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Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 18 Apr 2019
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 118-98
39-19 31-25 25-23 23-31
Position#5
Record54-29
FormWWWLW
Points / game114.0
Allowed / game108.9
vs
Position#9
Record50-33
FormWLWLL
Points / game111.5
Allowed / game106.7
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2018-19
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Utah Jazz
03 Feb 2027
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HOU140
UTA106
23 Feb 2026
HOU125
UTA105
02 Apr 2025
HOU143
UTA105
23 Mar 2024
HOU147
UTA119
20 Jan 2024
HOU127
UTA126
05 Jan 2023
HOU114
UTA131
24 Oct 2022
HOU114
UTA108
02 Mar 2022
HOU127
UTA132
28 Oct 2021
HOU91
UTA122
21 Apr 2021
HOU89
UTA112
09 Feb 2020
HOU113
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24 Apr 2019
HOU100
UTA93
17 Apr 2019
HOU118
UTA98
14 Apr 2019
HOU122
UTA90
17 Dec 2018
HOU102
UTA97
24 Oct 2018
HOU89
UTA100
08 May 2018
HOU112
UTA102
02 May 2018
HOU108
UTA116
29 Apr 2018
HOU110
UTA96
18 Dec 2017
HOU120
UTA99
05 Nov 2017
HOU137
UTA110
08 Mar 2017
HOU108
UTA115
19 Nov 2016
HOU111
UTA102
23 Mar 2016
HOU87
UTA89
07 Jan 2016
HOU103
UTA94
15 Apr 2015
HOU117
UTA91
10 Jan 2015
HOU97
UTA82
17 Mar 2014
HOU124
UTA86
20 Mar 2013
HOU100
UTA93
01 Dec 2012
HOU124
UTA116
11 Apr 2012
HOU91
UTA103
19 Feb 2012
HOU101
UTA85
20 Mar 2011
HOU110
UTA108
08 Jan 2011
HOU99
UTA103
07 Apr 2010
HOU113
UTA96
16 Feb 2010
HOU95
UTA104
21 Jan 2009
HOU108
UTA99
27 Dec 2008
HOU120
UTA115
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Jazz winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
113-90
113
90
+23
112avg 101
A24/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
94-108
94
108
-14
no box
A27/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
112-85
112
85
+27
104avg 101
H29/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
119-108
119
108
+11
no box
H30/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
130-105
130
105
+25
123avg 101
A03/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
W
135-103
135
103
+32
129avg 101
A04/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
120-96
120
96
+24
no box
H06/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
149-113
149
113
+36
148avg 101
H07/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
111-112
111
112
-1
97avg 101
A10/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
122-90
122
90
+32
113avg 101
H15/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-19
30-25
24-25
26-21
25-20
28-38
18-32
23-18
22-25
40-19
25-21
25-20
35-32
28-28
28-33
28-15
33-23
29-23
29-31
39-28
39-26
29-27
34-20
33-30
32-16
40-27
31-21
17-32
34-24
43-23
40-30
32-36
32-26
28-25
33-29
18-32
31-24
28-20
24-27
39-19
221.5Avg total
120.5Scored
101.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (83)114.0108.9222.9+5.165%
Season at home (42)116.9109.2226.1+7.776%
Season away (41)111.0108.6219.7+2.454%
Last 10 (10)120.5101.0221.5+19.580%
Last 5 (5)127.4102.8230.2+24.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)94.0108.0202.0-14.00%
vs Similar ◀ (10)111.9101.7213.6+10.270%
vs Weaker (19)119.5106.7226.3+12.884%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJazz
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
125-92
125
92
+33
126avg 104
H26/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
115-100
115
100
+15
118avg 104
H28/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
W
128-124
128
124
+4
127avg 104
H30/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
111-102
111
102
+9
113avg 104
H02/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
118-97
118
97
+21
124avg 104
A04/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
119-98
119
98
+21
no box
H06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
109-113
109
113
-4
97avg 104
A08/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
118-108
118
108
+10
117avg 104
H10/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
137-143 OT
137
143
-6
no box
A11/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
L
90-122
90
122
-32
