Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview, and Odds
Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets are playing each other this Thursday at 8:00 PM EST inside the Toyota Center in Houston. The Jazz won the last meeting 109-101. Houston lost to the Dallas Mavericks, 111-106. They shot 31% from three. The game was written/published before last night's results.
Utah Jazz are in 10th place in the Western Conference standings. They are 6.5 games back from the first-place Nuggets. Lauri Markkanen is scoring 23.9 points per game on 52. 9% shooting from floor. Utah is also shooting 36. 5% from behind the arc and grabbing 43.6 rebounds per contest. Collin Sexton and Johnny Juzang are injured. Houston Rockets are the team that is currently in second place. The Jazz is the third team in terms of offensive rating.
The Houston Rockets are 15 games behind the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference standings. The Rockets have the second-lowest offensive rating in NBA. They have allowed 115.7 points per game and their opponents have shot 47.2%. They are also snatching 47 rebounds per contest. Jae'Sean Tate is out injured. injured. Houston is playing the San Antonio Spurs. It is the last game of the NBA's Western Division.
The Utah Jazz are the better team on the road and they are going to beat the Houston Rockets. The Rockets have struggled to stop anybody this season and that trend will continue. The Jazz have the third-highest adjusted offensive rating and the fourth most points per game. Houston is surrendering the 19th most and has the 28th lowest adjusted defensive rating.
Utah Jazz is scoring the fourth most points per game and they have the third-highest adjusted offensive rating. Houston Rockets is surrendering the 19th most and has only held their opponents to the 18th-lowest shooting percentage from the field. Neither team has been solid on the defensive end of the court to begin this season.
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