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Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets
The Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -1.5-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total opened at 234.
Houston lost its last outing, a 109-94 result against the Knicks on January 17. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a +7.5-point underdog, while the 203 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Utah, they were a 134-129 loser as they battled the Thunder at home. The Jazz failed to cover in the match as a +3-point underdog, while 263 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Utah:
Team record: 22-21 SU,26-17 ATS
Utah is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 19-21 SU,20-18-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Utah at New Orleans Tuesday, January 23
Houston home to Boston Sunday, January 21