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Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 30 Nov 2016
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 120-101
38-29 24-21 23-23 35-28
Position#8
Record10-8
FormLLWWW
Points / game97.5
Allowed / game93.4
vs
Position#3
Record11-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game109.8
Allowed / game105.5
USANBA· Vivint Smart Home Arena
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Utah Jazz v Houston Rockets
10 Mar 2027
UTA v HOU
upcoming
09 Feb 2027
UTA v HOU
upcoming
01 Dec 2025
UTA133
HOU125
30 Nov 2025
UTA101
HOU129
27 Mar 2025
UTA110
HOU121
22 Feb 2025
UTA124
HOU115
11 Apr 2024
UTA124
HOU121
29 Mar 2024
UTA100
HOU101
26 Oct 2022
UTA109
HOU101
14 Feb 2022
UTA135
HOU101
19 Jan 2022
UTA111
HOU116
08 May 2021
UTA124
HOU116
12 Mar 2021
UTA114
HOU99
22 Feb 2020
UTA110
HOU120
27 Jan 2020
UTA117
HOU126
22 Apr 2019
UTA107
HOU91
20 Apr 2019
UTA101
HOU104
02 Feb 2019
UTA98
HOU125
06 Dec 2018
UTA118
HOU91
06 May 2018
UTA87
HOU100
04 May 2018
UTA92
HOU113
26 Feb 2018
UTA85
HOU96
07 Dec 2017
UTA101
HOU112
29 Nov 2016
UTA120
HOU101
23 Feb 2016
UTA117
HOU114
04 Jan 2016
UTA91
HOU93
12 Mar 2015
UTA109
HOU91
29 Oct 2014
UTA93
HOU104
02 Dec 2013
UTA109
HOU103
02 Nov 2013
UTA93
HOU104
28 Jan 2013
UTA80
HOU125
19 Nov 2012
UTA102
HOU91
29 Feb 2012
UTA104
HOU83
02 Feb 2011
UTA96
HOU97
27 Feb 2010
UTA133
HOU110
02 Nov 2009
UTA96
HOU113
24 Mar 2009
UTA99
HOU86
04 Mar 2009
UTA101
HOU94
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Utah JazzUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormJazz
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
98-104
98
104
-6
94avg 89
A10/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
87-74
87
74
+13
82avg 89
A12/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
102-91
102
91
+11
91avg 89
A13/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
L
96-102
96
102
-6
84avg 89
H15/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
77-85
77
85
-8
65avg 89
H18/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
102-111
102
111
-9
99avg 89
A19/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
L
91-105
91
105
-14
78avg 89
A21/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
W
108-83
108
83
+25
104avg 89
H24/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
95-68
95
68
+27
91avg 89
H26/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
112-103
112
103
+9
105avg 89
A29/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-24
26-27
20-25
20-28
23-17
19-21
18-26
27-10
23-21
29-26
24-12
26-32
25-33
23-23
22-17
26-29
26-25
17-16
15-25
19-19
22-28
22-27
26-26
32-30
14-24
27-29
22-23
28-29
36-27
17-20
31-14
24-22
24-23
24-11
13-14
34-20
22-27
28-18
24-24
38-34
189.4Avg total
96.8Scored
92.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)97.593.4190.9+4.156%
Season at home (7)93.686.9180.4+6.757%
Season away (11)100.097.5197.5+2.555%
Last 10 (10)96.892.6189.4+4.250%
Last 5 (5)101.694.0195.6+7.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)91.0101.3192.3-10.30%
vs Similar ◀ (14)94.094.1188.1-0.136%
vs Weaker (13)102.389.8192.2+12.585%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
101-99
101
99
+2
99avg 99
A10/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
100-106
100
106
-6
88avg 99
H13/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
115-88
115
88
+27
108avg 99
H15/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
103-105
103
105
-2
94avg 99
A17/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
126-109
126
109
+17
121avg 99
H18/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
111-102
111
102
+9
99avg 99
H19/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
99-96
99
96
+3
94avg 99
A22/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
102-115
102
115
-13
102avg 99
H24/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
117-104
117
104
+13
112avg 99
A26/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
130-114
130
114
+16
124avg 99
A28/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-24
30-36
22-20
16-19
22-26
18-23
30-33
30-24
38-26
27-26
28-16
22-20
32-38
31-27
27-20
13-20
41-29
21-33
38-21
26-26
28-22
27-22
26-26
30-32
18-25
33-21
28-29
20-21
20-24
19-30
35-36
28-25
38-19
30-31
22-24
27-30
35-35
30-27
31-31
34-21
214.2Avg total
110.4Scored
103.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)109.8105.5215.2+4.365%
Season at home (6)107.8102.0209.8+5.867%
Season away (11)110.8107.4218.2+3.564%
Last 10 (10)110.4103.8214.2+6.670%
Last 5 (5)111.8106.2218.0+5.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)97.1108.6205.7-11.443%
vs Similar ◀ (10)107.9103.3211.2+4.650%
vs Weaker (13)112.5105.5218.0+7.169%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: +0.8+0.8
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -0.2-0.2Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: +0.8+0.8
Utah JazzHouston Rockets
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
Utah JazzLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
58-51
58
51
+7
A10/11
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A12/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A13/11
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
L
48-56
48
56
-8
H15/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H18/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
44-55
44
55
-11
A19/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A21/11
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
W
53-47
53
47
+6
H24/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
48-34
48
34
+14
H26/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
50-45
50
45
+5
A29/11
NBA
94.6Avg total
47.9Scored
46.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.545.491.8+1.160%-
Last 30 at home (13)47.144.291.2+2.962%-
Last 30 away (17)46.046.392.3-0.359%-
