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Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 05 May 2018
Tip-off: 02:30
Final 92-113
22-39 18-31 25-23 27-20
Position#9
Record53-37
FormWLWLW
Points / game104.3
Allowed / game100.1
vs
Position#1
Record70-19
FormLWWWL
Points / game112.2
Allowed / game103.8
USANBANBA - Quarter-finals· Vivint Smart Home Arena
NBA2017-18
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winWon
-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
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
119-79
119
79
+40
118avg 97
H11/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
93-102
93
102
-9
81avg 97
A12/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
108-116
108
116
-8
95avg 97
A15/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
102-95
102
95
+7
97avg 97
A19/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
115-102
115
102
+13
113avg 97
H22/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
113-96
113
96
+17
102avg 97
H24/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
99-107
99
107
-8
89avg 97
A26/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
96-91
96
91
+5
80avg 97
H28/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
96-110
96
110
-14
87avg 97
A29/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
116-108
116
108
+8
113avg 97
A03/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-16
29-17
31-23
26-23
21-28
20-27
18-25
34-22
25-25
23-29
24-27
36-35
26-25
27-21
21-33
28-16
22-30
36-23
31-22
26-27
24-30
34-22
32-21
23-23
34-29
22-12
22-37
21-29
18-22
23-19
37-29
18-21
21-34
18-30
29-22
28-24
36-28
28-27
22-30
30-23
206.3Avg total
105.7Scored
100.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (90)104.3100.1204.4+4.159%
Season at home (44)104.796.7201.4+8.070%
Season away (46)103.9103.4207.3+0.548%
Last 10 (10)105.7100.6206.3+5.160%
Last 5 (5)104.0102.4206.4+1.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)107.598.8206.3+8.765%
vs Weaker (10)105.594.9200.4+10.690%
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
102-108
102
108
-6
97avg 102
H08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
105-99
105
99
+6
96avg 102
A11/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
83-96
83
96
-13
64avg 102
A12/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
104-101
104
101
+3
88avg 102
H16/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
102-82
102
82
+20
89avg 102
H19/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
105-121
105
121
-16
92avg 102
A21/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
119-100
119
100
+19
106avg 102
A24/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
122-104
122
104
+18
117avg 102
H26/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
110-96
110
96
+14
100avg 102
H29/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
108-116
108
116
-8
95avg 102
H03/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-36
32-25
21-19
19-28
23-16
33-32
26-27
23-24
22-28
22-24
19-27
20-17
27-21
27-26
22-25
28-29
18-23
37-17
25-18
22-24
28-27
23-25
24-35
30-34
21-21
29-28
50-20
19-31
25-26
30-33
30-15
37-30
34-21
30-18
22-29
24-28
28-36
27-28
30-22
23-30
208.3Avg total
106.0Scored
102.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (89)112.2103.8216.0+8.479%
Season at home (46)113.8104.4218.2+9.483%
Season away (43)110.4103.1213.5+7.374%
Last 10 (10)106.0102.3208.3+3.760%
Last 5 (5)112.8107.4220.2+5.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)104.8101.2206.0+3.550%
vs Weaker (26)108.5100.4208.9+8.185%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: +3.4+3.4Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: +2.7+2.7Q4: -3.0-3.0
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: +0.1+0.1Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: +3.4+3.4Q3Q3: -0.2-0.2Q3: +3.2+3.2Q4Q4: +2.7+2.7Q4: -3.0-3.0
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
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
62-33
62
33
+29
H11/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
41-55
41
55
-14
A12/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A15/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
53-46
53
46
+7
A19/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
58-53
58
53
+5
H22/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H24/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
56-41
56
41
+15
A26/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H28/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
39-64
39
64
-25
A29/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
W
64-55
64
55
+9
A03/05
NBA
101.4Avg total
52.0Scored
49.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.047.8100.8+5.273%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.745.999.6+7.980%-
Last 30 away (15)52.349.7102.1+2.667%-
Last 10 (10)52.049.4101.4+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)51.650.6102.2+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)52.848.1100.8+4.665%-
vs Weaker (10)53.647.2100.8+6.490%-
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
62-61
62
61
+1
H08/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A11/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A12/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
54-47
54
47
+7
H16/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H19/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A21/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
