Rockets vs Jazz
Mon, Feb 23
Final
Rockets
Rockets
(34 - 21)
125
-
105
Jazz
Jazz
(18 - 39)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockets | 38 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 125 |
| Jazz | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 105 |
Venue: Toyota Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Jabari Smith Jr.
HOU | #10 | F
31
9
0
Brice Sensabaugh
UTA | #28 | F
26
3
1
Smart Game Analysis
Houston Rockets has a 82% chance of winning the game
The Rockets are poised to dominate the paint and the glass against a Jazz team missing its entire rotation of rim protectors.
Key Analysis
- • Utah is missing Walker Kessler, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Jusuf Nurkic, leaving them with virtually no interior defense.
- • Houston ranks 1st in the NBA in rebounding (48.4 RPG) and will exploit Utah's depleted frontcourt.
- • The Jazz possess the league's worst defensive rating, allowing a staggering 125.9 points per game.
- • Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun face a favorable matchup against an undersized and inexperienced Jazz interior.
- • Houston has won 14 of its last 15 home games against Western Conference teams with losing records.
- • Utah must rely heavily on Lauri Markkanen's perimeter scoring to offset their defensive inability to stop the Rockets.
