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Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 02:30
Final 124-115
29-28 27-34 31-28 37-25
Position#30
Record13-42
FormLLWLL
Points / game112.2
Allowed / game119.6
vs
Position#4
Record34-20
FormLWWLW
Points / game113.6
Allowed / game109.1
USANBA· Delta Center
NBA2024-25
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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
L
113-138
113
138
-25
99avg 104
H31/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#15
W
113-99
113
99
+14
112avg 104
H01/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
L
111-112
111
112
-1
111avg 104
H04/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
131-128
131
128
+3
129avg 104
H06/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#22
L
127-135 OT
127
135
-8
115avg 104
A08/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
110-130
110
130
-20
104avg 104
A09/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
113-132
113
132
-19
108avg 104
A11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
131-119
131
119
+12
131avg 104
H13/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
116-120 OT
116
120
-4
115avg 104
H14/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
107-130
107
130
-23
98avg 104
H22/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-27
22-30
22-44
38-37
31-21
28-26
26-22
28-30
32-24
29-33
27-26
23-29
28-25
28-33
31-29
44-41
30-20
25-35
35-40
32-27
30-29
26-29
30-36
24-36
25-37
22-35
28-28
38-32
33-30
31-26
40-30
27-33
33-26
27-28
35-32
13-22
22-29
25-39
37-31
23-31
241.5Avg total
117.2Scored
124.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (55)112.2119.6231.8-7.424%
Season at home (26)111.0118.2229.1-7.223%
Season away (29)113.3120.8234.1-7.524%
Last 10 (10)117.2124.3241.5-7.130%
Last 5 (5)115.4126.2241.6-10.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)114.4119.7234.1-5.325%
vs Similar (6)113.7115.8229.5-2.233%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
L
119-120
119
120
-1
103avg 104
A31/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
L
98-110
98
110
-12
79avg 104
H02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
118-124
118
124
-6
108avg 104
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
L
97-99
97
99
-2
88avg 104
A05/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
L
114-127
114
127
-13
106avg 104
A07/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
105-116
105
116
-11
88avg 104
A08/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
94-87
94
87
+7
85avg 104
H09/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#22
W
119-111
119
111
+8
111avg 104
H13/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
98-105
98
105
-7
88avg 104
H14/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
121-115
121
115
+6
112avg 104
H22/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
38-33
28-23
30-36
23-28
23-26
15-27
26-30
34-27
27-25
30-27
32-26
29-46
23-22
23-22
21-27
30-28
33-32
38-34
27-26
16-35
20-33
28-32
33-24
24-27
18-22
19-20
21-21
36-24
32-34
19-23
33-35
35-19
19-28
29-34
22-20
28-23
48-38
20-29
30-26
23-22
219.7Avg total
108.3Scored
111.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (54)113.6109.1222.6+4.563%
Season at home (26)112.0106.8218.7+5.265%
Season away (28)115.1111.2226.3+3.961%
Last 10 (10)108.3111.4219.7-3.130%
Last 5 (5)107.4106.8214.2+0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)111.0115.0226.0-4.075%
vs Similar (11)114.9115.2230.1-0.345%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)113.3106.9220.2+6.367%
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.7+2.7Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: -5.1-5.1Q2: -2.2-2.2Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: -0.1-0.1
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.7+2.7Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: -5.1-5.1Q2: -2.2-2.2Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: -0.1-0.1
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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H31/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#15
W
59-47
59
47
+12
H01/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
61-57
61
57
+4
H04/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
56-58
56
58
-2
H06/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#22
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A08/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
L
56-58
56
58
-2
A09/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
47-72
47
72
-25
A11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H13/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
60-54
60
54
+6
H14/02
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
47-68
47
68
-21
H22/02
NBA
114.0Avg total
55.8Scored
58.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.556.6112.1-1.137%-
Last 30 at home (14)56.557.1113.6-0.650%-
Last 30 away (16)54.656.1110.8-1.525%-
Last 10 (10)55.858.2114.0-2.440%-
Last 5 (5)54.861.6116.4-6.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)55.557.6113.1-2.229%-
vs Similar (6)55.752.5108.2+3.267%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. 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
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
66-56
66
56
+10
A31/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
L
38-53
38
53
-15
H02/02
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
W
57-52
57
52
+5
A04/02
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#25
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A05/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
