The Houston Rockets kicked off their second-round series with the Utah Jazz with a convincing 110-96 victory in Game 1, and the Rockets look to grab a 2-0 lead in Game 2 on Wednesday. Will Utah be able to regain form after suffering a loss? The Jazz are 10-1 SU in their past 11 after dropping the previous game.
Sportsbook opened the Jazz as 11-point road underdogs with a total of 205.5.
- The total has gone OVER in six of the Jazz’ last eight games with a closing total of 205.5 or less.
- The Jazz are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in six of the Jazz’ last eight games against the Rockets (avg combined score: 215.38).
Star guard James Harden paved the way for the Rockets like he usually does by collecting a team-high 41 points in the triumph. In four meetings with the Jazz in the regular season, Harden averaged 34.3 points and had one 56-point outing. The veteran’s success is especially impressive since the Jazz ranked sixth in scoring defense at 102.4 during the campaign. Backup shooting guard Eric Gordon had an off game in Game 1 by missing all six of his shots. Gordon is shooting just 31.4 percent from the field in the playoffs.
Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio missed Game 1 due to a hamstring injury and could be in jeopardy to miss the remainder of the series, per a recent report. Rookie Donovan Mitchell took Rubio’s place in terms of ball-handling and committed four turnovers to go along with 9-of-22 shooting while scoring 21 points in the Sportsbook contest. Reserve Jae Crowder had 21 points and five three-pointers in the series opener, which were his second-best totals in each category in the postseason.
The Jazz have struggled with Houston all year long. In Utah’s past five meetings with the Rockets, it’s 0-5 SU and ATS.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Houston Rockets as 12-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 206 earlier at Sportsbook.
OddsShark score prediction models pick a 114-94 result in favor of the Rockets today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Utah Jazz will try to spoil the party on Wednesday; they are 46-42-1 against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Houston Rockets are 45-41-2 ATS. Utah is 42-46-1 vs the betting total points scored; Houston is 36-51-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Utah injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 3 (Houston) and the No. 2 (Utah) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Utah Jazz rank No. 19 in the league with 43.4 per game. That compares with Houston's No. 18 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Houston is the NBA's No. 1-ranked team at 15.32 treys per game, while Utah rates No. 13 with 10.81 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Utah is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
- Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Utah is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games on the road
- Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Houston's last 25 games
- Houston is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Utah home to Houston, Friday, May 4
