Jazz Vs Rockets: jazz vs rockets odds, prediction, time and injury reports
The jazz vs rockets matchup headlines a Western Conference game set to tip off at 9: 30 pm ET on Monday, February 23. This preview pulls together betting lines, scoring trends and a detailed injury report that could reshape rotations and expectations.
Odds and prediction
Houston enters as a massive home favorite but has struggled to score, a paradox given its roster. The projected best bet listed is the Rockets team total Under 120. 5 (-115). The published spread is Jazz +13 (-110) and Rockets -13 (-110). The game total is set at 228. 5, with Over 228. 5 (-110) and Under 228. 5 (-110) both available.
Rockets scoring struggles
The Rockets rank 26th in offensive rating over their last 12 games, a mark described as worse than the Wizards. During that stretch they are averaging 104. 9 points per game, next-to-last. Observers note that Kevin Durant & Co. have a problem getting buckets these days, and that a matchup with Utah may not be as easy as it appears.
Jazz Vs Rockets injury updates
The Utah Jazz arrive coming out of the weekend with notable movement on the injury report compared with their last outing against the Memphis Grizzlies. Two Jazz names were upgraded: Keyonte George has been elevated to questionable from his right ankle sprain, and Lauri Markkanen is listed as probable after missing the Grizzlies game with an illness.
Keyonte George has missed seven of the last eight games for Utah because of two separate ankle sprains. One left ankle sprain sidelined him for three games before the All-Star break; he returned against the Orlando Magic. A second right ankle sprain then cost him four games. With extra rest banked, the Jazz’s third-year guard might officially be good to go.
By contrast, the Jazz will be without their starting center Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic has been dealing with a nose issue for the past two games and will be sidelined once more, forcing a frontcourt change.
Lineup, rotation and impact
Kyle Filipowski is expected to handle starting duties in Nurkic’s absence. He started in Nurkic’s place during the Jazz’s latest outing against the Grizzlies, producing an all-around line of 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. If George and Markkanen both end up available, the Jazz would get a massive lift: the pair are the team’s top-two scorers and are averaging over 50 combined points per game during the season so far, which would allow head coach Will Hardy’s rotation to regain more normalcy.
Matchup angles, players to watch
On the offensive side for Utah, Lauri Markkanen has gone Over his number in five of his last six games. Utah’s defense has also tightened: after playing poorly in much of the first half of the month, the Jazz have ranked 10th in defensive rating since February 1.
For Houston, ball movement is highlighted as one route to more offense, with second-year guard Reed Sheppard averaging 4. 0 assists over his last five games and topping 3. 5 assists three times in that span. Yet the Jazz still rank dead last in opponent assists per possession, a defensive metric to monitor.
Betting trends also favor low-scoring outcomes for Houston: the Rockets have hit the Game Total Under in 21 of their last 25 games, producing a stated return of +16. 60 Units and a 60% ROI on that run. Commenters distilled one blunt summary of the matchup dynamics this way: "The Rockets can't shoot. The Jazz can't rebound. Rebounds for all!"
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Expect the tip-off at 9: 30 pm ET on Monday, February 23 to clarify how much the injury shifts and recent scoring trends will matter on the court.