79avg 104
A15/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-21
36-22
26-31
37-18
32-25
28-28
27-18
28-29
39-30
31-32
22-28
36-34
26-23
26-16
27-25
32-38
25-31
31-22
28-23
34-21
35-20
35-24
26-26
23-28
27-34
32-20
24-27
26-32
27-21
33-38
31-27
27-22
26-39
40-31
31-32
29-24
24-31
20-28
27-24
19-39
226.9Avg total
117.0Scored
109.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (83)111.5106.7218.1+4.860%
Season at home (41)112.6104.8217.4+7.971%
Season away (42)110.3108.5218.8+1.850%
Last 10 (10)117.0109.9226.9+7.170%
Last 5 (5)114.6116.8231.4-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)115.0111.0226.0+4.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (8)110.8115.6226.4-4.938%
vs Weaker (21)117.8105.2223.0+12.576%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +8.1+8.1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q2Q2: +6.8+6.8Q2: +5.1+5.1Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: +2.9+2.9Q4: +0.6+0.6
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +8.1+8.1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q2Q2: +6.8+6.8Q2: +5.1+5.1Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: +2.9+2.9Q4: +0.6+0.6
Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
63-44
63
44
+19
A24/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
53-58
53
58
-5
A27/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
62-44
62
44
+18
H29/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
63-60
63
60
+3
H30/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
62-46
62
46
+16
A03/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
W
68-53
68
53
+15
A04/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#30
W
72-43
72
43
+29
H06/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
77-47
77
47
+30
H07/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
60-51
60
51
+9
A10/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
59-44
59
44
+15
H15/04
NBA
112.9Avg total
63.9Scored
49.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.250.9112.1+10.377%-
Last 30 at home (15)62.150.7112.7+11.473%-
Last 30 away (15)60.351.2111.5+9.180%-
Last 10 (10)63.949.0112.9+14.990%-
Last 5 (5)67.247.6114.8+19.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)53.058.0111.0-5.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)60.546.6107.1+13.990%-
vs Weaker (19)62.052.8114.8+9.274%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
62-43
62
43
+19
H26/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
60-53
60
53
+7
H28/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
W
70-62
70
62
+8
H30/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H02/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
56-53
56
53
+3
A04/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
70-44
70
44
+26
H06/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
59-54
59
54
+5
A08/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
W
60-59
60
59
+1
H10/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#12
L
66-70
66
70
-4
A11/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#5
L
44-59
44
59
-15
A15/04
NBA
113.5Avg total
59.9Scored
53.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.451.5108.9+5.970%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.951.0108.9+6.981%-
Last 30 away (14)56.952.1109.0+4.957%-
Last 10 (10)59.953.6113.5+6.380%-
Last 5 (5)59.857.2117.0+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)53.046.099.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)50.853.6104.4-2.938%-
vs Weaker (21)60.251.0111.1+9.281%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 120.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀39%
🏀🏀🏀49%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers58.5 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.923.6
56.3%
51.7%47.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers50.219.5
38.8%
35.4%58.5
🏀 Free throws17.914.6
81.6%
76.6%14.6
They take 92.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 50.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 55% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 114.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.829.7
