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Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 28 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 117-126
20-28 26-31 29-28 42-39
Position#11
Record32-17
FormLWWWW
Points / game111.4
Allowed / game107.7
vs
Position#10
Record31-19
FormLLWWL
Points / game118.9
Allowed / game114.9
USANBA· Vivint Smart Home Arena
NBA2019-20
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
07 Oct 2024
UTA122
HOU113
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
11 Jul 2019
UTA78
HOU87
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
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
128-126
128
126
+2
A07/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
128-104
128
104
+24
H09/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
109-92
109
92
+17
H11/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
W
127-116
127
116
+11
A12/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
W
118-107
118
107
+11
A15/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
132-138 OT
132
138
-6
A17/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
123-101
123
101
+22
H19/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
118-88
118
88
+30
H21/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
129-96
129
96
+33
A23/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
W
112-107
112
107
+5
H25/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-36
33-28
27-33
33-29
39-29
33-24
23-16
33-35
29-13
32-25
26-24
22-30
23-34
32-32
38-25
34-25
30-26
29-19
29-29
30-33
28-25
21-31
42-31
31-35
38-22
25-27
32-28
28-24
29-23
27-21
24-19
38-25
31-17
34-26
35-26
29-27
25-36
30-22
25-26
32-23
229.9Avg total
122.4Scored
107.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (49)111.4107.7219.1+3.765%
Season at home (23)112.0105.1217.2+6.978%
Season away (26)110.8109.9220.8+0.954%
Last 10 (10)122.4107.5229.9+14.990%
Last 5 (5)122.8106.0228.8+16.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)107.0121.5228.5-14.50%
vs Similar ◀ (18)113.7109.9223.6+3.867%
vs Weaker (10)116.5102.2218.7+14.3100%
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
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
122-115
122
115
+7
A09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
92-113
92
113
-21
A10/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
139-109
139
109
+30
H11/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
110-121
110
121
-11
A15/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
L
107-117
107
117
-10
H16/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
L
115-124
115
124
-9
H19/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
107-112
107
112
-5
H20/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
121-105
121
105
+16
H23/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
131-124
131
124
+7
A25/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
L
110-117
110
117
-7
A26/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
45-29
32-33
22-23
23-30
21-37
27-23
19-29
25-24
22-20
35-21
45-35
37-33
37-32
24-35
22-18
27-36
26-28
21-32
30-30
30-27
34-27
31-32
17-32
33-33
25-22
39-35
23-14
20-41
35-28
25-15
32-28
29-34
36-26
27-34
31-24
37-40
36-27
23-30
30-33
21-27
231.1Avg total
115.4Scored
115.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)118.9114.9233.8+4.062%
Season at home (24)118.8112.0230.8+6.867%
Season away (26)119.0117.5236.5+1.558%
Last 10 (10)115.4115.7231.1-0.340%
Last 5 (5)116.8116.4233.2+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)117.3115.8233.1+1.553%
vs Weaker (15)120.3113.9234.2+6.560%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.6+4.6Q1: +4.1+4.1Q2Q2: +4.1+4.1Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: +4.4+4.4Q3: +0.5+0.5Q4Q4: +2.4+2.4Q4: -4.3-4.3
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
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
W
68-64
68
64
+4
A07/01
NBA
New York Knicks
#26
W
72-53
72
53
+19
H09/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
61-38
61
38
+23
H11/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
L
55-66
55
66
-11
A12/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#16
W
59-45
59
45
+14
A15/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#15
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A17/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
63-49
63
49
+14
H19/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
56-44
56
44
+12
H21/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
65-43
65
43
+22
A23/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#13
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H25/01
NBA
111.9Avg total
60.3Scored
51.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.954.0108.9+0.843%-
Last 30 at home (13)57.850.8108.7+7.062%-
Last 30 away (17)52.656.5109.1-3.929%-
Last 10 (10)60.351.6111.9+8.770%-
Last 5 (5)57.650.0107.6+7.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)52.056.5108.5-4.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)54.854.6109.4+0.350%-
vs Weaker (10)55.552.6108.1+2.930%-
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
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
77-62
77
62
+15
A09/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
L
48-60
48
60
-12
A10/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
57-41
57
41
+16
H11/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
L
61-67
61
67
-6
A15/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#20
