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Houston @ Utah

Current Records: Houston 16-51; Utah 49-18

What to Know

The Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets will face off at 10 p.m. ET May 8 at Vivint Smart Home Arena without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Utah and Houston will really light up the scoreboard this past Saturday.

The Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 127-120 this past Friday. Small forward Bojan Bogdanovic had a stellar game for Utah as he shot 8-for-11 from downtown and finished with 48 points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Houston came up short against the Milwaukee Bucks this past Friday, falling 141-133. Houston's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of power forward Kelly Olynyk, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards in addition to seven dimes, and Khyri Thomas, who had 16 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Olynyk has had at least ten rebounds.

The Jazz are the favorite in this one, with an expected 16-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

Utah's win lifted them to 49-18 while Houston's defeat dropped them down to an irreparable 16-51. Allowing an average of 116.04 points per game, the Rockets haven't exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We'll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming matchup.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena -- Salt Lake City, Utah
  • TV: ATTSN Rocky Mountain
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Jazz are a big 16-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Jazz, as the game opened with the Jazz as a 14.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Houston have won 19 out of their last 30 games against Utah.

  • Apr 21, 2021 - Utah 112 vs. Houston 89
  • Mar 12, 2021 - Utah 114 vs. Houston 99
  • Feb 22, 2020 - Houston 120 vs. Utah 110
  • Feb 09, 2020 - Utah 114 vs. Houston 113
  • Jan 27, 2020 - Houston 126 vs. Utah 117
  • Apr 24, 2019 - Houston 100 vs. Utah 93
  • Apr 22, 2019 - Utah 107 vs. Houston 91
  • Apr 20, 2019 - Houston 104 vs. Utah 101
  • Apr 17, 2019 - Houston 118 vs. Utah 98
  • Apr 14, 2019 - Houston 122 vs. Utah 90
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Houston 125 vs. Utah 98
  • Dec 17, 2018 - Houston 102 vs. Utah 97
  • Dec 06, 2018 - Utah 118 vs. Houston 91
  • Oct 24, 2018 - Utah 100 vs. Houston 89
  • May 08, 2018 - Houston 112 vs. Utah 102
  • May 06, 2018 - Houston 100 vs. Utah 87
  • May 04, 2018 - Houston 113 vs. Utah 92
  • May 02, 2018 - Utah 116 vs. Houston 108
  • Apr 29, 2018 - Houston 110 vs. Utah 96
  • Feb 26, 2018 - Houston 96 vs. Utah 85
  • Dec 18, 2017 - Houston 120 vs. Utah 99
  • Dec 07, 2017 - Houston 112 vs. Utah 101
  • Nov 05, 2017 - Houston 137 vs. Utah 110
  • Mar 08, 2017 - Utah 115 vs. Houston 108
  • Nov 29, 2016 - Utah 120 vs. Houston 101
  • Nov 19, 2016 - Houston 111 vs. Utah 102
  • Mar 23, 2016 - Utah 89 vs. Houston 87
  • Feb 23, 2016 - Utah 117 vs. Houston 114
  • Jan 07, 2016 - Houston 103 vs. Utah 94
  • Jan 04, 2016 - Houston 93 vs. Utah 91

Injury Report for Utah

  • Mike Conley: Out (Hamstring)
  • Juwan Morgan: Out (Heel)
  • Donovan Mitchell: Out (Ankle)

Injury Report for Houston

  • Eric Gordon: Out (Groin)
  • Avery Bradley: Out (Personal)
  • Kelly Olynyk: Out (Ankle)
  • Sterling Brown: Out (Knee)
  • Christian Wood: Out (Ankle)
  • D.J. Wilson: Out (Covid-19)
  • Kevin Porter: Out (Ankle)
  • David Nwaba: Out (Wrist)
  • Dante Exum: Out for the Season (Calf)
  • John Wall: Out for the Season (Hamstring)