57.3%
51.7%59.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.312.1
38.7%
35.4%36.3
🏀 Free throws25.019.0
76.0%
76.6%19.0
They take 83.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Apr 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WLWWWWWWLW
Utah Jazz
LLWLWWWWWW
#5
League position
#9
+19.5
Net rating
+10.8
119.1
Offensive rating
112.7
99.6
Defensive rating
101.9
57.4%
Effective FG%
57.6%
48.3%
Opp. effective FG%
48.6%
10.7%
Turnover %
15.0%
20.8%
Off. rebound %
21.2%
0.19
Free-throw rate
0.30
38.8%
3-point %
38.7%
55.0%
Assist %
65.3%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence119.1 · 112.7Defence99.6 · 101.9Shooting57.4% · 57.6%3-point %38.8% · 38.7%Ball care10.7% · 15.0%Off. rebounds20.8% · 21.2%Free throws0.19 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)80% · 70%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ Utah Jazz
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Houston Rockets wins
3
Utah Jazz wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/04/19HUtah Jazz122-90
10/04/19AOklahoma City Thunder111-112
07/04/19HPhoenix Suns149-113
06/04/19HNew York Knicks120-96
04/04/19ALos Angeles Clippers135-103
03/04/19ASacramento Kings130-105
30/03/19HSacramento Kings119-108
29/03/19HDenver Nuggets112-85
27/03/19AMilwaukee Bucks94-108
24/03/19ANew Orleans Pelicans113-90
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/04/19AHouston Rockets90-122
11/04/19ALos Angeles Clippers137-143 OT
10/04/19HDenver Nuggets118-108
08/04/19ALos Angeles Lakers109-113
06/04/19HSacramento Kings119-98
04/04/19APhoenix Suns118-97
02/04/19HCharlotte Hornets111-102
30/03/19HWashington Wizards128-124
28/03/19HLos Angeles Lakers115-100
26/03/19HPhoenix Suns125-92

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW65%
HomeWWWWW76%
AwayWLWWL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games834241
Win %65%76%54%
Points / game114.0116.9111.0
Allowed / game108.9109.2108.6
Point differential+5.1+7.7+2.4
Avg total222.9226.1219.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%48%24%
Close games (≤5 pts) won52% (25)64% (11)43% (14)
Overtime %7%5%10%
Utah Jazz
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL60%
HomeWWWWW71%
AwayWWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games834142
Win %60%71%50%
Points / game111.5112.6110.3
Allowed / game106.7104.8108.5
Point differential+4.8+7.9+1.8
Avg total218.1217.4218.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%46%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (15)50% (8)14% (7)
Overtime %2%0%5%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Milwaukee Bucks84622274%118.2108.9+9.3
2 Toronto Raptors84592570%114.2108.0+6.2
3 Golden State Warriors84582669%117.9111.4+6.5
4 Portland Trail Blazers84552965%114.5110.1+4.4
5 Denver Nuggets84552965%110.5106.6+3.9
6 Houston Rockets83542965%114.0108.9+5.1
7 Philadelphia 76ers84523262%115.4112.6+2.8
8 Boston Celtics84513361%111.9107.3+4.5
9 Utah Jazz83503360%111.5106.7+4.8
10 Oklahoma City Thunder84493558%114.0111.0+3.0
11 San Antonio Spurs84493558%111.5109.9+1.6
12 Los Angeles Clippers84493558%115.2114.6+0.7
13 Indiana Pacers84483657%107.4104.4+3.0
14 Orlando Magic84434151%107.0106.6+0.4
15 Brooklyn Nets84434151%112.4112.6-0.2
16 Detroit Pistons84414349%106.7107.6-0.9
17 Miami Heat82394348%105.7105.9-0.2
18 Charlotte Hornets82394348%110.7111.8-1.1
19 Sacramento Kings82394348%114.2115.3-1.1
20 Los Angeles Lakers82374545%111.8113.5-1.7
21 Minnesota Timberwolves82364644%112.5114.0-1.5
22 Dallas Mavericks82334940%108.9110.1-1.3
23 New Orleans Pelicans82334940%115.4116.8-1.3
24 Memphis Grizzlies82334940%103.5106.1-2.6
25 Washington Wizards82325039%114.0116.9-2.9
26 Atlanta Hawks82295335%113.3119.4-6.0
27 Chicago Bulls82226027%104.9113.4-8.4
28 Phoenix Suns82196323%107.5116.8-9.3
29 Cleveland Cavaliers82196323%104.5114.1-9.6
30 New York Knicks82176521%104.6113.8-9.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets39312523118
Utah Jazz1925233198
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