Jazz vs Rockets Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 23rd 2024

Alright hoop-heads, buckle up for some serious roundball rumble tonight. Our boys from Salt Lake City, the Utah Jazz, are jazzing up their sneakers to face the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. Now, the Jazz have been playing a bit like they’ve got a saxophone stuck in their net lately, with a record of 29W-41L, and they’re a whopping 20.5 games back in the Western conference. Yikes! Meanwhile, the Rockets, sitting at a slightly less embarrassing 34W-35L, are only 8.5 games back. The betting gurus have the over/under at a whopping 227.0, with the Jazz as the underdogs at 10.5, and the Rockets favored at -10.5. The Rockets are still hot off their 127-117 victory over the Bulls, while the Jazz are probably still sulking over that 97-113 loss to the Mavericks. Tipoff is at 08:00PM EST, so make sure you’re ready for the show. And remember, in this game of Jazz vs Rockets, it’s not about who hits the high notes, it’s about who’s ready for the launch!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 23, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Toyota Center, Houston

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

8W-25L

32.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

23W-11L

67.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
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	Push
	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

Jazz Notable Injuries

• Lauri Markkanen (SF/PF): Avg: 22.8pts, 8.2reb, 2.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/21/24. Impact: 6.0
• Jordan Clarkson (SG/SF): Avg: 17.2pts, 3.4reb, 5.0ast, 30.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 5.4
• Jason Preston (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.8reb, 1.8ast, 7.6 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.2

Rockets Notable Injuries

• Alperen Sengun (C): Avg: 21.0pts, 9.4reb, 5.0ast, 32.4 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 7.4
• Cam Whitmore (SG/SF): Avg: 12.1pts, 3.9reb, 0.5ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 3.5
• Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 03/19/24. Impact: 1.0

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

• Jeff Green (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 126.0% to 23.6, 10.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Luka Samanic (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.0% to 11.0, 15.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Brice Sensabaugh (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.3% to 18.2, 26.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Jazz have a 2-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 4-game losing streak. Overall, they are on a 7-game winning streak.