Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz

NBA: 10:30 PM EST

Apr. 22, 2019

TV: TNT
Latest Odds : HOU -2.5 Total 213

The Houston Rockets visit the Utah Jazz for Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference first round best of seven series. The Rockets lead the series 3-0 after defeating the Jazz 104-101 on Saturday. James Harden started the game poorly on offense missing each of his first 15 field goals attempts, but ended the game with 22 points with 14 coming down the stretch to put Utah on the brink of elimination.

The Jazz could not take advantage of Harden’s poor shooting early and led by just five points at the half. Utah was led in the loss by Donovan Mitchell with 34 points, but Mitchell hit just 9 of this 27 field goal attempts. Derrick Favors scored 13 for Utah. Utah led for much of the game, but could never extend the lead to more than eight points and Houston eventually closed that gap.

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James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring and assists with averages of 27.7 points and 10.0 assists per game. Clint Capela is the team leader in rebounds with an average of 12.0 per game. Four players besides Harden are averaging double figures in scoring led by Chris Paul with an average of 16.3 points per game, followed by Eric Gordon with an average of 15.0 per game.

Donovan Mitchell is leading the Jazz in scoring with an average of 21.3 points per game, while Rudy Gobert is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.7 per game. Rickey Rubio is third in scoring and leads Utah in assists with averages of 14.0 points and 7.0 assists per game.

Recent Betting Trends:

Houston is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 versus Western Conference opponents

The UNDER has cashed in 16 of the Rockets last 23

Utah is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 played on 1 days rest

The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Jazz’s last 11 at home

Free Betting Pick: UNDER 213

Go UNDER in this matchup. The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the last 7 meetings between the two and in 5 of the last 6 between the two played at Utah. The UNDER has cashed in 8 of Utah’s last 11 at home. Houston has seen the UNDER cash in 8 of the last 11 on the road and 16 of the last 23 overall. Final Score Prediction, Utah Jazz win, but our best play is UNDER 106-104

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