For the young Houston Rockets, was Monday’s home win over the Utah Jazz — their first of the 2022-23 season — an outlier based on small-sample randomness, or the product of a favorable matchup? We won’t have to wait too long to find some answers, as the two teams head to Salt Lake City for Wednesday’s immediate rematch.
If you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research for the Rockets-Jazz rematch, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.
The game starts at 8:00 p.m. Central and can be seen via AT&T SportsNet Southwest (in Houston markets) or on NBA League Pass.
The Jazz aren’t the contender they were prior to trading Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert last offseason, but they still have enough veterans to pose a threat to Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Porter Jr., and the rest of a young Houston group.
Sharpshooting forward Lauri Markkanen is likely Utah’s most accomplished player, but he struggled Monday versus Houston’s small-but-agile frontcourt of Jabari Smith Jr., KJ Martin, and Eric Gordon, shooting just 7-of-19 from the field (36.8%) and 0-of-6 on 3-pointers. Whether Houston can replicate that defensive effort on the road versus the young seven-footer will be a key variable.
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The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Jazz -7.5
- Money line: Jazz -350 / Rockets +260
- Over-under: 232.5
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Rockets at Jazz injury report:
- Rockets: TyTy Washington out (left knee sprain), Bruno Fernando out (left knee soreness), Alperen Sengun out (illness), Jae’Sean Tate questionable (left ankle soreness)
- Jazz: Udoka Azubuike out (right ankle surgery)
Advice and prediction
Markkanen shot poorly in Houston, while Smith shot 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-5 on 3-pointers (60% on both). If those figures normalize, expect the Jazz to bounce back in Salt Lake City.
Prediction: Jazz 119, Rockets 110
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