71-66
71
66
+5
A07/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
48-65
48
65
-17
A08/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
L
37-42
37
42
-5
H09/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#22
L
51-57
51
57
-6
H13/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
48-62
48
62
-14
H14/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
68-67
68
67
+1
H22/02
NBA
109.4Avg total
53.0Scored
56.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.654.2110.8+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.955.6110.6-0.736%-
Last 30 away (16)58.152.9111.1+5.275%-
Last 10 (10)53.056.4109.4-3.450%-
Last 5 (5)50.458.6109.0-8.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)59.856.0115.8+3.875%-
vs Similar (11)61.857.9119.7+3.964%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)52.051.0103.0+1.047%-
This opponent (Utah Jazz) is Weaker. 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: 117.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.2 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.2 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.8 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.127.1
56.3%
54.3%54.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.114.4
35.9%
35.9%43.2
🏀 Free throws24.819.8
79.8%
77.8%19.8
They take 88.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 108.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.128.8
48.7%
54.3%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.211.2
33.7%
35.9%33.6
🏀 Free throws23.717.1
72.2%
77.8%17.1
They take 92.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Feb 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Utah Jazz
LLWLLLWLWL
Houston Rockets
WLWWLLLLLL
#30
League position
#4
-6.9
Net rating
-3.1
113.2
Offensive rating
108.0
120.0
Defensive rating
111.1
55.2%
Effective FG%
49.4%
56.0%
Opp. effective FG%
52.3%
16.0%
Turnover %
13.5%
27.8%
Off. rebound %
32.6%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.26
35.9%
3-point %
33.7%
65.5%
Assist %
57.0%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence113.2 · 108.0Defence120.0 · 111.1Shooting55.2% · 49.4%3-point %35.9% · 33.7%Ball care16.0% · 13.5%Off. rebounds27.8% · 32.6%Free throws0.28 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)30% · 30%
■ 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
5
Utah Jazz wins
5
Houston Rockets wins
Utah Jazzlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/25HOklahoma City Thunder107-130
14/02/25HLos Angeles Clippers116-120 OT
13/02/25HLos Angeles Lakers131-119
11/02/25ALos Angeles Lakers113-132
09/02/25ALos Angeles Clippers110-130
08/02/25APhoenix Suns127-135 OT
06/02/25HGolden State Warriors131-128
04/02/25HIndiana Pacers111-112
01/02/25HOrlando Magic113-99
31/01/25HMinnesota Timberwolves113-138
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/25HMinnesota Timberwolves121-115
14/02/25HGolden State Warriors98-105
13/02/25HPhoenix Suns119-111
09/02/25HToronto Raptors94-87
08/02/25ADallas Mavericks105-116
07/02/25AMinnesota Timberwolves114-127
05/02/25ABrooklyn Nets97-99
04/02/25ANew York Knicks118-124
02/02/25HBrooklyn Nets98-110
31/01/25AMemphis Grizzlies119-120

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Jazz
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL24%
HomeLWWLL23%
AwayLLLLL24%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games552629
Win %24%23%24%
Points / game112.2111.0113.3
Allowed / game119.6118.2120.8
Point differential-7.4-7.2-7.5
Avg total231.8229.1234.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%12%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won27% (15)27% (11)25% (4)
Overtime %7%8%7%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW63%
HomeLWWLW65%
AwayLLLLL61%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games542628
Win %63%65%61%
Points / game113.6112.0115.1
Allowed / game109.1106.8111.2
Point differential+4.5+5.2+3.9
Avg total222.6218.7226.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%35%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (19)57% (7)58% (12)
Overtime %6%4%7%
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 Cleveland Cavaliers56461082%122.8111.5+11.3
2 Oklahoma City Thunder53431081%118.2105.1+13.1
3 Boston Celtics56401671%117.3108.1+9.3
4 New York Knicks55371867%118.4113.1+5.3
5 Memphis Grizzlies56371966%122.8115.8+7.0
6 Denver Nuggets57372065%121.3116.0+5.3
7 Houston Rockets54342063%113.6109.1+4.5
8 Los Angeles Lakers55342162%113.1111.8+1.3
9 Indiana Pacers54312357%116.2115.6+0.7
10 Los Angeles Clippers55312456%110.9108.2+2.8
11 Dallas Mavericks56312555%115.8113.2+2.6
12 Milwaukee Bucks53292455%114.2112.9+1.3
13 Minnesota Timberwolves57312654%111.6108.3+3.2
14 Detroit Pistons56302654%113.8113.0+0.7
15 Golden State Warriors55292653%112.7111.9+0.8
16 Sacramento Kings56282850%116.6116.3+0.3
17 Orlando Magic57282949%104.1105.3-1.2
18 Phoenix Suns56272948%113.3115.1-1.8
19 Miami Heat54262848%110.0110.7-0.7
20 Atlanta Hawks54252946%117.0119.6-2.6
21 San Antonio Spurs54243044%113.0114.5-1.5
22 Portland Trail Blazers56233341%109.1114.7-5.7
23 Chicago Bulls57223539%115.9120.6-4.6
24 Brooklyn Nets56213538%104.9110.8-6.0
25 Philadelphia 76ers56203636%108.9113.0-4.1
26 Toronto Raptors56173930%110.6116.6-6.0
27 Charlotte Hornets54144026%106.3111.8-5.5
28 Utah Jazz55134224%112.2119.6-7.4
29 New Orleans Pelicans56134323%110.4119.3-8.8
30 Washington Wizards5594616%108.4121.7-13.2
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 Jazz29273137124
Houston Rockets28342825115
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