.
So far this season, the Jazz have outscored the NBA scoring average in 58.9% of their games. In terms of assists, they are 10th in the league at 27.8 per game.
At present, the Jazz’s defense is ranked 28th, allowing 120.8 points per game. The Utah defense has allowed opponents to shoot 39.6% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 48.8% of their field goal attempts vs. Utah.
The Rockets enter this game as 7.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 111-109.
Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Betting Tips
- Take the Rockets on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Jazz (+7.5)
- Our NBA model projects 220 points, and we suggest taking the under
Utah Jazz Injury Report
- Jordan Clarkson – Back – Out
- Lauri Markkanen – Shoulder – Questionable
- Johnny Juzang – Back – Questionable
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Steven Adams – Knee – Out
- Alperen Sengün – Ankle – Out
- Tari Eason – Leg – Out
- Cam Whitmore – Knee – Out