Last 10 (10)47.946.794.6+1.270%-
Last 5 (5)47.246.894.0+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)38.744.783.3-6.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)46.448.294.6-1.950%-
vs Weaker (13)48.442.590.8+5.985%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
63-60
63
60
+3
A10/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
40-49
40
49
-9
H13/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
65-52
65
52
+13
H15/11
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A17/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
D
62-62
62
62
+0
H18/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
55-44
55
44
+11
H19/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
51-46
51
46
+5
A22/11
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
39-54
39
54
-15
H24/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A26/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A28/11
NBA
111.5Avg total
57.1Scored
54.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.854.7110.5+1.053%-
Last 30 at home (13)55.252.1107.3+3.254%-
Last 30 away (17)56.256.8112.9-0.653%-
Last 10 (10)57.154.4111.5+2.760%-
Last 5 (5)55.651.2106.8+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)47.357.3104.6-10.014%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)54.051.2105.2+2.850%-
vs Weaker (13)61.756.1117.8+5.677%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Utah Jazztheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 96.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.5 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.728.7
54.5%
50.2%57.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.77.5
28.1%
35.7%22.5
🏀 Free throws21.216.9
79.7%
77.0%16.9
They take 79.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 110.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.6 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.225.8
53.5%
50.2%51.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.014.4
37.9%
35.7%43.2
🏀 Free throws20.615.6
75.7%
77.0%15.6
They take 86.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 30 Nov 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Utah Jazz
WWWLLLLWWL
Houston Rockets
WWLWWWLWLW
#8
League position
#3
+4.5
Net rating
+6.7
103.9
Offensive rating
112.3
99.3
Defensive rating
105.6
50.3%
Effective FG%
55.0%
45.8%
Opp. effective FG%
51.5%
13.1%
Turnover %
15.1%
21.2%
Off. rebound %
27.5%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.24
28.1%
3-point %
37.9%
48.3%
Assist %
62.2%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence103.9 · 112.3Defence99.3 · 105.6Shooting50.3% · 55.0%3-point %28.1% · 37.9%Ball care13.1% · 15.1%Off. rebounds21.2% · 27.5%Free throws0.27 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ Utah Jazz   ■ Houston Rockets
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
3
Utah Jazz wins
7
Houston Rockets wins
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/11/16AMinnesota Timberwolves112-103
26/11/16HAtlanta Hawks95-68
24/11/16HDenver Nuggets108-83
21/11/16ADenver Nuggets91-105
19/11/16AHouston Rockets102-111
18/11/16HChicago Bulls77-85
15/11/16HMemphis Grizzlies96-102
13/11/16AMiami Heat102-91
12/11/16AOrlando Magic87-74
10/11/16ACharlotte Hornets98-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/11/16APortland Trail Blazers130-114
26/11/16ASacramento Kings117-104
24/11/16HToronto Raptors102-115
22/11/16ADetroit Pistons99-96
19/11/16HUtah Jazz111-102
18/11/16HPortland Trail Blazers126-109
17/11/16AOklahoma City Thunder103-105
15/11/16HPhiladelphia 76ers115-88
13/11/16HSan Antonio Spurs100-106
10/11/16ASan Antonio Spurs101-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Jazz
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW56%
HomeLLLWW57%
AwayWWLLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18711
Win %56%57%55%
Points / game97.593.6100.0
Allowed / game93.486.997.5
Point differential+4.1+6.7+2.5
Avg total190.9180.4197.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%43%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW65%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayWLWWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17611
Win %65%67%64%
Points / game109.8107.8110.8
Allowed / game105.5102.0107.4
Point differential+4.3+5.8+3.5
Avg total215.2209.8218.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%33%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Golden State Warriors1816289%117.6104.9+12.7
2 Cleveland Cavaliers1613381%111.3103.8+7.6
3 San Antonio Spurs1814478%103.298.4+4.8
4 Los Angeles Clippers1914574%108.698.9+9.6
5 Toronto Raptors1711665%109.1104.3+4.8
6 Houston Rockets1711665%109.8105.5+4.3
7 Chicago Bulls1610662%105.399.0+6.3
8 Memphis Grizzlies1811761%96.997.3-0.4
9 Boston Celtics1710759%104.5103.4+1.1
10 Oklahoma City Thunder1911858%107.1105.3+1.8
11 Utah Jazz1810856%97.593.4+4.1
12 Atlanta Hawks1810856%101.699.4+2.1
13 Charlotte Hornets1810856%104.8102.8+1.9
14 Milwaukee Bucks168850%102.7102.2+0.4
15 Indiana Pacers189950%103.5105.1-1.6
16 Detroit Pistons1991047%98.396.6+1.6
17 Los Angeles Lakers1991047%107.2110.6-3.4
18 Portland Trail Blazers1991047%109.7113.7-4.1
19 New York Knicks178947%103.3106.6-3.4
20 Denver Nuggets1771041%107.0108.9-1.9
21 Sacramento Kings1871139%103.2105.2-2.1
22 Orlando Magic1871139%92.398.0-5.7
23 Washington Wizards1661038%102.0104.4-2.4
24 New Orleans Pelicans1971237%102.8104.9-2.1
25 Minnesota Timberwolves1751229%103.1104.0-0.9
26 Miami Heat1751229%96.198.2-2.2
27 Brooklyn Nets1751229%106.2114.5-8.3
28 Phoenix Suns1851328%106.1112.2-6.1
29 Philadelphia 76ers1841422%97.9107.9-10.0
30 Dallas Mavericks1631319%91.5100.4-8.9
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
Utah Jazz38242335120
Houston Rockets29212328101
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