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Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz prediction

HomeHouston Rockets2–1, 5th in Western ConferenceAwayUtah Jazz3–1, 2nd in Western Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

Houston RocketsBefore tip-offUtah Jazz
  • 2–0Season record1–1
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–1
  • 2–0Last 10 games1–1
  • W2Current streakW1
  • 121.0Points per game111.5
  • 110.0Points allowed per game121.0
  • +11.0Average margin−9.5
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.0Rebounds per game40.0
  • 28.5Assists per game28.0
  • 13.0Three-pointers made per game12.0
  • 23.5Bench points per game37.0

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Houston Rockets+5.532.0–26.5+11.533.5–22.0−3.027.0–30.0−3.028.5–31.5
Utah Jazz+2.531.0–28.5−4.025.5–29.5−10.026.0–36.0+2.029.0–27.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Alperen SengunCenter · Houston RocketsVSKeyonte GeorgeGuard · Utah Jazz

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 26.0Points20.5
  • 8.5Rebounds2.0
  • 6.0Assists7.5
  • 2.0Three-pointers made3.5
  • 32.8Minutes30.5

Team leaders

Houston RocketsThis seasonUtah Jazz

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Fred VanVleetVSKeyonte George
PTS
10.0·20.5
REB
2.5·2.0
AST
8.0·7.5
Forwards
Kevin DurantVSJaren Jackson
PTS
25.0·19.5
REB
6.5·7.5
AST
4.5·2.5
Forwards
Jabari Smith Jr.VSLauri Markkanen
PTS
18.5·17.0
REB
5.0·7.5
AST
1.0·3.0
Cross-matchup
Alperen SengunVSD. Peterson
PTS
26.0·12.0
REB
8.5·3.5
AST
6.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Amen ThompsonVSA. Bailey
PTS
18.0·9.0
REB
10.0·6.0
AST
4.0·2.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Houston Rockets

Likely starting five

  1. Kevin Durant
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    25.0
  2. Amen Thompson
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    18.0
  3. Jabari Smith Jr.
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    18.5
  4. Alperen Sengun
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    26.0
  5. Fred VanVleet
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    10.0
Away
Utah Jazz

Likely starting five

  1. Lauri Markkanen
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    17.0
  2. Jaren Jackson
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.5
  3. Keyonte George
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    20.5
  4. D. Peterson
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    12.0
  5. A. Bailey
    Started 1 of last 2
    PPG
    9.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

Recent form

Houston Rockets

4–1

2–1, 5th in Western Conference

Utah Jazz

3–2

3–1, 2nd in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

Also scheduled

Other games that day