Utah Jazz versus Houston Rockets Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 1-28-2013

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The 24-22 Houston Rockets will travel to play the 24-20 Utah Jazz in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night. Tip off time from Utah is scheduled for 9PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The odds from this pro basketball game has the home club Utah Jazz favored by -4 points with an over under line of 207 ½ points. There has been no line movement in this game since the odds opened up a few hours ago.

The teams have met twice this season with each club winning and covering the spread in their home game. Trend: Utah Jazz is 6-3 ATS in their past nine games.

Houston has a road record of 9-14 on the season. The team has won two straight following a 119-106 home win on Saturday night to the Brooklyn Nets as a -4 point betting favorite. The over under line came in at over 200 ½ points. The two wins preceded a bad stretch where the Rockets had dropped seven of eight games. The Rockets shot over 49% from the floor and nailed 12 of 28 free throws. They crush the Nets on the glass by a 50-31 rebounding differential. James Harden led the team with 29 points and 7 assists of 7 of 15 shooting. Houston is the second leading scoring offense in the NBA as they push across over 104 points a game.

The Jazz are 15-4 on their home court. They earn their fifth win in six games after a 114-110 home overtime win on Saturday night against the Indiana Pacers as a -2 point betting favorite. The game ended over 183 ½ points. Utah shot like a monster as they connect on 53% from the floor and 23 of 26 free throws. Good thing they forced 22 Indiana turnovers as Utah allowed Indiana over 54% shooting and 13 more rebounds. Al Jefferson had 25 points and 6 rebounds in the win. Utah sits in the lower half of the league in two key defensive categories which are points allowed and defensive field goal percentage. The Jazz give up nearly 99 points and 46% shooting to their opponents.

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