The Houston Rockets (35-21) travel to face off against the Utah Jazz (13-42) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at Delta Center in Salt Lake City and televised on SCHN. The Rockets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Jazz are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jazz. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Rockets vs Jazz

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets improved to 35-21 on the season with a 121-115 home win over the Timberwolves on Friday. Houston, favored by 4 points, covered the spread with the 6-point victory. The game’s total score of 236 points went over the pre-game line of 222.5 by 13.5 points.

Houston jumped out to a 48-38 lead after the 1st quarter, but Minnesota responded by winning the 2nd quarter 29-20. The Rockets regained control by taking the 3rd quarter 30-26, and they entered the 4th with a 98-93 lead. Houston edged out the Timberwolves 23-22 in the final period to seal the win.

The Jazz Are Coming Off A Win

The Jazz fell to 13-42 on the season after a 130-107 loss to the Thunder on Friday. Utah, who were +15.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread in the loss. The combined score of 237 points narrowly went over the pre-game total of 233.

Oklahoma City took control early, outscoring Utah 39-25 in the 2nd quarter. The Jazz showed some fight in the 3rd, winning the quarter 37-31, but they couldn’t close the gap, as the Thunder pulled away in the 4th, outscoring Utah 31-23.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green’s 35-point performance, including 13 in the opening quarter, led the Rockets to a win over the Timberwolves. Alperen Şengün added 24 points, and Amen Thompson contributed 17, shooting 77.8% from the field.

Houston shot 50% from both the field and beyond the arc, hitting 13 threes. Green made 5 threes, shooting 45.5% from deep.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

In their 130-107 loss to the Thunder, the Jazz shot 45.6% from the field, with a 36.6% mark from three-point range, hitting 15 threes overall. John Collins led the way with 26 points, shooting 57.9%, while Keyonte George added 20 points, connecting on 5 threes at a 62.5% rate.

Jordan Clarkson contributed 19 points, making 4 threes at 40%. Collins scored 9 points in the 3rd quarter, while Clarkson added 6 in the 4th. Kyle Filipowski also chipped in 5 of his 12 points in the 3rd quarter.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite giving up 38 points in the 1st quarter, the Rockets tightened up their defense as the game went on, allowing just 22 points in the 4th quarter to help secure the win. Overall, they gave up 115 points on 44% shooting from the Timberwolves.

Houston did a great job defending the three, holding Minnesota to 28% shooting with only 11 made threes. The Rockets also controlled the boards, allowing just 7 offensive rebounds while recording 5 steals and 6 blocks.

Jazz Team Defense

Even after giving up 38 points in the 1st quarter, the Rockets tightened up their defense, allowing just 38 points combined in the 3rd and 4th quarters to help secure the win. Overall, they allowed 115 points on 44% shooting from the Timberwolves.

Houston did an excellent job defending the three, holding Minnesota to 11 made threes on 28% shooting. They also limited the Timberwolves to 7 offensive rebounds while recording 5 steals and 6 blocks.

Rockets vs Jazz Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 0-3 while averaging 105 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Although Utah has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-5. The team averaged 111 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Utah has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 3-7 straight up.
• In their last three contests as the favorite, Houston has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.

Rockets vs Jazz Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +7.5, the Jazz is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 228.5, and our model predicts the Rockets and Jazz to score a combined 223 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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