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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 Thursday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Jazz as -6-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 230.
In their last action, Houston was a 119-108 loser on the road against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (227) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Utah was a 117-115 loser at home against the Kings. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (232) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Utah:
Team record: 18-16 SU,19-15 ATS
Utah is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 9-22 SU,13-15-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Utah at Chicago Saturday, January 7
Houston home to Minnesota Sunday, January 8