Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 02/22/2020 Spread Previews and Prediction

Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 02/22/2020 – The Houston Rockets so far are doing well in their full-blown small-ball lineup and they will hit the road to battle against conference rival Utah Jazz. Both are jocking for a good position in the NBA playoffs and both of them will see this game as a barometer of where they stand right now. This match will happen on Friday, February 22 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah and it will be AT&T Sportsnet – Rocky Mountain that will be covering the game for television. The live telecast will start at 9:00 pm Eastern Time and it will be simulcast over NBA League Pass and SofaScore through online live streaming. The home team Utah Jazz is given by NBA Bracket Betting the upper hand in this game and it will be a very close contested matchup.

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Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz 02/22/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Houston Rockets	+1 (-110)	233.5 o (-110)	+112
Utah Jazz	-1 (-110)	233.5 u (-110)	-124

The Houston Rockets are on back-to-back wins in between the NBA All-Star Weekend and their last match was a 30-point blowout over the Golden State Warriors. This team right now is just a game behind the Utah Jazz and this could be a matchup in the first round of the playoffs if both teams maintain their fourth and fifth seed in the NBA Western Conference. On the road, this team has won 16 of their 28 games and it will take a very special night for them to beat the Jazz. Harden and Westbrook are regular and most consistent contributors for the team but they need their bench to step up against the deep Utah Jazz roster.

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Players to watch: J. Harden SG 51GP 51 GS 37.1 MIN 35.3 PTS 1.1 OR 5.5 DR 6.5 REB 7.3 AST 1.6 STL 1 BLK 4.5 TO 3.4 PF 1.6 AST/TO 29.03 PER

R. Westbrook PG 45 GP 45 GS 36 MIN 27.2 PTS 1.6 OR 6.4 DR 8 REB 7.2 AST 1.6 STL 0.4 BLK 4.4 TO 3.6 PF 1.6 AST/TO 21.18 PER

R. Covington PF 4 GP 3 GS 31.8 MIN 12.3 PTS 1.5 OR 4.8 DR 6.3. REB 1.8 AST 1.8 STL 1.8 BLK 1.5 TO 4 PF 1.2 AST/TO 13.77 PER

The Utah Jazz are coming off a tough start in the home stretch of the NBA season as they lost to the San Antonio Spurs in their home court. They also snapped their four-game winning streak and they have yet to cancel out their losing streak prior to that. The strength of the Jazz is no secret anymore and NBA teams put a big circle on the calendar when they are facing this team. Donovan Mitchell is the team’s top scorer while Rudy Gobert is the anchor in the defensive end. Bogdanovic has been the key pickup for this team and he will serve a huge factor if they want to secure this victory at home.

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Players to Watch: D. Mitchell SG 53 GP 53 GS 34.4 MIN 24.3 PTS 0.7 OR 3.6 DR 4.3 REB 4.3 AST 1.1 STL 0.2 BLK 2.7 TO 2.4 PF 1.6 AST/TO 19.38 PER

B. Bogdanovic SF 53 GP 53 GS 33.3 MIN 21 PTS 0.6 OR 3.5 DR 4.1 REB 2.1 AST 0.6 STL 0.1 BLK 2.5 TO 1.8 PF 0.8 AST/TO 16.5 PER

J. Clarkson PG 24 GP 0 GS 25.5 MIN 16.2 PTS 0.6 OR 2.1 DR 2.8 REB 1.7 AST 0.6 STL 0.3 BLK 1 TO 1.7 PF 1.6 AST/TO 18.48 PER

Houston Rockets

Houston are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games.
Houston are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games.
Houston are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against Utah.
Rockets are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games on the road.
Houston are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Utah.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 7 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Houston are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games played in February.

Utah Jazz

Utah are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Utah’s last 20 games.
Utah are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah’s last 5 games against Houston.
Utah are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games when playing at home against Houston.
Utah are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games this season.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Utah’s last 18 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah’s last 9 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division division.
Utah are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played in February.

Injuries

Houston Rockets

Eric Gordon SG Leg is “?” Saturday vs Utah

Utah Jazz

No Injuries

This is a very interesting match as playoff atmosphere basketball will surround this game. Bet On NBA Games see that the Jazz are the much safer pick since this team has been doing well at home and they are eager to bounce-back from their last loss.

Moneyline: The ML given to the Rockets for this game is +112 while the Jazz are at -124 if they win at home.

ATS: Just the thinnest one-point spread between both teams with the Rockets at +1 while the Jazz are at -1.

TOTALs: 233.5 points is the predicted total for both teams to reach with the Jazz going under and the Rockets are over.

Score Prediction: 118 – 115 Jazz