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Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 13 Mar 2021
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 114-99
36-27 29-21 27-31 22-20
Position#1
Record30-9
FormWLWLL
Points / game116.7
Allowed / game107.3
vs
Position#30
Record14-25
FormLLLLL
Points / game108.2
Allowed / game112.1
USANBA· Vivint Arena
NBA2020-21
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 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
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#15
W
112-94
112
94
+18
H14/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
134-123
134
123
+11
H16/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
114-96
114
96
+18
A18/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
112-116
112
116
-4
A20/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
132-110
132
110
+22
H23/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
114-89
114
89
+25
H25/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
116-124
116
124
-8
A27/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
124-109
124
109
+15
A28/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
124-129
124
129
-5
A02/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
123-131 OT
123
131
-8
A04/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-21
29-21
31-15
34-37
35-42
37-24
34-28
28-29
24-25
22-26
35-24
33-21
23-31
26-26
26-22
37-37
35-35
29-32
27-23
41-20
24-23
39-24
27-17
24-25
30-26
23-31
41-39
22-28
22-21
32-29
33-26
37-33
23-26
41-33
24-40
36-30
34-26
27-26
28-32
29-34
232.6Avg total
120.5Scored
112.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)116.7107.3224.0+9.577%
Season at home (19)117.7104.3222.0+13.489%
Season away (20)115.8110.0225.9+5.865%
Last 10 (10)120.5112.1232.6+8.460%
Last 5 (5)120.2116.4236.6+3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)118.3118.0236.3+0.356%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)117.2103.8221.0+13.486%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#11
L
99-121
99
121
-22
A14/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
119-131
119
131
-12
A16/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
113-118
113
118
-5
A18/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
100-120
100
120
-20
H23/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
L
96-112
96
112
-16
A25/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
111-122
111
122
-11
A27/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
84-133
84
133
-49
H01/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
L
90-101
90
101
-11
H02/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
114-132
114
132
-18
H04/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
105-125
105
125
-20
A12/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-30
22-33
28-24
24-34
34-38
35-34
20-28
30-31
24-38
19-31
36-27
34-22
24-29
24-25
26-46
26-20
17-27
33-21
24-34
22-30
31-30
28-37
21-28
31-27
18-25
19-38
23-32
24-38
29-34
21-17
20-23
20-27
27-30
27-37
31-34
29-31
33-35
18-30
30-30
24-30
224.6Avg total
103.1Scored
121.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)108.2112.1220.3-4.036%
Season at home (17)105.9109.0214.9-3.141%
Season away (22)109.9114.5224.5-4.632%
Last 10 (10)103.1121.5224.6-18.40%
Last 5 (5)100.8122.6223.4-21.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)106.6114.9221.5-8.326%
vs Similar (7)107.0105.7212.7+1.343%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Stronger. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -5.4-5.4Q2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q2: -5.7-5.7Q3Q3: +4.0+4.0Q3: -4.7-4.7Q4Q4: +2.7+2.7Q4: -2.6-2.6
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
Miami Heat
#15
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H14/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
72-66
72
66
+6
H16/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
46-51
46
51
-5
A18/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
L
49-57
49
57
-8
A20/02
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
64-67
64
67
-3
H23/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
W
63-47
63
47
+16
H25/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
53-57
53
57
-4
A27/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#28
W
54-50
54
50
+4
A28/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
64-59
64
59
+5
A02/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
W
61-52
61
52
+9
A04/03
NBA
112.1Avg total
57.3Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.952.4110.3+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (14)62.252.1114.4+10.186%-
Last 30 away (16)54.152.6106.8+1.556%-
Last 10 (10)57.354.8112.1+2.560%-
Last 5 (5)59.053.0112.0+6.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)57.059.6116.6-2.644%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)58.349.3107.6+9.081%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. 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
New York Knicks
#11
L
47-63
47
63
-16
A14/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
L
69-72
69
72
-3
A16/02
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
43-69
43
69
-26
A18/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
L
48-54
48
54
-6
H23/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A25/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
59-67
59
67
-8
A27/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
37-63
37
63
-26
H01/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#26
L
50-51
50
51
-1
H02/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
54-67
54
67
-13
H04/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A12/03
NBA
112.7Avg total
50.8Scored
61.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.057.2111.2-3.340%-
Last 30 at home (12)50.455.6106.0-5.233%-
Last 30 away (18)56.358.3114.7-2.044%-
Last 10 (10)50.861.9112.7-11.110%-
Last 5 (5)50.262.6112.8-12.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)53.759.3113.0-5.735%-
vs Similar (7)54.950.3105.1+4.657%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Stronger. 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Utah Jazz: 120.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀44%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.6 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers52.5 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.4 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.125.3
54.9%
52.8%50.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers44.617.5
39.2%
36.6%52.5
🏀 Free throws21.717.4
80.2%
77.7%17.4
They take 90.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 44.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% 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: 103.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.2 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.625.0
51.4%
52.8%50.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.111.3
27.5%
36.6%33.9
🏀 Free throws24.819.2
77.4%
77.7%19.2
They take 89.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% 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 13 Mar 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Utah Jazz
LLWLWWLWWW
Houston Rockets
LLLLLLLLLL
#1
League position
#30
+8.2
Net rating
-17.7
117.7
Offensive rating
99.4
109.5
Defensive rating
117.1
56.8%
Effective FG%
46.8%
53.2%
Opp. effective FG%
58.7%
12.5%
Turnover %
12.6%
22.9%
Off. rebound %
18.4%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.28
39.2%
3-point %
27.5%
55.8%
Assist %
54.5%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
0%

