The Utah Jazz (49-18) host the Houston Rockets (16-51) as heavy, 14.5-point favorites after Bojan Bogdanovic put up 48 points in the Jazz's 127-120 victory over the Nuggets. The game airs on SportsNet RM at 10:00 PM ET on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5.
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Jazz vs Rockets Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
| Jazz |
-14.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
226.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
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Point Total Insights
- Utah's games this year have gone over the point total for Saturday's matchup point total (226.5 points) in 43.3% of opportunities (29 out of 67 matchups).
- In 28 out of Houston's 67 games this year (41.8%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the total in Saturday's matchup.
- The Jazz average 116.6 points per game against the Rockets' 108.2, totaling 1.7 points under the matchup's point total of 226.5.
- This game's total is 3.3 fewer points than the 223.2 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- This season the average total for Jazz games is 223.9 points, 2.6 fewer than the over/under of 226.5 points for this contest.
- Rockets' games have an over/under of 224.2 points this season, 2.3 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.
Jazz Betting Data
- Utah covered the spread more often than not this year, going 39-27 against the spread.
- The Jazz have not fared well as a 14.5-point favorite, going 4-5 against the spread when favored by at least 14.5 points.
- Utah has covered the over/under less than half of the time, in 32 of 66 games (48.5%).
Jazz Key Players
- The Jazz scoring leader is Donovan Mitchell, who averages 26.4 points per game.
- Rudy Gobert paces Utah with 13.3 rebounds a game and Mike Conley leads the team with 6.0 assists per matchup.
- The Jazz are led by Mitchell from long distance. He hits 3.4 shots from deep per game.
- Conley leads the team with 1.4 steals per game. Gobert collects 2.8 blocks an outing to pace Utah.
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Jazz Last 10 Games
Jazz Last Five Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Favored |
Played As |
Spread |
Total |
Jazz Moneyline |
Opponent Moneyline |
Game Type |
Covered |
Over/Under |
| 5/7/2021 |
Nuggets |
127-120 UTA |
Yes |
Home |
-1.5 |
246.5 |
-120 |
100 |
Regular Season |
Yes |
Over |
| 5/5/2021 |
Spurs |
126-94 UTA |
Yes |
Home |
-26.5 |
219.5 |
-10000 |
3300 |
Regular Season |
Yes |
Over |
| 5/3/2021 |
Spurs |
110-99 UTA |
Yes |
Home |
-20.5 |
213.5 |
-10000 |
1750 |
Regular Season |
No |
Under |
| 5/1/2021 |
Raptors |
106-102 UTA |
Yes |
Home |
-4.5 |
223.5 |
-200 |
170 |
Regular Season |
No |
Under |
| 4/30/2021 |
Suns |
121-100 PHO |
No |
Away |
+15.5 |
226.5 |
1350 |
-5000 |
Regular Season |
No |
Under |
Jazz Last 10 Games
| Overall Record |
ATS Record |
O/U/P |
AVG Total |
AVG Pts Scored |
AVG Pts Allowed |
AVG Reb. Margin |
3Pt % |
| 7-3 |
4-6 |
4-6-0 |
217.9 |
114.6 |
103.3 |
+7.6 |
32.6% |
Jazz Injuries
Jazz:
Juwan Morgan: Out (Heel),
Mike Conley: Out (Hamstring),
Donovan Mitchell: Out (Ankle)
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Rockets Betting Data
- Houston has a losing record against the spread, going 23-38 ATS (covering only 37.7% of the time).
- Houston and its opponents have hit the over in less than half of their matchups this year -- 29 of 61 (47.5%).
Rockets Key Players
- Christian Wood sits on top of the Rockets leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 21.0 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
- John Wall records more assists than any other Houston player with 6.9 per game. He also scores 20.6 points and grabs 3.2 rebounds per game.
- Eric Gordon makes 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Rockets.
- Houston's leader in steals is Jae'Sean Tate with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Wood with 1.2 per game.
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Rockets Last 10 Games
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Favored |
Played As |
Spread |
Total |
Rockets Moneyline |
Opponent Moneyline |
Game Type |
Covered |
Over/Under |
| 5/7/2021 |
Bucks |
141-133 MIL |
No |
Away |
+18.5 |
244.5 |
3000 |
-10000 |
Regular Season |
Yes |
Over |
| 5/5/2021 |
76ers |
135-115 PHI |
No |
Home |
+17.5 |
248.5 |
2800 |
-10000 |
Regular Season |
No |
Over |
| 5/2/2021 |
Knicks |
122-97 NY |
No |
Home |
+14.5 |
217.5 |
900 |
-1600 |
Regular Season |
No |
Over |
| 5/1/2021 |
Warriors |
113-87 GS |
No |
Home |
+21.5 |
211.5 |
3300 |
-10000 |
Regular Season |
No |
Under |
| 4/29/2021 |
Bucks |
143-136 HOU |
No |
Home |
+8.5 |
254.5 |
500 |
-700 |
Regular Season |
Yes |
Over |
| Overall Record |
ATS Record |
O/U/P |
AVG Total |
AVG Pts Scored |
AVG Pts Allowed |
AVG Reb. Margin |
3Pt % |
| 1-9 |
4-6 |
6-4-0 |
230.6 |
108.2 |
122.4 |
-4 |
39.6% |
Rockets Injuries
Rockets:
Christian Wood: Out (Ankle),
David Nwaba: Out (Wrist),
Dante Exum: Out (Calf),
Eric Gordon: Out (Groin),
Avery Bradley: Out (Personal),
Sterling Brown: Out (Knee),
D.J. Augustin: Day To Day (Ankle),
John Wall: Out For Season (Hamstring),
Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Ankle),
Jae'Sean Tate: Out (Health protocols),
D.J. Wilson: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)
