The Houston Rockets (35-21) will try to pick up their fourth win in their last five games when they face the Utah Jazz (13-42) on Saturday night. Houston suffered a six-game losing streak at the beginning of the month, but it has won three of its four games since then. The Rockets returned from the All-Star break with a 121-115 win over Minnesota on Friday, remaining in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. Utah sits ahead of only New Orleans at the bottom of the conference, and it is coming off a 130-107 loss to Oklahoma City on Friday.
Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Delta Center. The Rockets are favored by 7.5 points in the latest Jazz vs. Rockets odds, while the over/under is 228.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Rockets vs. Jazz picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the second half of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-104 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 18-9 (67%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Houston-Utah. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Jazz vs. Rockets spread: Rockets -7.5
- Jazz vs. Rockets over/under: 228.5 points
- Jazz vs. Rockets money line: Rockets: -311, Jazz: +248
- Jazz vs. Rockets picks: See picks here
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Why the Jazz can cover
Utah has picked up three of its 13 wins in February, beating the Magic, Warriors and Lakers as an underdog in each contest. The Jazz also took the Suns to overtime two weeks ago and pushed the Clippers to overtime in their final game before the All-Star break. Rookie center Kyle Filipowski had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to the Clippers, while forward Lauri Markkanen added 20 points and six rebounds.
Center John Collins was the best player for Utah in Friday’s loss to Oklahoma City, scoring 26 points on 11 of 19 shooting. Veteran guard Jordan Clarkson had 19 points, and center Walker Kessler pulled down a team-high 19 rebounds. Utah has covered the spread in five of its last six home games, while Houston has only covered once in its last seven games. See which team to pick here.
Why the Rockets can cover
Houston has bounced back from a slow start to the month with three wins in its last four games to hold onto fourth place in the Western Conference standings. The Rockets beat the Raptors and Suns to open the homestand before taking down the Timberwolves on Friday in their return from the All-Star break. Shooting guard Jalen Green poured in 35 points on 12 of 24 shooting, knocking down 5 of 11 attempts from 3-point range.
Center Alperen Sengun posted a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds, while point guard Amen Thompson added a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Jabari Smith had 15 points and nine rebounds in his return from a 22-game injury absence due to a fractured left hand. Utah has lost five of its last six games and has only covered the spread twice during that stretch. See which team to pick here.
How to make Jazz vs. Rockets picks
The model has simulated Rockets vs. Jazz 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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