Profile

Offence117.7 · 99.4Defence109.5 · 117.1Shooting56.8% · 46.8%3-point %39.2% · 27.5%Ball care12.5% · 12.6%Off. rebounds22.9% · 18.4%Free throws0.24 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)60% · 0%
■ 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
04/03/21APhiladelphia 76ers123-131 OT
02/03/21ANew Orleans Pelicans124-129
28/02/21AOrlando Magic124-109
27/02/21AMiami Heat116-124
25/02/21HLos Angeles Lakers114-89
23/02/21HCharlotte Hornets132-110
20/02/21ALos Angeles Clippers112-116
18/02/21ALos Angeles Clippers114-96
16/02/21HPhiladelphia 76ers134-123
14/02/21HMiami Heat112-94
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/03/21ASacramento Kings105-125
04/03/21HBrooklyn Nets114-132
02/03/21HCleveland Cavaliers90-101
01/03/21HMemphis Grizzlies84-133
27/02/21AToronto Raptors111-122
25/02/21ACleveland Cavaliers96-112
23/02/21HChicago Bulls100-120
18/02/21APhiladelphia 76ers113-118
16/02/21AWashington Wizards119-131
14/02/21ANew York Knicks99-121

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Jazz
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL77%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayLLWLL65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games391920
Win %77%89%65%
Points / game116.7117.7115.8
Allowed / game107.3104.3110.0
Point differential+9.5+13.4+5.8
Avg total224.0222.0225.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%84%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %3%0%5%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL36%
HomeLLLLL41%
AwayLLLLL32%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games391722
Win %36%41%32%
Points / game108.2105.9109.9
Allowed / game112.1109.0114.5
Point differential-4.0-3.1-4.6
Avg total220.3214.9224.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%24%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)67% (3)40% (5)
Overtime %3%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 Utah Jazz3930977%116.7107.3+9.5
2 Philadelphia 76ers40281270%115.1110.3+4.7
3 Los Angeles Lakers41281368%111.3105.9+5.5
4 Brooklyn Nets40271368%120.8115.2+5.7
5 Phoenix Suns40251562%113.0108.1+4.8
6 Denver Nuggets40241660%115.8109.5+6.3
7 Los Angeles Clippers42251760%114.0109.7+4.3
8 Milwaukee Bucks40231757%118.5113.0+5.5
9 Portland Trail Blazers40221855%113.8115.7-1.9
10 Dallas Mavericks39211854%112.6112.4+0.2
11 Memphis Grizzlies38201853%112.5110.3+2.2
12 Miami Heat40211952%106.7107.8-1.2
13 New York Knicks42222052%104.3103.7+0.6
14 San Antonio Spurs37191851%110.0110.9-0.9
15 Golden State Warriors41212051%113.0113.0+0.0
16 Boston Celtics39192049%110.7111.1-0.3
17 Toronto Raptors40192148%112.9111.6+1.3
18 Charlotte Hornets40192148%112.5113.0-0.6
19 Chicago Bulls40192148%113.5114.2-0.6
20 Atlanta Hawks41192246%112.8112.8+0.0
21 New Orleans Pelicans40182245%115.5114.8+0.6
22 Oklahoma City Thunder40172342%106.4111.4-5.0
23 Indiana Pacers38162242%112.2112.5-0.3
24 Sacramento Kings41172441%114.6119.4-4.9
25 Cleveland Cavaliers41162539%103.6111.7-8.1
26 Washington Wizards39152438%113.2118.4-5.2
27 Houston Rockets39142536%108.2112.1-4.0
28 Orlando Magic42152736%105.7112.4-6.7
29 Detroit Pistons41122929%106.5109.7-3.3
30 Minnesota Timberwolves4093122%109.0116.8-7.9
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Utah Jazz36292722114
Houston Rockets2721312099
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