50-49
50
49
+1
A24/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
55-59
55
59
-4
H26/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
64-39
64
39
+25
H29/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
55-64
55
64
-9
H03/05
NBA
105.7Avg total
54.6Scored
51.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.249.5104.7+5.760%-
Last 30 at home (16)57.649.3106.9+8.362%-
Last 30 away (14)52.449.6102.1+2.857%-
Last 10 (10)54.651.1105.7+3.560%-
Last 5 (5)55.052.6107.6+2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (4)50.251.2101.5-1.025%-
vs Weaker (26)56.049.2105.2+6.865%-
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: 105.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.0 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.228.0
51.7%
51.0%56.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.111.1
36.9%
36.1%33.3
🏀 Free throws24.016.4
68.3%
76.5%16.4
They take 84.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 106.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.0 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.5 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.723.0
51.5%
51.0%46.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.614.5
34.9%
36.1%43.5
🏀 Free throws21.616.5
76.4%
76.5%16.5
They take 86.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 05 May 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Utah Jazz
WLWLWWWLLW
Houston Rockets
LWWWLWWLWL
#9
League position
#1
+5.1
Net rating
+3.8
106.0
Offensive rating
107.8
100.9
Defensive rating
104.1
53.0%
Effective FG%
51.9%
48.3%
Opp. effective FG%
51.6%
15.2%
Turnover %
11.2%
23.1%
Off. rebound %
19.1%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.25
36.9%
3-point %
34.9%
53.5%
Assist %
52.5%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence106.0 · 107.8Defence100.9 · 104.1Shooting53.0% · 51.9%3-point %36.9% · 34.9%Ball care15.2% · 11.2%Off. rebounds23.1% · 19.1%Free throws0.28 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ 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
4
Utah Jazz wins
6
Houston Rockets wins
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/05/18AHouston Rockets116-108
29/04/18AHouston Rockets96-110
28/04/18HOklahoma City Thunder96-91
26/04/18AOklahoma City Thunder99-107
24/04/18HOklahoma City Thunder113-96
22/04/18HOklahoma City Thunder115-102
19/04/18AOklahoma City Thunder102-95
15/04/18AOklahoma City Thunder108-116
12/04/18APortland Trail Blazers93-102
11/04/18HGolden State Warriors119-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/05/18HUtah Jazz108-116
29/04/18HUtah Jazz110-96
26/04/18HMinnesota Timberwolves122-104
24/04/18AMinnesota Timberwolves119-100
21/04/18AMinnesota Timberwolves105-121
19/04/18HMinnesota Timberwolves102-82
16/04/18HMinnesota Timberwolves104-101
12/04/18ASacramento Kings83-96
11/04/18ALos Angeles Lakers105-99
08/04/18HOklahoma City Thunder102-108

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Jazz
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW59%
HomeWWWWW70%
AwayLWLLW48%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games904446
Win %59%70%48%
Points / game104.3104.7103.9
Allowed / game100.196.7103.4
Point differential+4.1+8.0+0.5
Avg total204.4201.4207.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%45%28%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (15)50% (6)44% (9)
Overtime %3%2%4%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL79%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayLWLLW74%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games894643
Win %79%83%74%
Points / game112.2113.8110.4
Allowed / game103.8104.4103.1
Point differential+8.4+9.4+7.3
Avg total216.0218.2213.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%48%47%
Close games (≤5 pts) won76% (17)100% (8)56% (9)
Overtime %2%4%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 Houston Rockets89701979%112.2103.8+8.4
2 Golden State Warriors90642671%113.1107.0+6.0
3 Toronto Raptors90632770%111.5104.5+7.0
4 Boston Celtics91613067%104.1100.6+3.5
5 Philadelphia 76ers89563363%109.9105.4+4.5
6 Cleveland Cavaliers91563562%109.8109.2+0.6
7 New Orleans Pelicans89533660%111.9110.3+1.5
8 Utah Jazz90533759%104.3100.1+4.1
9 Indiana Pacers89513857%105.2103.4+1.7
10 Portland Trail Blazers86493757%105.6103.6+2.1
11 Oklahoma City Thunder88503857%107.4104.5+2.9
12 Denver Nuggets82463656%110.0108.5+1.5
13 San Antonio Spurs87483955%102.4100.2+2.2
14 Minnesota Timberwolves87483955%109.1107.5+1.6
15 Milwaukee Bucks89474253%106.1106.4-0.3
16 Miami Heat87454252%103.4103.6-0.2
17 Los Angeles Clippers82424051%109.0109.0+0.0
18 Washington Wizards88454351%106.6106.2+0.4
19 Detroit Pistons82394348%103.8103.9-0.1
20 Charlotte Hornets82364644%108.2108.0+0.3
21 Los Angeles Lakers82354743%108.1109.6-1.5
22 New York Knicks82295335%104.5108.0-3.6
23 Brooklyn Nets82285434%106.6110.3-3.7
24 Sacramento Kings82275533%98.8105.8-7.0
25 Chicago Bulls82275533%102.9110.0-7.0
26 Orlando Magic82255730%103.4108.2-4.8
27 Dallas Mavericks82245829%102.3105.4-3.0
28 Atlanta Hawks82245829%103.4108.8-5.5
29 Memphis Grizzlies82226027%99.3105.5-6.2
30 Phoenix Suns82216126%103.9113.3-9.4
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 Jazz2218252792
Houston Rockets39312320113
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