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Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 07 Dec 2018
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 118-91
27-18 26-27 38-11 27-35
Position#9
Record12-13
FormLWWLW
Points / game107.0
Allowed / game107.8
vs
Position#5
Record11-12
FormLLWWL
Points / game109.2
Allowed / game109.5
USANBA· Vivint Smart Home Arena
NBA2018-19
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
Boston Celtics
#8
W
98-86
98
86
+12
92avg 98
A18/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
94-121
94
121
-27
91avg 98
A20/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
110-119
110
119
-9
no box
H22/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
L
83-90
83
90
-7
71avg 98
A24/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
133-112
133
112
+21
130avg 98
A26/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
88-121
88
121
-33
79avg 98
H27/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
101-91
101
91
+10
92avg 98
A29/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
119-111
119
111
+8
121avg 98
A01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
100-102
100
102
-2
91avg 98
A02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
139-105
139
105
+34
147avg 98
H05/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-20
21-25
27-17
21-24
19-32
28-25
23-29
24-35
23-34
31-26
29-24
27-35
16-22
22-16
25-26
20-26
30-26
29-24
32-30
42-32
25-33
22-25
23-31
18-32
17-16
26-26
27-36
31-13
33-19
24-34
34-30
28-28
35-27
20-26
22-27
23-22
34-20
29-27
41-31
35-27
212.3Avg total
106.5Scored
105.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)107.0107.8214.8-0.848%
Season at home (9)110.6112.4223.0-1.933%
Season away (16)105.0105.2210.2-0.256%
Last 10 (10)106.5105.8212.3+0.750%
Last 5 (5)109.4106.0215.4+3.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)104.3109.6213.9-5.333%
vs Weaker (15)106.9106.3213.3+0.653%
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
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
107-86
107
86
+21
93avg 100
H16/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
132-112
132
112
+20
132avg 100
H18/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
W
126-124
126
124
+2
no box
H22/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
111-116 OT
111
116
-5
95avg 100
A24/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
108-117
108
117
-9
96avg 100
A25/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
L
131-135 OT
131
135
-4
118avg 100
A27/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
108-128
108
128
-20
98avg 100
H29/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
136-105
136
105
+31
132avg 100
A01/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
121-105
121
105
+16
115avg 100
H02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
91-103
91
103
-12
85avg 100
A04/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-19
22-22
29-22
31-23
36-29
35-30
38-27
23-26
31-29
25-28
37-26
33-41
30-34
26-27
23-17
19-20
30-29
28-34
25-30
25-24
42-30
23-37
33-27
27-31
28-36
28-38
33-22
19-32
39-23
31-24
40-27
26-31
38-22
18-24
31-29
34-30
24-24
38-24
20-38
9-17
230.2Avg total
117.1Scored
113.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)109.2109.5218.7-0.348%
Season at home (10)110.8112.6223.4-1.850%
Season away (13)108.0107.1215.1+0.946%
Last 10 (10)117.1113.1230.2+4.050%
Last 5 (5)117.4115.2232.6+2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)99.8102.3202.1-2.550%
vs Weaker (14)114.6116.6231.2-2.143%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +4.4+4.4Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: -2.9-2.9
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q1: +4.8+4.8Q2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +4.4+4.4Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: -2.9-2.9
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
Boston Celtics
#8
W
50-45
50
45
+5
A18/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
47-57
47
57
-10
A20/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
L
54-60
54
60
-6
H22/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A24/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
59-50
59
50
+9
A26/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
L
47-58
47
58
-11
H27/11
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#15
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A29/11
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#18
W
57-53
57
53
+4
A01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
55-53
55
53
+2
A02/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
63-47
63
47
+16
H05/12
NBA
101.6Avg total
51.3Scored
50.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.053.2106.2-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (11)56.356.6112.9-0.445%-
Last 30 away (19)51.251.2102.3+0.053%-
Last 10 (10)51.350.3101.6+1.060%-
Last 5 (5)53.050.6103.6+2.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)52.555.9108.3-3.440%-
vs Weaker (15)53.650.5104.1+3.160%-
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
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H16/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H18/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
56-57
56
57
-1
H22/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#16
L
56-61
56
61
-5
A24/11
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
L
58-63
58
63
