Rockets vs Jazz Game Breakdown & Projections – Thu, Apr 11th 2024

Listen up, hoop heads! It’s time to get rocket-fueled and jazzed up as the Houston Rockets, sitting pretty with a 39-40 record, are set to storm the Vivint Smart Home Arena, the home turf of the Utah Jazz, who’ve been hitting a bit of a sour note this season with a 29-50 record. The game tips off at 9PM EST, so grab your favorite beverage and settle in. Houston, sitting 10.5 games back in the Western conference, is looking to blast off, while the Jazz, 26.5 games back, are hoping to hit the right chords and bounce back. The betting lines are buzzing with the over/under set at a whopping 228.0. The Rockets are favored to soar with a line at -10.0, while the Jazz are looking to harmonize with a line at 10.0. The Rockets are still reveling in their recent 118-106 win against Orlando, while the Jazz are looking to shake off the blues from their 95-111 loss to Denver. As we gear up for this showdown, remember: it’s not rocket science, but let’s hope the Jazz can orchestrate a win.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 11, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Utah

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

11W-26L

68.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

0W-10L

HOME

20W-21L

31.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/29/24	Houston Rockets HOU	13	28	28	32		101	Under
	Utah Jazz UTA	23	24	25	28		100
03/23/24	Utah Jazz UTA	21	34	36	28		119	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	47	38	37	25		147
01/20/24	Utah Jazz UTA	24	27	38	26	11	126	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	31	33	25	26	12	127
01/05/23	Utah Jazz UTA	31	33	31	36		131	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	23	33	30	28		114
10/26/22	Houston Rockets HOU	21	28	26	26		101	Under
	Utah Jazz UTA	22	39	28	20		109
10/24/22	Utah Jazz UTA	18	27	28	35		108	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	21	30	26	37		114
03/02/22	Utah Jazz UTA	25	41	27	24	15	132	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	20	33	30	34	10	127
02/14/22	Houston Rockets HOU	24	29	25	23		101	Over
	Utah Jazz UTA	36	42	22	35		135
01/19/22	Houston Rockets HOU	36	21	26	33		116	Under
	Utah Jazz UTA	27	35	19	30		111
10/28/21	Utah Jazz UTA	32	29	31	30		122	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	18	22	32	19		91

Starting Lineups

Rockets Notable Injuries

• Jae’Sean Tate (SF/PF): Avg: 4.1pts, 2.9reb, 1.0ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 1.2
• Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 04/04/24. Impact: 0.9
• Nate Hinton (SG): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.2reb, 0.4ast, 4.3 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.9
• Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.6
• Jermaine Samuels (PF): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.2ast, 4.3 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.5

Jazz Notable Injuries

• Lauri Markkanen (SF): Avg: 23.1pts, 8.2reb, 2.0ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 6.3
• Collin Sexton (SG): Avg: 19.0pts, 2.7reb, 5.0ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 04/07/24. Impact: 5.6
• John Collins (C): Avg: 15.2pts, 8.5reb, 1.2ast, 27.9 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 5.8
• Walker Kessler (C): Avg: 8.1pts, 7.5reb, 0.9ast, 23.3 minutes. Last game: 04/02/24. Impact: 3.4
• Kris Dunn (PG): Avg: 5.4pts, 2.8reb, 3.8ast, 18.9 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 2.8
• Kenneth Lofton Jr. (PF/C): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.1reb, 0.5ast, 6.8 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Dillon Brooks (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.5% to 37.3, 26.7 min average previous 3 games.
• John Collins (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.3% to 27.9, 21.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Kris Dunn (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.8% to 24.6, 15.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Taylor Hendricks (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.1% to 20.1, 30.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Talen Horton-Tucker (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 83.5% to 23.8, 13.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Johnny Juzang (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 65.0% to 32.2, 19.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Brice Sensabaugh (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.1% to 20.4, 29.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Cam Whitmore (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.8% to 15.2, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Omer Yurtseven (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 68.5% to 25.8, 15.3 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 13-game losing streak.