The Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz collide once again at the Delta Center on Monday night. Here’s a Jazz vs Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Jazz vs Rockets Pick.
Houston Rockets Betting Preview
The Houston Rockets have been one of the hottest teams in the league as they’ve won 13 of their last 15 games. They will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after making light work of the Jazz in a 129-101 road win last night. Alperen Sengun led the team with 27 points and five assists, Kevin Durant added 25 points with seven rebounds and four assists on 10 of 14 shooting while Jabari Smith Jr chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Rockets shot 53 percent from the field and 11 of 31 from the 3-point line as they caught fire early and poured in 67 points in the first half to take a 19-point lead into halftime. Before they went on another run in the third quarter to lead by as many as 37 points.
Utah Jazz Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been doing it tough as they’ve lost nine of their last 12 games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after last night’s blowout loss to the Rockets. Ace Bailey led the team with 19 points on eight of 12 shooting, Lauri Markkanen added 18 points, Jusuf Nurkic scored 14 points with nine assists while Kyle Filipowski chipped in with 12 points off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot just 44 percent from the field and nine of 32 from the 3-point line as they struggled to score against the Rockets. They were never really a threat after scoring just 21 points in the first quarter and just 20 points in the third quarter. Keyonte George had a night to forget as he shot zero of six from the field to finish scoreless while committing eight turnovers.
Why the Utah Jazz will win
- The Rockets have lost each of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Jazz.
- The Jazz have won four of their last seven games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in each of their last six games against the Rockets following a home loss.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Jazz have lost each of their last 13 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rockets have won each of their last 11 games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The road team has covered the spread in each of the Rockets’ last six games.
- The Jazz have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 11 games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Rockets.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Rockets’ last seven road games against the Jazz following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Nine of the Jazz’s last 10 home games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Utah Jazz Player Facts
- Lauri Markkanen ranks 1st amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made per game (3.3) this season.
- Jusuf Nurkic ranks 7th amongst qualified players for rebounds per 36 minutes (14.0) this season.
Houston Rockets Player Facts
- Alperen Sengun is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 7.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists this season.
- Reed Sheppard ranks 4th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (45.5%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for opponent assists per game this season (29.9).
- The Jazz rank 30th in the league for turnovers per game this season (17.1).
- The Rockets rank 1st in the league for rebounds per game this season (49.3).
- The Rockets rank 1st in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (38.6).
Jazz vs Rockets Prediction
The Rockets have ruled out Tari Eason, Fred VanVleet and Dorian Finney-Smith once again, while the Jazz have ruled out Georges Niang, Walker Kessler and Kevin Love. It’s always hard to beat the same team twice in a row in their own building, but the Rockets certainly made it look easy last night as they had the game wrapped up before the fourth quarter. This allowed them to rest their starters early. I don’t expect the Jazz will lose by such a margin in this contest, but it’s hard to imagine anything but the same outcome, with the Rockets getting the win and cover behind big games from Durant and Sengun.