Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Free Pick - Betting Odds
Date:
March 8, 8:05 am
Location:
Toyota Center
TV:
FSN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
HOU -6.5
Total:
214.5
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The Utah Jazz will journey to the Houston Rockets to square off in a pivotal Western Conference collision set to take place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET and set to be aired for regional audiences on FSN. The Jazz have won three of the last four meetings between both sides.
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Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Overview<br />
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The Utah Jazz are now just four games behind Houston in the overall seeding race for the Western Conference. Without question, the Jazz are the most improved team in the NBA in the 2016-17 season and their ability to win by a robust defensive effort showcases their progress. The Jazz enter off a three-game winning streak but have been prone to being overvalued as a favorite. Now, the Notes are taking back points against a Houston team that has been solid on their own court all season long. The Rockets enter off a bitter loss at arch rival San Antonio where they fell 112-110 on Monday.
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Utah at Houston Key Betting Trends<br />
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For the Jazz, they come in at 40-24 SU while posting a 28-34 record against the spread overall.
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The Rockets enter this contest 44-20 SU while owning a 37-27 mark against the spread.
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Houston is 23-8 SU at home this season.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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So far we have seen 98% of the consensus step in on the Rockets and as a result the market has moved by a full point. In Money Line markets, the Jazz come in as a +218 road dog compared to Houston who required some juice in Clutch City as a -265 choice. In Over/Under markets, the price has descended by 1.5 points from 216 to 214.5 due to early action on the Under. Contrarily, 75% of the public like the Over.
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Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Prediction
With this fixture transpiring in Houston, the assumption here is that the Rockets will bring it against the Notes. However, takers should be careful as they are likely spotting inflated points to the Jazz by virtue of Houston’s strong home court presence. In addition, the Rockets have one of the game’s premiere players in James Harden. His presence on the court could actually drive the price of any market be that he is more familiar to the betting public. There are no “names” on Utah’s rolls, they play sound team basketball. In this situation, is actually quite tempting to go Money Line here be that it is a rare opportunity to take back Utah at such a good price. The Jazz have the defense that can cause havoc for virtually any team in this league and one cannot assume that Houston would be impervious to such a feat because they are at home. The Jazz with points is a quality play and given the fact we are likely getting more than we should, we will gladly step in on Utah.
Free Pick:
Take Utah Jazz +6.5
