Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/05/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 5, 2023

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet RM

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Jazz -6, Rockets +6; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Jazz -6, Rockets +6; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Jazz -6, Rockets +6; Over/Under:  232.5 points

 

Utah Jazz:  19-21 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

Houston Rockets:  10-27 (5th place, Southwest Division)

 

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Utah Jazz:  3-7 last 10

Houston Rockets:  1-9 last 10

 

The Jazz are coming into this game with a 19-21 record overall and they are 7-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 5 game losing streak with losses coming against the San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings, the Miami Heat, and the Kings again in their last game. Lauri Markkanen led the team in points in that game with 28 while Jordan Clarkson was next on the team with 24 points. Mike Conley Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jarred Vanderbilt led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43.2% from the field, 29.5% from 3-point range, and 89.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.6 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 21-19 this season and their O/U record is 21-18-1.

 

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 10-27 record overall and they are 6-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Thursday. They are entering this game on a 4 game losing streak with losses coming against the Boston Celtics, the Dallas Mavericks, the New York Knicks, and the Mavericks again in their last game. Kevin Porter Jr. led the team in points in that game with 25 while Jalen Green was next on the team with 20 points. Kevin Porter Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Tari Eason led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 46.3% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 72.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.7 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 17-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 18-19.

The current betting odds have the Rockets listed as a 6 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets have been terrible all year with the worst record in the West right now and they are also one of the worst teams in the NBA overall. They haven't been that great at home with a 6-12 record but they have still won most of their games there this season playing much better in those games. The Jazz haven't been any better as of late as they ride a 5 game losing streak into this game and have been terrible in road games this year. They are 7-14 in their road games this year and have also been struggling just in general with an overall record under .500. The Rockets are playing on a back-to-back here but after a very tough challenge on the road against the Pelicans, they will be looking forward to this game at home against another struggling team and will take advantage by bringing their best effort in this game. The Rockets have the potential to upset in this game at home as they have played much better there and the Jazz have been just as bad as the Rockets in their games lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rockets to cover the spread in this game.

 

Jazz Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 5, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 121 Jazz 117.

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Utah Jazz: 11-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 23-17 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 10-5 UNDER after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher. 

Houston Rockets: 10-24 ATS as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 23-32 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 91-56 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 

 

 

Utah Jazz:  C. Sexton (PG) Mid Jan - Hamstring. J. Juzang (SG) Mid Jan - Wrist.

Houston Rockets:  J. Tate (SF) Mid Jan - Ankle.

 

 

 

“I thought he made a lot of shots over defenders in that middle area of the court, which with a player like Fox that’s what you’re trying to make him do. He’s a really talented scorer and you can’t press up too far into him or else he’s going right by you, as we saw on the last play.” - Will Hardy after his team’s loss against the Kings in their game on Tuesday.

 

 

“I thought we did a good job on him the whole game. The issue was the fouls. I don’t have enough money to get fined, so I will stop there.” - Stephen Silas on his team’s defense against Luka Doncic in their loss to the Rockets on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Mike Conley

SG Jordan Clarkson

SF Lauri Markkanen

PF Jarred Vanderbilt

C Kelly Olynyk

 

PG Kevin Porter Jr.

SG Jalen Green

SF Eric Gordon

PF Jabari Smith Jr. 

C Alperen Sengun

 

 

PPG: L. Markkanen (23.9)

APG: M. Conley (7.5)

Reb/G: L. Markkanen (8.5)

 

PPG: J. Green (21.4)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (5.8)

Reb/G: A. Sengun (8.6)

 

Coaches:

Utah Jazz: Will Hardy (1st season)

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (3rd season)