Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets prediction

Recent results

• Utah Jazz: 0 wins from the last 5, average margin −11.0 points (L 108–123 v ORL, L 109–115 v MIA, L 100–115 @ MIN, L 100–112 @ DAL, L 113–120 @ NO).
• Houston Rockets: 3 wins from the last 5, average margin +4.0 points (W 115–108 v GS, W 110–100 v DEN, L 99–102 @ PHX, L 107–117 v MIN, W 109–93 v BOS).

This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.

Our pre-game preview

Houston Rockets are our pick at home against the Utah Jazz. The model gives them a 90% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.

On the rosters we expect, Houston Rockets rate as the stronger team (94.4 to 84.2 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.

Recent form: Utah Jazz have been losing by 11.5 points a game, while Houston Rockets have been winning by 6.5 points a game.

Injuries: Utah Jazz will be without Lauri Markkanen (30 min a game), Jusuf Nurkic (29 min a game) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (22 min a game) and Houston Rockets will be without Steven Adams (23 min a game) and Clint Capela (15 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.

Season so far: Utah Jazz are 1–12 and Houston Rockets are 10–3.

This preview was written from the data we had before the game.