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Houston
Rockets
70 - 19
Utah
Jazz
53 - 37
May 04, 2018, 10:30 PM EDT
 | Vivint Arena

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Houston
Rockets
70 - 19
Utah
Jazz
53 - 37
May 04, 2018, 10:30 PM EDT
 | Vivint Arena

  • The Utah Jazz claimed home-court advantage from the best team in the NBA after taking one game from the Rockets in Houston and will look to keep their surprising run going in Game 3 on Friday. Utah has been dominant at home lately. In their last seven at Vivint Smart Home Arena, the Jazz are 7-0 SU.

    Sportsbook opened the Jazz as 4-point home underdogs with a total of 209.

    SHARK BITES
    • The Jazz are 16-2 SU in their last 18 games with one day off between games.
    • The Rockets are 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six games against the Jazz.
    • The Rockets are 0-4 ATS in their last four games on the road after consecutive home games.

    After dropping all four regular-season matchups with the Rockets, the Jazz pulled out a gritty 116-108 triumph over Houston in Game 2. Utah shot 51.8 percent and used a 14-2 run in the game’s final frame to dispatch James Harden and company. Joe Ingles hit a career-high seven three-pointers in nine attempts en route to a team-high 27 points in Game 2. In the postseason, the Aussie is averaging 15.9 points per game while hitting at a 50.9 percent clip from beyond the arc.

    Prior to Game 2, the Rockets had won 25 of their previous 26 home games, including the playoffs. Harden did his part by scoring 32 points, but Houston’s bench was outscored 41-22 by the Jazz reserves and shot 7-for-25 from the floor. The good news for Rockets backers is Houston won each of two regular-season matchups in Salt Lake City by 11 points.

    Houston hasn’t been a reliable straight-up wager away from home in the playoffs. In the Rockets’ last 13 postseason games away from home, they’re 3-10 SU.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The Utah Jazz opened as 11.5-point underdogs at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 206 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total number of points scored.

    OddsShark computer score prediction models pick a possible 113-97 win for the Rockets on Friday. 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 Houston Rockets will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 45-42-2 versus the spread this season, while the Utah Jazz are 47-42-1 ATS. Houston is 37-51-1 against the points scored total betting line, while Utah is 43-46-1 versus the line. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Utah vs Houston injuries news.

    The OddsShark betting Power Rankings have the Jazz at No. 2 and the Rockets at No. 3 heading into this NBA contest.

    Statistical Matchup

    Offensively the game matches up Utah's No. 19-ranked offense (104.28 PPG) against a Houston defense that ranks No. 7 at 103.83 PPG. The Jazz have averaged 46.23% from the field per game, more than the Rockets have managed so far this NBA season (45.81% on average).

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

     

    Betting Trends
    • Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
    • Houston is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Houston's last 25 games
    • Utah is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
    • Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
    • Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
    • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Houston at Utah, Sunday, May 6

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Odds

Friday, May 4 Fri May 4

Opening
Current
Houston
vsFinal
Utah
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
-11.5
-110
-1000
o206
-110
+11.5
-110
+650
u206
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
-4.5
-115
-193
o209.5
-115
+4.5
-105
+168
u209.5
-105
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

109.72
 Total Score
112.61
45.58
 Field Goal %
46.89
34.86
 Three Point %
35.59
71.34
 Free Throw %
76.87
42.04
 Total Rebounds
46.24
109.72
 Total Score
112.61
28.21
 First Quarter
28.32
26.83
 Second Quarter
28.30
26.79
 Third Quarter
28.34
27.40
 Fourth Quarter
27.36
45.58
 Field Goal %
46.89
71.34
 Free Throw %
76.87
34.86
 Three Point %
35.59
38.66
 Three's Attempts
39.63
13.48
 Three's Made
14.10
9.60
 Offensive
10.68
32.44
 Defensive
35.56
42.04
 Total Rebounds
46.24
23.56
 Assists
22.03
20.63
 Fouls
19.08
15.66
 Turnovers
13.01
7.32
 Steals
6.85

