The Houston Rockets (47-26) travel to face off against the Utah Jazz (16-57) on Thursday, March 27th. 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 9:00 ET.

Rockets vs Jazz

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets improved to 47-26 this season with a 121-114 win over the Hawks on Tuesday. Houston was at home and entered the game as -8 point favorites, but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game finished at 235, just under the 235.5 O/U line.

Houston took control early, building a 94-74 lead after three quarters. They outscored Atlanta 30-23, 35-25, and 29-26 in the first three quarters. However, the Hawks made a late push, outscoring the Rockets 40-27 in the 4th quarter.

The Jazz Are Coming Off A Win

The Jazz fell to 16-57 after a 140-103 loss to the Grizzlies on Tuesday. Utah was +11.5 point underdogs at home and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 243 points narrowly exceeded the O/U line of 240.5.

Utah started strong, leading 35-29 after the 1st quarter and going on a 10-0 run to push their lead from 51-45 to 61-45. However, the Grizzlies responded by outscoring the Jazz 76-40 in the 2nd half, including a dominant 41-17 3rd quarter.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green led the Rockets to a win over the Hawks with 32 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 58.3% from the field. Fred VanVleet added 21 points, hitting 3 threes at 37.5%, while Alperen Şengün contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds.

Houston shot 45.2% overall, but struggled from deep, making just 11 threes at 28.2%. Green scored 10 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters, adding 8 more in the 4th.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

In the Jazz’s 140-103 loss to the Grizzlies, Isaiah Collier led the way with 21 points, including 10 in the 4th quarter. Collin Sexton added 15 points, with 9 coming in the opening period, while Johnny Juzang and Kyle Filipowski both contributed 13 points, with Filipowski scoring 6 in the 3rd and 5 more in the 4th.

Utah hit 17 threes at a 40.5% clip, but their overall shooting was just 43.6%. Collier connected on 4 threes, shooting 50% from deep, and Juzang also hit 3 threes at a 50% rate.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite a rough 4th quarter where they allowed 40 points, the Rockets held the Hawks to 114 points on 41% shooting overall. Houston’s defense was strong in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters, giving up just 23, 25, and 26 points, respectively.

The Rockets limited the Hawks to 15 made threes on 30% shooting from deep. Houston also sent Atlanta to the line just 15 times, where they made 13 free throws. Defensively, the Rockets recorded 8 steals and 2 blocks.

Jazz Team Defense

The Rockets put together a strong defensive effort through three quarters, allowing just 23 points in the 1st, 25 in the 2nd, and 26 in the 3rd, before giving up 40 points in the 4th. Still, they managed to hold the Hawks to 114 points on 41% shooting in their win.

Houston did well defending the three, with Atlanta hitting just 15 threes at a 30% rate. The Rockets sent the Hawks to the line 15 times, where they made 13 free throws. Defensively, Houston recorded 8 steals and 2 blocks.

Rockets vs Jazz Trends

• Houston has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 109 points per game while allowing 101. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Utah has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 108 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Jazz have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-10.
• Although the Rockets have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 0-3.

Rockets vs Jazz Prediction

We’re backing the Rockets for a victory, with the projected score at 134-102. Additionally, we favor them to cover the spread, so we recommend placing a bet on the Rockets at -12.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 228 and our model has the Rockets and Jazz finishing with a combined 236 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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