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H16/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#2
W
65-59
65
59
+6
H19/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#8
W
64-57
64
57
+7
H20/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
60-43
60
43
+17
H23/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#27
W
63-60
63
60
+3
A25/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#7
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A26/01
NBA
116.7Avg total
60.1Scored
56.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)61.858.1119.8+3.770%-
Last 30 at home (15)61.455.7117.1+5.773%-
Last 30 away (15)62.160.4122.5+1.767%-
Last 10 (10)60.156.6116.7+3.570%-
Last 5 (5)62.255.2117.4+7.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (15)60.957.4118.3+3.567%-
vs Weaker (15)62.758.7121.4+3.973%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 122.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.8 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.8 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.830.9
59.7%
52.3%61.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.914.6
38.5%
35.7%43.8
🏀 Free throws21.416.8
78.5%
77.2%16.8
They take 89.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 115.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.4 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.8 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.328.1
54.8%
52.3%56.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.012.8
32.0%
35.7%38.4
🏀 Free throws26.320.8
79.1%
77.2%20.8
They take 91.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 Jan 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Utah Jazz
WWWWLWWWWW
Houston Rockets
LWWLLLLWLW
#11
League position
#10
+14.9
Net rating
-0.3
122.8
Offensive rating
108.6
107.8
Defensive rating
108.9
58.9%
Effective FG%
51.8%
51.9%
Opp. effective FG%
51.2%
11.3%
Turnover %
13.8%
26.2%
Off. rebound %
23.8%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.29
38.5%
3-point %
32.0%
53.0%
Assist %
53.5%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence122.8 · 108.6Defence107.8 · 108.9Shooting58.9% · 51.8%3-point %38.5% · 32.0%Ball care11.3% · 13.8%Off. rebounds26.2% · 23.8%Free throws0.24 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)90% · 40%
■ 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
25/01/20HDallas Mavericks112-107
23/01/20AGolden State Warriors129-96
21/01/20HIndiana Pacers118-88
19/01/20HSacramento Kings123-101
17/01/20ANew Orleans Pelicans132-138 OT
15/01/20ABrooklyn Nets118-107
12/01/20AWashington Wizards127-116
11/01/20HCharlotte Hornets109-92
09/01/20HNew York Knicks128-104
07/01/20ANew Orleans Pelicans128-126
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/20ADenver Nuggets110-117
25/01/20AMinnesota Timberwolves131-124
23/01/20HDenver Nuggets121-105
20/01/20HOklahoma City Thunder107-112
19/01/20HLos Angeles Lakers115-124
16/01/20HPortland Trail Blazers107-117
15/01/20AMemphis Grizzlies110-121
11/01/20HMinnesota Timberwolves139-109
10/01/20AOklahoma City Thunder92-113
09/01/20AAtlanta Hawks122-115

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Jazz
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW65%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWWWLW54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games492326
Win %65%78%54%
Points / game111.4112.0110.8
Allowed / game107.7105.1109.9
Point differential+3.7+6.9+0.9
Avg total219.1217.2220.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%35%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (15)100% (6)44% (9)
Overtime %2%0%4%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL62%
HomeWLLLW67%
AwayWLLWL58%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502426
Win %62%67%58%
Points / game118.9118.8119.0
Allowed / game114.9112.0117.5
Point differential+4.0+6.8+1.5
Avg total233.8230.8236.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%33%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)60% (5)40% (5)
Overtime %2%0%4%
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 Bucks5145688%119.5106.5+13.0
2 Los Angeles Lakers52391375%112.8106.0+6.9
3 Denver Nuggets50361472%109.4105.4+4.0
4 Miami Heat51361571%112.5107.7+4.7
5 Boston Celtics49341569%112.2104.1+8.1
6 Toronto Raptors50341668%112.2106.7+5.5
7 Los Angeles Clippers50331766%114.2109.2+5.0
8 Utah Jazz49321765%111.4107.7+3.7
9 Philadelphia 76ers51331865%108.2104.0+4.2
10 Indiana Pacers51331865%110.7107.4+3.4
11 Houston Rockets50311962%118.9114.9+4.0
12 Dallas Mavericks51312061%115.6108.9+6.7
13 Oklahoma City Thunder51292257%109.9108.3+1.6
14 Memphis Grizzlies49232647%112.9115.7-2.8
15 Orlando Magic54243044%103.1104.2-1.1
16 New Orleans Pelicans52232944%115.6117.5-1.9
17 Brooklyn Nets48212744%109.0111.4-2.4
18 San Antonio Spurs51222943%112.5114.1-1.6
19 Phoenix Suns50212942%112.4113.4-1.0
20 Portland Trail Blazers51213041%112.6115.0-2.4
21 Chicago Bulls54213339%105.9107.6-1.7
22 Sacramento Kings50193138%108.0110.7-2.7
23 Detroit Pistons53203338%108.8111.2-2.4
24 Washington Wizards49173235%114.7119.2-4.4
25 Minnesota Timberwolves51163531%111.6115.7-4.2
26 Charlotte Hornets51163531%103.3110.1-6.8
27 New York Knicks51143727%104.3111.5-7.2
28 Cleveland Cavaliers50133726%104.3114.0-9.7
29 Atlanta Hawks52133925%107.4117.2-9.8
30 Golden State Warriors52124023%106.3114.4-8.1
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah Jazz20262942117
Houston Rockets28312839126
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