Head To Head

HOU
Stat Type UTA
6-4
 Record
4-6
6-4
 ATS
4-6
7-3
 O/U
7-3
109.00
 Score
103.30
53.40
 Half Time Score
49.60
45.86%
 Field Goal Percentage
47.85%
41.30
 Rebounds
39.70
134/343
 3 Point Shots
111/289
9.40
 Steals
6.70
HOU
Stat Type UTA
2-1
 Record
1-2
2-1
 ATS
1-2
1-2
 O/U
1-2
104.67
 Score
99.00
52.67
 Half Time Score
49.00
42.58%
 Field Goal Percentage
48.48%
44.33
 Rebounds
41.33
36/102
 3 Point Shots
29/83
11.67
 Steals
7.00
May 2/18 (1 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Home
Away
108
 Score
116
-11
 ATS
+11
204.5 o
 O/U
204.5 u
55
 Half Time Score
64
40.00%
 Field Goal Percentage
51.20%
50
 Rebounds
48
10/37
 3 Point Shots
15/32
10
 Steals
4
Apr 29/18 (2 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Home
Away
110
 Score
96
-11.5
 ATS
+11.5
206.5 o
 O/U
206.5 u
64
 Half Time Score
39
45.10%
 Field Goal Percentage
50.00%
43
 Rebounds
37
17/32
 3 Point Shots
7/22
10
 Steals
11
Feb 26/18 (3 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Away
Home
96
 Score
85
-1.5
 ATS
+1.5
211.5 o
 O/U
211.5 u
39
 Half Time Score
44
43.00%
 Field Goal Percentage
43.70%
40
 Rebounds
39
9/33
 3 Point Shots
7/29
15
 Steals
6
Dec 18/17 (4 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Home
Away
120
 Score
99
-12
 ATS
+12
216.5 o
 O/U
216.5 u
51
 Half Time Score
50
51.90%
 Field Goal Percentage
46.20%
52
 Rebounds
32
17/43
 3 Point Shots
8/27
5
 Steals
12
Dec 7/17 (5 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Away
Home
112
 Score
101
-6
 ATS
+6
211 o
 O/U
211 u
51
 Half Time Score
46
46.90%
 Field Goal Percentage
44.20%
46
 Rebounds
32
18/42
 3 Point Shots
11/30
10
 Steals
10
Nov 5/17 (6 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Home
Away
137
 Score
110
-6.5
 ATS
+6.5
204 o
 O/U
204 u
67
 Half Time Score
49
59.30%
 Field Goal Percentage
43.20%
42
 Rebounds
33
23/39
 3 Point Shots
13/34
9
 Steals
7
Mar 8/17 (7 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Home
Away
108
 Score
115
-8.5
 ATS
+8.5
215.5 o
 O/U
215.5 u
53
 Half Time Score
64
44.30%
 Field Goal Percentage
53.90%
31
 Rebounds
45
8/32
 3 Point Shots
12/31
9
 Steals
2
Nov 29/16 (8 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Away
Home
101
 Score
120
-1.5
 ATS
+1.5
204.5 o
 O/U
204.5 u
50
 Half Time Score
62
40.70%
 Field Goal Percentage
55.40%
38
 Rebounds
40
11/30
 3 Point Shots
15/28
5
 Steals
4
Nov 19/16 (9 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Home
Away
111
 Score
102
-6.5
 ATS
+6.5
200.5 o
 O/U
200.5 u
55
 Half Time Score
44
44.70%
 Field Goal Percentage
51.30%
39
 Rebounds
43
12/32
 3 Point Shots
12/27
8
 Steals
3
Mar 23/16 (10 of 10)
HOU
Stat Type UTA
Home
Away
87
 Score
89
-1.5
 ATS
+1.5
200.5 o
 O/U
200.5 u
49
 Half Time Score
34
44.60%
 Field Goal Percentage
40.30%
32
 Rebounds
48
9/23
 3 Point Shots
11/29
13
 Steals
8

