Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz

NBA: 10:30 PM EST

Apr. 20, 2019

TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : UTA -2.5 Total 215.5

The Houston Rockets visit the Utah Jazz on Saturday for Game 3 of their best of seven NBA Western Conference first round series. The Rockets lead the series 2-0 after winning Games 1 and 2 at home. Houston’s James Harden posted a triple-double in Game 2 with 32 points, 13 boards and 10 assists to lead the Rockets to the 118-98 rout of the Jazz.

The Jazz attempted to force Harden into passing the ball and making other players beat them. Utah did keep Harden in check for much of Game 1, but not Game 2. In the loss, Utah was led by Royce O”Neale and Ricky Rubio with 17 points apiece. Utah regular season leading scorer Donovan Mitchell scored just 11 points missing 14 of 19 field goal attempts.

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James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring and assists with averages of 30.5 points and 10.0 assists per game. Clint Capela is the team leader in rebounds with an average of 11.0 per game. Four players besides Harden are averaging double figures in scoring led by Eric Gordon with an average of 16.5 points per game, followed by Chris Paul at 15.5.

Rudy Gobert is leading the Jazz in scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. Rickey Rubio is second in scoring and leads Utah in assists with average of 16.0 points and 7.5 assists per game. Regular season leading scorer Donovan Mitchell is third in scoring at 15.0 points per game.

Recent Betting Trends:

Houston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9

The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Rockets last 10 on the road

Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 at home versus an opponent with a winning record on the road

The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Jazz’s last 5

Free Betting Pick: Houston Rockets +2.5

Houston is playing as good if not better than any team in the NBA. Since the All-Star Break and counting the first two games of the postseason, the Rockets are 22-5 straight up, which is the best in the NBA. Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 visits to Utah and 3-0-1 ATS in its last 4 meetings overall with the Jazz. Final Score Prediction, Houston Rockets win and cover ATS 110-107

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