Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Houston Rockets

Final

114:131

Utah Jazz

Highlights and Stats

The Houston Rockets will take on the Utah Jazz on Thursday, 09:00 PM EST at the Toyota Center. The hosts of this meeting are having 10-28 balance and at the moment occupy the 15th spot in the standings of the Western Conference, while the Jazz is at #10 with 19-21 record.

Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 10-26-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	21	28	26	26	101
Utah Jazz	22	39	28	20	109

When the Houston Rockets last stood up against the Utah Jazz in October 2022 at Vivint Arena, the game ended with a score of 109-101 in favor of the Jazz. The Rockets failed to deal with the talent of Lauri Markkanen, and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 24 points, 3 assists, and 9 rebounds. It was Kevin Porter Jr. who contributed the most for the Houston Rockets with 24 points, 5 assists, and 5 boards. The Houston Rockets have the worst H2H balance in the last five games, recording three losses while winning twice in the process. On average, 230.8 points were scored across these five meetings.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 1:9

01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022
119:108@ New Orleans Pelicans	106:111vs Dallas Mavericks	88:108vs New York Knicks	129:114@ Dallas Mavericks	126:102@ Boston Celtics	118:133@ Chicago Bulls	106:112vs Dallas Mavericks	110:116vs Orlando Magic	105:124vs San Antonio Spurs	95:107vs Portland Trail Blazers

The Houston Rockets’ most recent game was a 119-108 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on January 4th. Kenyon Martin Jr. scored 16 points, caught 2 rebounds, and had 1 assist, which was not sufficient, and his team lost. Houston finished the match averaging 44.3% field goals, 66.7% from the foul line, and 31.6% three-pointers. The franchise has a 1-9 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a L5 run. With a 6-12 home record, the team is struggling at the Toyota Center. The Rockets’ next game is scheduled for this coming Sunday at home versus the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Houston Rockets Averages this Season

• Points For
  109.30
• Points Against
  115.80
• Assits
  21.76
• Rebounds
  47.24
• Steals
  7.52
• Turnovers
  17.14
• Blocks
  4.50
• Points Difference
  -6.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  Jalen Green has been the franchise's standout performer this season contributing with 21.4 points per game. On average he spends 34.4 minutes on the court, delivers 3.6 assists and grabs 4.4 boards.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

NONE

Utah Jazz Form

*Last 10 Utah Jazz Games - 3:7

01-03-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-22-2022	12-20-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022
115:117vs Sacramento Kings	123:126vs Miami Heat	126:125@ Sacramento Kings	112:107@ Golden State Warriors	126:122@ San Antonio Spurs	120:112vs Washington Wizards	111:126@ Detroit Pistons	122:99@ Cleveland Cavaliers	123:97@ Milwaukee Bucks	132:129vs New Orleans Pelicans

The Utah Jazz fell to the Sacramento Kings, losing 115-117 at home on Tuesday, January 3rd. 28 points turned out to be enough for Lauri Markkanen to end the game as the Jazz’ top scorer on the night. He also assisted once and caught eight rebounded balls for 36 minutes of playing time. 43.2% of Utah’s field goal shots ended up finding the basket, as they also averaged 89.7% from the foul line and 29.5% from three-point range. The team won three of the last 10 meetings while losing seven, and right now is on a five-game losing streak. The team holds a 7–14 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The Jazz’ next showing will be against the Chicago Bulls on January 7, 2023, when they visit the United Center.

Utah Jazz Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.20
• Points Against
  116.60
• Assits
  25.89
• Rebounds
  44.02
• Steals
  7.18
• Turnovers
  15.77
• Blocks
  4.64
• Points Difference
  0.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Utah Jazz Standout Performer

• Lauri Markkanen

  Lauri Markkanen has been the most valuable player among the Utah Jazz roster, notching 23.9 pts, 1.9 dimes and 8.5 rebounds for an average of 34.1 minutes playing time this season

Utah Jazz Missing Players

• Johnny Juzang

  Wrist
• Collin Sexton

  Hamstring

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	23	33	30	28	114
Utah Jazz	31	33	31	36	131

Houston RocketsUtah Jazz

• Score

  114

  131

• Field Goals Made

  38

  46

• Field Goals Attempts

  92

  93

• 3 pts Made

  15

  19

• 3 pts Attempts

  42

  48

• Free Throws Made

  23

  20

• Free Throws Attempts

  26

  21

• Rebounds Total

  49

  42

• Rebounds Offence

  14

  9

• Rebounds Defence

  35

  33

• Assists

  19

  33

• Steals

  4

  10

• Blocks

  3

  5

• Turnovers

  15

  8

• Personal Fouls

  21

  20

Player Ratings

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jalen Green	38	8	24	33.3	4	12	33.3	10	11	90.9	0	4	4	4	0	0	3	1	30	-12
Kevin Porter Jr.	37	8	22	36.4	5	13	38.5	2	2	100.0	1	5	6	2	0	0	2	5	23	-22
Alperen Sengun	32	7	14	50.0	0	0	0	6	8	75.0	8	6	14	3	1	1	3	5	20	-1
Eric Gordon	31	3	6	50.0	3	6	50.0	3	3	100.0	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	12	-1
Kenyon Martin Jr.	23	2	6	33.3	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	1	4	5	2	0	0	1	0	7	0
Jabari Smith	20	1	5	20.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	3	4	3	-19
Tari Eason	20	2	5	40.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	2	4	6	2	1	2	1	1	4	+10
Jae'Sean Tate	19	5	8	62.5	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	0	0	2	11	-18
Usman Garuba	16	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	3	4	-16
Garrison Mathews	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6

Utah Jazz

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Lauri Markkanen	36	15	27	55.6	6	15	40.0	13	13	100.0	1	7	8	1	0	1	0	0	49	+16
Mike Conley	32	3	10	30.0	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	1	3	4	11	0	0	0	1	9	+18
Jordan Clarkson	32	7	16	43.8	3	7	42.9	2	2	100.0	2	2	4	5	2	0	2	2	19	+22
Jarred Vanderbilt	31	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	8	9	5	2	0	3	3	5	+11
Kelly Olynyk	21	1	6	16.7	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	2	1	1	5	2	-1
Malik Beasley	20	7	14	50.0	5	11	45.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	19	-4
Ochai Agbaji	18	4	5	80.0	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	11	+8
Walker Kessler	17	4	6	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	1	2	0	1	8	+6
Talen HortonTucker	16	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	0	1	2	4	-1
Rudy Gay	16	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	2	4	6	2	1	1	1	1	5	+10