Team Records

HOU
Record UTA
70-19
 All
53-37
38-8
 Home
31-13
32-11
 Away
22-24
68-14
 As Fav
35-13
2-5
 As Dog
18-24
45-42-2
 ATS
47-42-1
20-25-1
 ATS Home
24-20
25-17-1
 ATS Away
23-22-1
37-51-1
 O/U
43-46-1
21-25
 O/U Home
18-26
16-26-1
 O/U Away
25-20-1
HOU
Record UTA
6-4
 All
6-4
4-2
 Home
4-0
2-2
 Away
2-4
6-3
 As Fav
4-0
0-1
 As Dog
2-4
4-6
 ATS
5-5
3-3
 ATS Home
3-1
1-3
 ATS Away
2-4
4-6
 O/U
4-6
2-4
 O/U Home
2-2
2-2
 O/U Away
2-4
HOU
Record UTA
12-4
 All
11-11
7-1
 Home
8-3
5-3
 Away
3-8
12-2
 As Fav
7-2
0-2
 As Dog
4-9
9-7
 ATS
12-10
5-3
 ATS Home
7-4
4-4
 ATS Away
5-6
2-13-1
 O/U
7-14-1
2-6
 O/U Home
4-7
0-7-1
 O/U Away
3-7-1
HOU
Record UTA
24-6
 All
14-16
13-2
 Home
8-7
11-4
 Away
6-9
24-6
 As Fav
7-9
0-0
 As Dog
7-7
13-16-1
 ATS
16-14
4-10-1
 ATS Home
8-7
9-6
 ATS Away
8-7
14-16
 O/U
12-18
9-6
 O/U Home
4-11
5-10
 O/U Away
8-7
HOU
Record UTA
46-13
 All
39-21
25-6
 Home
23-6
21-7
 Away
16-15
44-8
 As Fav
28-4
2-5
 As Dog
11-17
32-26-1
 ATS
31-28-1
16-15
 ATS Home
16-13
16-11-1
 ATS Away
15-15-1
23-35-1
 O/U
31-28-1
12-19
 O/U Home
14-15
11-16-1
 O/U Away
17-13-1

Trends

  • Houston are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
  • Houston are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games.
  • Houston are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Utah.
  • Houston are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Utah.
  • Houston are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games on the road.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Utah.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
  • Houston are 16-3 SU in their last 19 games against an opponent in the Northwest Division division.
  • Houston are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played in May.
  • Utah are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 9 games against Houston.
  • Utah are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games at home.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston.
  • Utah are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division division.
  • Utah are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games played in May.
  • Utah are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played on a Friday.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
KJ Martin Jr. SF Is "?" Friday vs Detroit, Hip
Jae'Sean Tate SG Is downgraded to OUT Friday vs Detroit, Ankle
Name Position Inj Desc
Rudy Gay SF Is downgraded to OUT Friday vs Boston, Back
Kelly Olynyk C Is "?" Friday vs Boston, Illness
Jordan Clarkson PG Is downgraded to OUT Friday vs Boston, Finger
Lauri Markkanen PF Is downgraded to OUT Friday vs Boston, Hand
Collin Sexton SG Is out indefinitely, Hamstring

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
May 2, 2018 UTA 108-116 L -11 204.50 L/O 40.00 81.48 10
Apr 29, 2018 UTA 110-96 W -11.5 206.50 W/U 45.12 79.17 17
Apr 25, 2018 MIN 122-104 W -12 217.50 W/O 51.14 73.68 18
Apr 23, 2018 MIN 119-100 W -6 217 W/O 43.48 88.46 16
Apr 21, 2018 MIN 105-121 L -6 217 L/O 45.68 64.00 15
Apr 18, 2018 MIN 102-82 W -10 215.50 W/U 36.46 76.19 16
Apr 15, 2018 MIN 104-101 W -11.5 215.50 L/U 46.99 69.57 10
Apr 11, 2018 SAC 83-96 L +2.5 201 L/U 37.80 66.67 13
Apr 10, 2018 LAL 105-99 W -9 218 L/U 42.05 93.75 16
Apr 7, 2018 OKC 102-108 L -5 220.50 L/U 47.37 69.57 14
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS FG% FT% 3PTM
May 2, 2018 HOU 116-108 W +11 204.50 W/O 51.19 60.00 15
Apr 29, 2018 HOU 96-110 L +11.5 206.50 L/U 50.00 59.09 7
Apr 27, 2018 OKC 96-91 W -7 207 L/U 45.68 52.17 10
Apr 25, 2018 OKC 99-107 L +2.5 207.50 L/U 40.74 76.92 13
Apr 23, 2018 OKC 113-96 W -5 208 W/O 45.05 70.37 12
Apr 21, 2018 OKC 115-102 W -5 209 W/O 52.50 66.67 13
Apr 18, 2018 OKC 102-95 W +3.5 208 W/U 41.67 69.70 9
Apr 15, 2018 OKC 108-116 L +4.5 205 L/O 47.13 75.00 11
Apr 11, 2018 POR 93-102 L +2 202.50 L/U 37.08 79.17 8
Apr 10, 2018 GS 119-79 W -8 211 W/U 53.33 76.92 13
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