Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 2 (3/2): NBA
- Lm Tipster
- Mar 2, 2022, 8:15:05 AM
Credit: photo by Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Odds:
| Time | 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Jazz money line | -900 |
| Jazz spread | -12 (-110) |
| Rockets money line | +600 |
| Rockets spread | +1 (-110) |
| Over / under | 232.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| Utah Jazz | Houston Rockets | |
| Record | 38-22 | 15-45 |
| Road / home record | 16-12 | 8-19 |
| Streak | W2 | L10 |
| Points per game | 113.82 | 108.35 |
| Points allowed per game | 107.03 | 117.83 |
| Rebounds per game | 45.97 | 42.23 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | 41.77 | 45.42 |
| Over / under record | 29-30-1 | 34-25-1 |
Preview
The Utah Jazz travel to Houston to take on the Rockets on Wednesday night. This is the 4th time this teams face off this season, Utah has the lead 2-1. The Jazz have outscored the Rockets the two times they beat them but they also got upset at home where the Rockets got the win 116-111 as +14 pts underdogs.
UTAH JAZZ
The Jazz are coming from beating two tough teams, the Mavs and the Suns. Utah are are 16-12 on the road and have a 38-22 record overall ranking 1st in the northwest division and 4th in the western conference.
Mitchell is shooting 45.9% and averaging 25.9 points for the Jazz. Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 17.5 points over the last 10 games for Utah.
In their last 10 games the Jazz are 8-2, averaging 115 points, 45.1 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.5 points.
HOUSTON ROCKETS
The Rockets have lost 10 games in a row and are only 8-19 at home this season. Houston is also 7-30 against opponents over .500.
Wood is scoring 17.6 points per game with 10.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists for the Rockets. Jalen Green is averaging 16.5 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 44.3% over the last 10 games for Houston.
In their last 10 games the Rockets are 0-10, averaging 108.7 points, 38.8 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.3 points per game.
BETTING TRENDS
Utah are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
Utah are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Houston.
Houston are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games.
Houston are 1-15 SU in their last 16 games at home.
Prediction
The Rockets continue to lose by doble digits and have lost 15 of their last 16 games at home, failing to cover in 8 of the last 10 at home as well. They'll face a Jazz team that's coming from beating 2 of the best teams in the league and are full healthy. I think Utah wins this one by +20 pts.
PICK: Jazz -12 (-110)
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