The Houston Rockets are Sportsbooks of seven games in a row and own the best record in the Western Conference heading into Thursday’s prime-time tilt with the Utah Jazz.
Sportsbook opened the Rockets as 6-point road favorites with a total of 209.
- The Jazz are 2-7 SU and ATS in their last nine games with one day off between games.
- The Rockets are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games.
- The Rockets are 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games with three days off between games.
The Rockets hammered the L.A. Lakers 118-95 on Monday and have won their last seven games by an average of 21.6 points. Veteran point guard Chris Paul’s return from an injury has directly coincided with his team’s winning streak, as the superstar has seamlessly worked his way back into the rotation. James Harden is playing MVP-caliber basketball right now by averaging 33.9 points and 8.6 assists in the seven games since Paul’s return.
The Jazz had a six-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 100-94 loss on Tuesday. Utah was coming off its best performance of the season – a 116-69 thumping of the Washington Wizards on Monday – and owned a 17-point second-half lead before collapsing against OKC. Utah averaged 115.5 points during its aforementioned winning streak but shot just 43 percent from the floor vs the Thunder.
OVERs are the story when the Rockets and Jazz collide. In the last four meetings between the Western Conference foes, the OVER is 4-0.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Utah Jazz as 3.5-point underdogs in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 206 earlier at Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer score prediction models pick a possible 106-103 win for the Rockets on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Utah Jazz sport a record of 13-12 and 15-10 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Houston Rockets sit at 18-4 and 13-9 ATS on the NBA season. The OVER/UNDER totals betting records are 11-13-1 for the Jazz and 9-13 for the Rockets. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Utah vs Houston injuries news.
The betting Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 1-rated Rockets taking on the No. 7-rated Jazz in this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Houston Rockets rank No. 11 in the league with 44.77 per game. That compares with Utah's No. 27 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Utah is the NBA's No. 8-ranked team at 11.43 treys per game, while the Rockets rate No. 1 with 16.19 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Rockets blew out the Lakers on Sunday, running up the score in a 118-95 win at Staples Center.
Donovan Mitchell chucked in 31 points for Utah on Tuesday, but they still came up short in losing 100-94 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
- Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
- Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Portland, Saturday, December 9
Utah at Milwaukee, Saturday, December 9
