Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The Utah Jazz (22-21) and Houston Rockets (19-21) meet Saturday. Tip-off from Toyota Center is at 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Jazz vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Jazz won 2-1 last season

The Jazz had a 6-game winning streak snapped on Thursday in a 134-129 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as underdogs. They have won 9 of their last 11 games.

The Rockets return home after a 1-5 road trip. They last played on Wednesday in a 109-94 loss to the New York Knicks, failing to cover the 7-point spread as underdogs.

Jazz at Rockets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Jazz +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Rockets -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Jazz +2.5 (-115) | Rockets -2.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 234.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Jazz at Rockets key injuries

Jazz

None

Rockets

F Tari Eason (knee) out
C Victor Oladipo (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Jazz at Rockets picks and predictions

Prediction

Jazz 124, Rockets 120

Moneyline

The home-road splits for both teams are ridiculous. Both teams are 15-6 on their home courts. The JAZZ (+105) are 7-15 on the road and the Rockets are 4-15.

The Rockets have won 3 of their last 4 home games.

However, the Jazz' recent hot streak even applies to road games. While they are only 7-15 on the road, they have 5 of their last 7 road contests. They are 15-5 in their last 20 games and have won 9 of their last 11.

BET JAZZ (+105).

Against the spread

With only a 2.5-point spread, betting the Jazz here doesn't make sense. They only have 1 loss by fewer than 3 points this season. To give yourself only 2 points to play with and to drop from +105 to -110 odds, you're better off leaving the spread alone.

The Jazz on the moneyline is the smart play.

The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in 7 of their last 8 games.

PASS.

Over/Under

The Jazz' last 6 games have all surpassed the projected total for this matchup. They have averaged 129.2 points per game in their last 10. They have scored 120 or more in 9 of their last 10.

The Rockets have scored 112 or more in 11 of their last 13 games.

BET OVER 234.5 (-105).

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