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Jazz at Rockets (-1): O/U 232.0
The Utah Jazz are coming off back-to-back OT games and will play the second night of a back-to-back for the first time this season.
The Houston Rockets on the other hand are coming off a day of rest and come home in a desperation spot as they are 0-3 to start the season. The Utah Jazz are 3-0. Who would have thought the Jazz would be 3-0?
Last season, Utah was not profitable in the second game of a back-to-back. In 13 second-leg situations, Utah was favorites in 12 of those games and went 5-7-1 ATS (41.6%) and 5-8 (38.4%) on the ML.
Going back to Utah on a second night of back-to-back as a road underdog, Utah is 3-7 on the ML (30%) and 1-4 ATS over the previous five tries.
As just the road team on a second night of a back-to-back, Utah is both 3-7 ATS and on the ML in past 10, so no matter how you dice it up, they are in a fade spot.
The Rockets have lost four-straight at home to the Jazz -- all since trading James Harden.
Utah has won six of the past seven overall versus Houston, but the Rockets are the favorites.
With this travel and rest spot for Utah, plus Houston’s offense playing at such as fast-paced tempo, I expect the Rockets to get the victory and wear down the Jazz in the second-half.
Give me the Rockets ML at -115 odds for 2 units. Utah robbed us twice already and we make it back here.
These two teams play on Wednesday at Utah. We will be on the Jazz then and I am sure the spread will reflect that’s the right side just like it is here.
Pick: Rockets ML (2u)
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