-5
A25/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#25
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A27/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
56-74
56
74
-18
H29/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#11
W
70-47
70
47
+23
A01/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
56-46
56
46
+10
H02/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
62-48
62
48
+14
A04/12
NBA
116.0Avg total
59.7Scored
56.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.855.3111.2+0.537%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.454.9110.4+0.543%-
Last 30 away (16)56.255.7111.9+0.531%-
Last 10 (10)59.756.3116.0+3.450%-
Last 5 (5)61.856.4118.2+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (16)53.250.7103.9+2.544%-
vs Weaker (14)58.960.6119.5-1.829%-
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: 106.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.5 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers51.428.4
55.3%
51.7%56.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.011.4
35.6%
35.4%34.2
🏀 Free throws21.515.5
72.1%
76.6%15.5
They take 83.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 117.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.8 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.1 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-pointers42.325.4
60.0%
51.7%50.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.915.4
35.9%
35.4%46.2
🏀 Free throws25.420.1
79.1%
76.6%20.1
They take 85.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% 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 07 Dec 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Utah Jazz
WLWWLWLLLW
Houston Rockets
LWWLLLLWWW
#9
League position
#5
+0.9
Net rating
+4.2
104.9
Offensive rating
116.7
104.1
Defensive rating
112.5
54.6%
Effective FG%
56.9%
51.9%
Opp. effective FG%
53.0%
15.8%
Turnover %
14.6%
19.3%
Off. rebound %
27.0%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.30
35.6%
3-point %
35.9%
64.1%
Assist %
57.4%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence104.9 · 116.7Defence104.1 · 112.5Shooting54.6% · 56.9%3-point %35.6% · 35.9%Ball care15.8% · 14.6%Off. rebounds19.3% · 27.0%Free throws0.26 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ 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
2
Utah Jazz wins
8
Houston Rockets wins
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/12/18HSan Antonio Spurs139-105
02/12/18AMiami Heat100-102
01/12/18ACharlotte Hornets119-111
29/11/18ABrooklyn Nets101-91
27/11/18HIndiana Pacers88-121
26/11/18ASacramento Kings133-112
24/11/18ALos Angeles Lakers83-90
22/11/18HSacramento Kings110-119
20/11/18AIndiana Pacers94-121
18/11/18ABoston Celtics98-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/18AMinnesota Timberwolves91-103
02/12/18HChicago Bulls121-105
01/12/18ASan Antonio Spurs136-105
29/11/18HDallas Mavericks108-128
27/11/18AWashington Wizards131-135 OT
25/11/18ACleveland Cavaliers108-117
24/11/18ADetroit Pistons111-116 OT
22/11/18HDetroit Pistons126-124
18/11/18HSacramento Kings132-112
16/11/18HGolden State Warriors107-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Jazz
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW48%
HomeWWLLW33%
AwayLWWWL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games25916
Win %48%33%56%
Points / game107.0110.6105.0
Allowed / game107.8112.4105.2
Point differential-0.8-1.9-0.2
Avg total214.8223.0210.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%22%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL48%
HomeWWWLW50%
AwayLLLWL46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231013
Win %48%50%46%
Points / game109.2110.8108.0
Allowed / game109.5112.6107.1
Point differential-0.3-1.8+0.9
Avg total218.7223.4215.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%40%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (1)25% (4)
Overtime %9%0%15%
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 Toronto Raptors2621581%116.4108.0+8.4
2 Denver Nuggets2417771%110.8103.4+7.4
3 Milwaukee Bucks2316770%121.1110.4+10.7
4 Oklahoma City Thunder2316770%111.1104.0+7.1
5 Los Angeles Clippers2416867%116.4112.2+4.2
6 Golden State Warriors2617965%116.8111.2+5.6
7 Philadelphia 76ers2617965%113.7111.8+1.8
8 Los Angeles Lakers2415962%113.1111.1+2.0
9 Memphis Grizzlies2314961%104.0102.3+1.7
10 Detroit Pistons2213959%109.4109.5-0.1
11 Boston Celtics24141058%109.3104.0+5.4
12 Indiana Pacers24141058%105.8102.1+3.6
13 Portland Trail Blazers25141156%112.3110.6+1.7
14 Dallas Mavericks23121152%110.6109.6+1.0
15 Sacramento Kings23121152%114.7116.6-2.0
16 Minnesota Timberwolves25131252%110.0109.5+0.5
17 New Orleans Pelicans26131350%118.7116.3+2.4
18 Utah Jazz25121348%107.0107.8-0.8
19 Orlando Magic25121348%106.3108.0-1.8
20 Houston Rockets23111248%109.2109.5-0.3
21 Charlotte Hornets24111346%114.0111.2+2.8
22 Washington Wizards25111444%112.4116.7-4.3
23 San Antonio Spurs25111444%109.4113.7-4.3
24 Miami Heat2391439%107.4109.4-2.0
25 Brooklyn Nets2681831%108.7111.1-2.4
26 New York Knicks2681831%108.6114.9-6.3
27 Cleveland Cavaliers2451921%102.7111.2-8.5
28 Chicago Bulls2552020%102.8112.3-9.4
29 Atlanta Hawks2552020%108.0119.0-11.0
30 Phoenix Suns2542116%102.4113.8-11.4
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 Jazz27263827118
Houston Rockets1827113591
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