Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Betting Pick & Prediction 3/27/25
At 9:00 ET, the Jazz will host the Rockets in a Western Conference matchup. Utah is currently on a three-game losing streak and is 15th in the West. Houston is favored by 12.5 and is 2nd in the West.
The over/under line for this game is 228. The Rockets are 47-26 and 1st in the Southwest Division. The Jazz are 16-57 and 5th in the Northwest Division. The game will be played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City and can be seen on SCHN.
HOUSTON ROCKETS VS UTAH JAZZ BETTING PICK
The Pick: Houston Rockets -12.5
This game will be played at Delta Center at 9:00 ET on Thursday, March 27th.
WHY BET THE HOUSTON ROCKETS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 134-102 in favor of the Rockets.
- Our projections have Jalen Green finishing with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
- From the field, we have the Rockets finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.9% and knocking down 15 threes.
Will the Rockets Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?
With a 121-114 win over the Hawks on Tuesday, the Rockets improved to 47-26. Houston was at home and favored by 8 points but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 235, just under the 235.5 O/U line.
Houston dominated early, building a 94-74 lead by the end of the 3rd quarter after winning each of the first three quarters. However, Atlanta made a push in the 4th, outscoring the Rockets 40-27.
Jalen Green led the Rockets to a win over the Hawks, scoring 32 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, shooting 58.3% from the field. Fred VanVleet added 21 points, hitting 3 threes at 37.5%, while Alperen Şengün contributed 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Houston shot 45.2% overall, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 11 threes at 28.2%. Green scored 10 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters, adding 8 more in the 4th.
Even with a rough 4th quarter, the Rockets held the Hawks to 114 points on 41% shooting, including just 30% from three-point range. Houston gave up 15 threes in the game but limited Atlanta to only 15 free-throw attempts.
The Rockets grabbed 37 defensive rebounds but allowed 18 offensive boards. They also contributed 8 steals and 2 blocks in the win.
Will Utah Secure A Victory as Home Underdogs?
The Jazz dropped to 16-57 after a 140-103 home loss to the Grizzlies on Tuesday. Utah, +11.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread, losing by 37 points. The game’s total of 243 points narrowly exceeded the 240.5-point line.
Utah started strong, leading 61-45 after a 10-0 run, but Memphis took control, outscoring the Jazz 41-17 in the 3rd quarter and 35-21 in the 4th.
In their 140-103 loss to the Grizzlies, the Jazz shot 43.6% from the field, but connected on 17 threes at a 40.5% rate. Isaiah Collier led the way with 21 points, hitting 4 threes at 50% efficiency.
Collin Sexton added 15 points, with 9 coming in the 1st quarter. Johnny Juzang and Kyle Filipowski each contributed 13 points, with Filipowski scoring 6 in the 3rd and 5 more in the 4th.
Defensively, the Jazz struggled against the Grizzlies, giving up 140 points on 53% shooting. Memphis scored at least 35 points in three of the four quarters, including 41 in the 3rd.
Utah allowed 20 threes on 44% shooting from beyond the arc. The Grizzlies also went 16/18 from the free-throw line. The Jazz finished with 6 steals and 3 blocks.