Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/20/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 20, 2024

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  Space City Home Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Jazz +2.5, Rockets -2.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Jazz +2.5, Rockets -2.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Jazz +2.5, Rockets -2.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Utah Jazz:  22-21 (4th place, Northwest Division)

Houston Rockets:  19-21 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

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Utah Jazz:  8-2 last 10

Houston Rockets:  4-6 last 10

The Jazz are entering this game with a 22-21 record overall and they are 7-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. Collin Sexton led the team in points in that game with 31 while Lauri Markkanen was next on the team with 26 points. Collin Sexton led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Walker Kessler led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 48.3% from the field, 40.6% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.5 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 25-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 23-19-1.

The Rockets are entering this game with a 19-21 record overall and they are 15-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the New York Knicks in their last game. Fred VanVleet led the team in points in that game with 24 while Alperen Şengün was next on the team with 18 points. Fred VanVleet led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Alperen Şengün led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.7% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 20-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 18-21-1.

The current betting odds have the Rockets listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets haven't looked great in their games this season with their 19-21 record overall which has them outside of a playoff spot in the West right now. They haven't been great over the last month as they were dealing with injuries but now they are healthy again and have looked better in their games lately. They have lost 3 games in a row now but they will be looking to bounce back here now that they are back on their home court and they have looked a lot better in home games all season with their 15-6 home record. Meanwhile, the Jazz have looked good in their games this season with their 22-21 record overall but they have looked really good in their games lately as they have been surging up the standings. They had won 6 games in a row before losing their last game and they are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now with 8 wins in their last 10 games. As good as they have looked lately, they are still just 7-15 in their road games this season and they did lose the momentum from their win streak when they lost on their home court to the Thunder the other night. The Rockets have looked like a different team on their home court this season just like the Jazz have looked like a different team on the road and the Rockets will be looking to bounce back here with a much needed win after 3 tough losses in a row. 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 Saturday, January 20, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Rockets 118 Jazz 113.

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Utah Jazz: 26-16 ATS in all games. 7-2 ATS against Southwest division opponents. 11-4 ATS off a loss against a division rival. 23-10 OVER as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 22-14 OVER off a home loss. 13-7 OVER after playing a home game. 

Houston Rockets: 4-10 ATS off a road loss. 5-13 ATS after playing 4 consecutive road games. 5-13 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 27-15 UNDER against Northwest division opponents. 

Utah Jazz:  None.

Houston Rockets:  R. Bullock Jr. (SG) Ques Sat - Back. T. Eason (SF) Late Jan - Leg. V. Oladipo (SG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“We battled and gave ourselves a chance to win the game. That’s all you can really ask for after a first half like that.” - Lauri Markkanen after their loss against the Thunder in their game on Thursday.

“We’ve just got to find a way to keep pushing and get back home and get some home cooking.” - Dillon Brooks after their loss against the Knicks in their game on Wednesday.

PG Kris Dunn

SG Collin Sexton

SF Simone Fontecchio

PF Lauri Markkanen

C John Collins

PG Fred VanVleet

SG Jalen Green

SF Dillon Brooks

PF Jabari Smith Jr.

C Alperen Sengun

PPG: L. Markkanen (24.1)

APG: J. Clarkson (5.2)

Reb/G: L. Markkanen (8.8)

PPG: A. Sengun (21.5)

APG: F. VanVleet (8.6)

Reb/G: A. Sengun (9)

Coaches:

Utah Jazz: Will Hardy (2nd season)

Houston Rockets: Ime Udoka (1st season)