- 13 of the last 15 games that the Rockets have played have ended with less than 228 total points, which has -110 odds to go under tonight.
- Alperen Sengun has averaged over 27 points per game against the Jazz in the past three seasons, but his line is just 19.5 points Monday.
HOUSTON – Monday night’s NBA slate ends with a night cap between the Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets at 9:30 PM with two western conference teams whose seasons are heading in different directions.
Jazz vs Rockets Game Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz | +13.5 (-115) | +550 | O 228.0 (-110) |
| Rockets | -13.5 (-105) | -850 | U 228.0 (-110) |
Legal sports betting sites have the Rockets giving the Jazz 13.5 points coming into Monday night’s game with -850 odds to win outright.
Utah enters the contest pretty banged up, with Keyonte George listed as questionable with an ankle injury that has held him out seven of the last eight games, while Lauri Markkanen is probable with an illness that caused him to miss two games.
Jusuf Nurkic is also listed as out with a nose injury.
Houston owns the fifth best home record in the league, going 18–7 in home games so far this season.
Utah has the 7th worst road record in the league, sitting at just 7–21 away from home.
Total Points Scored To Be Under 228.0 (-110)
Each of the first two matchups between these two teams cleared the 228-point mark, but there are a few notable differences that point toward the under.
Firstly, the Rockets’ offense has struggled since the last time they met, averaging just 106.8 points per game since the beginning of January.
13 of their last 15 games have gone for a combined total of less than 228 points in regulation.
Pair that with a top four defense in the NBA, which bumps up to #3 at home, allowing just 107.4 points per game, and you get a recipe for low scoring games.
Additionally, Utah boasts the seventh best offense in the league this season averaging 118.2 points per game, but that average drops to 114.6 on the road, which ranks middle of the pack.
Expect the more experienced and defensive oriented team to control the game at home and bet the under at NBA betting sites.
Alperen Sengun To Score Over 19.5 Points (-120)
The Rockets’ big man has been in somewhat of a slump since the beginning of January, which has contributed to Houston’s offensive struggles as a whole.
Sengun averaged over 22 points per game through the first two and a half months of the season, but has been hovering around 17 points per game for the past two months.
However, if there was ever an opportunity for a get-right game, it would be this one, as Sengun has dominated the Jazz in his career, averaging 27.1 points per game against Utah since 2023.
Sengun has scored 20+ points in all but one of his seven games against the Jazz during that span and 27 or more five times.
Jusuf Nurkic will not play for the Jazz either, meaning Sengun will be matched up with Kyle Filipowski and Oscar Tshiebwe for the majority of the game, which plays strongly to Houston’s advantage.
