The Utah Jazz (16-60) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (49-27) on Wednesday, April 2nd. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on SCHN. Both the Jazz and Rockets will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

Jazz vs Rockets

The Jazz Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Utah’s season record dropped to 16-60 after a 110-106 loss to the Hornets on Monday. The Jazz, who were +4.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread. The game’s total score of 216 points fell short of the 222.5 O/U line.

Utah trailed 28-21 after the 1st quarter but kept pace with Charlotte in the 2nd, with both teams scoring 26 points. The Jazz outscored the Hornets 31-26 in the 3rd to pull within two points, but Charlotte edged them 30-28 in the final quarter.

The Rockets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Houston’s record dropped to 49-27 after a 104-98 road loss to the Lakers on Monday. The Rockets, who were +4.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 202 were well below the O/U line of 226.5.

Houston led 19-16 after the 1st quarter but were outscored 32-29 in the 2nd and 34-29 in the 3rd, leaving them trailing 82-77 going into the 4th. The Lakers edged the Rockets 22-21 in the final quarter.

Jazz Offense Breakdown

The Jazz struggled offensively in their loss to the Hornets, shooting just 40.6% from the field and 26.9% from three-point range. Despite their shooting woes, they hit 14 threes, with Brice Sensabaugh connecting on 5 of them at a 50% clip, finishing with 19 points.

Keyonte George led the Jazz with 20 points, though he shot just 35% from the field. Isaiah Collier added 17 points, including 7 in the 4th quarter, while Kyle Filipowski scored 10 of his 14 points in the final period.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

The Rockets struggled offensively in their 104-98 loss to the Lakers, shooting just 41.6% from the field and 31.2% from three-point range, with only 10 made threes. Amen Thompson led Houston with 20 points, adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting 57.1% from the floor.

Dillon Brooks contributed 16 points, hitting 3 threes at a 33.3% rate, and Jabari Smith added 15 points and 11 rebounds, making 3 threes at 50% efficiency. Thompson scored 9 points in the 4th quarter, while Brooks added 9 in the 3rd.

Jazz Team Defense

Defensively, the Jazz gave up 110 points to the Hornets, who shot 53% from the field. Utah allowed 28 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in the 4th, while holding Charlotte to 26 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

From beyond the arc, the Jazz allowed the Hornets to make 15 threes at a 39% clip. Utah sent Charlotte to the line 14 times, where they hit 9 free throws. The Jazz finished with 13 steals and 2 blocks.

Rockets Team Defense

Defensively, the Jazz gave up 110 points to the Hornets, who shot 53% from the field. Utah allowed 28 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in the 4th, but they limited Charlotte to 26 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

Utah allowed 15 three-pointers on 39% shooting from beyond the arc. The Hornets went to the line 14 times, making 9 free throws. The Jazz had 27 defensive rebounds, giving up 10 offensive boards, while also recording 13 steals and 2 blocks.

Jazz vs Rockets Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Utah has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 104 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games at home, the Rockets have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 114 points per game in these contests.
• As the betting underdog, the Jazz have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Utah posted a straight up mark of 0-10 in these matchups.
• Against the spread, the Rockets have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.

Jazz vs Rockets Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Rockets to secure the win, with an expected final score of 136-100. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -17.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 225.5 and our model has the Jazz and Rockets finishing with a combined 236 points. Our pick is to take the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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