NBA HOUSTON Matchup 20181217

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NBA : ATS Matchup

Monday 12/17/2018

Line

$ Line

OU Line

Score

UTAH

HOUSTON

-5

+175

-210

213

97
Final
102

UTAH (14 - 16) at HOUSTON (14 - 14)

Monday, 12/17/2018 8:05 PM

Board		Open	Latest
537	UTAH	212.5	212
538	HOUSTON	-6	-4.5

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

UTAH - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	14-16	-22.4	14-16	17-13	106.8	52.8	46.3%	52.9	106.6	50.5	47.1%	50.3
Road Games	9-10	-7.2	8-11	9-10	104.2	49.5	45.5%	52.9	105.9	49.6	46.9%	52.7
Last 5 Games	2-3	-3.2	2-3	1-4	105.6	46.0	45.6%	52.8	100.6	44.4	45.5%	49.6

UTAH Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	106.8	52.8	39-84	46.3%	11-32	33.5%	19-26	72.3%	53	9	24	22	9	15	5
vs opponents surrendering	108.4	54.7	40-88	45.6%	11-31	34.7%	18-23	76.4%	53	10	23	22	8	15	5
Team Stats (Road Games)	104.2	49.5	38-84	45.5%	9-30	31.6%	19-26	72.0%	53	9	23	22	9	16	5
Stats Against (All Games)	106.6	50.5	40-85	47.1%	10-27	36.0%	16-22	73.5%	50	9	22	23	9	15	5
vs opponents averaging	110.2	55.6	41-88	46.2%	11-31	35.8%	18-23	75.7%	53	10	24	21	8	14	5
Stats Against (Road Games)	105.9	49.6	40-86	46.9%	9-26	34.7%	16-23	69.8%	53	9	21	23	9	15	5

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread		Team				Opponent
	W-L	Units	W-L	O-U	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.	Score	Half	FG Pct	Reb.
All Games	14-14	-10.1	12-16	15-12	108.9	56.2	45.1%	49.5	109.1	56.2	47.8%	52.6
Home Games	7-5	-3.6	6-6	8-4	112.1	55.8	45.3%	49.7	111.7	57.1	47.9%	53.0
Last 5 Games	3-2	+0.3	3-2	1-3	107.4	55.2	46.0%	47.0	107.2	51.8	50.0%	49.8

HOUSTON Team Statistics
			Shooting		3pt Shooting		Free Throws		Rebounding
	PPG	Half	FGM-A	Pct	FGM-A	PCT	FTM-A	Pct	Tot	Off	Ast	PF	Stl	TO	Bk
Team Stats (All Games)	108.9	56.2	38-85	45.1%	14-41	34.0%	18-24	75.9%	49	11	21	23	8	14	6
vs opponents surrendering	109.7	55.3	41-89	45.9%	11-31	35.1%	17-23	76.7%	53	10	24	22	8	14	5
Team Stats (Home Games)	112.1	55.8	39-86	45.3%	14-41	35.2%	20-26	75.6%	50	11	21	23	9	13	6
Stats Against (All Games)	109.1	56.2	40-84	47.8%	10-28	34.9%	19-25	77.0%	53	10	22	21	8	14	5
vs opponents averaging	109.8	55.4	41-88	46.1%	10-29	35.2%	18-24	76.1%	54	10	24	21	8	14	5
Stats Against (Home Games)	111.7	57.1	41-85	47.9%	11-28	37.8%	20-25	78.6%	53	10	22	21	7	14	4

Average power rating of opponents played: UTAH 96, HOUSTON 96.2

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

UTAH - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
11/7/2018	DALLAS	117-102	W	-10	W	214	O	43-89	48.3%	46	11	29-73	39.7%	56	24
11/9/2018	BOSTON	123-115	W	-5.5	W	204	O	43-77	55.8%	56	16	39-88	44.3%	35	8
11/12/2018	@ MEMPHIS	96-88	W	-4	W	202	U	32-82	39.0%	58	15	33-79	41.8%	50	16
11/14/2018	@ DALLAS	68-118	L	-5	L	212	U	25-80	31.2%	43	21	45-77	58.4%	59	19
11/16/2018	@ PHILADELPHIA	107-113	L	2.5	L	216.5	O	41-88	46.6%	62	13	41-82	50.0%	54	16
11/17/2018	@ BOSTON	98-86	W	4	W	207	U	35-78	44.9%	55	14	35-91	38.5%	63	14
11/19/2018	@ INDIANA	94-121	L	-4	L	206	O	36-74	48.6%	41	18	49-93	52.7%	52	9
11/21/2018	SACRAMENTO	110-119	L	-9.5	L	222	O	38-88	43.2%	54	10	47-89	52.8%	52	11
11/23/2018	@ LA LAKERS	83-90	L	2.5	L	219.5	U	33-85	38.8%	49	19	36-79	45.6%	57	23
11/25/2018	@ SACRAMENTO	133-112	W	-3.5	W	219	O	49-92	53.3%	60	18	40-85	47.1%	44	17
11/26/2018	INDIANA	88-121	L	-4.5	L	206.5	O	34-81	42.0%	44	17	49-84	58.3%	46	16
11/28/2018	@ BROOKLYN	101-91	W	-3.5	W	215	U	39-82	47.6%	56	19	30-86	34.9%	58	20
11/30/2018	@ CHARLOTTE	119-111	W	2	W	218	O	44-81	54.3%	48	14	47-95	49.5%	47	8
12/2/2018	@ MIAMI	100-102	L	-4	L	208.5	U	39-89	43.8%	61	13	36-91	39.6%	55	13
12/4/2018	SAN ANTONIO	139-105	W	-7.5	W	215.5	O	51-84	60.7%	48	17	44-90	48.9%	35	16
12/6/2018	HOUSTON	118-91	W	-1	W	215	U	45-89	50.6%	59	12	34-88	38.6%	48	23
12/9/2018	@ SAN ANTONIO	97-110	L	-4	L	219	U	37-85	43.5%	47	14	47-89	52.8%	49	11
12/10/2018	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	113-122	L	5	L	218	O	43-84	51.2%	53	20	43-85	50.6%	52	17
12/12/2018	MIAMI	111-84	W	-8.5	W	211	U	40-76	52.6%	58	17	29-77	37.7%	42	13
12/15/2018	*ORLANDO	89-96	L	-6	L	207	U	28-89	31.5%	47	10	34-72	47.2%	57	22
12/17/2018	@ HOUSTON
12/19/2018	GOLDEN STATE
12/21/2018	@ PORTLAND
12/22/2018	OKLAHOMA CITY
12/25/2018	PORTLAND
12/27/2018	PHILADELPHIA
12/29/2018	NEW YORK
1/1/2019	@ TORONTO

HOUSTON - Season Results
								Team Stats				Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Tot.	O/U	Shots	Pct	REB	TO	Shots	Pct	REB	TO
11/8/2018	@ OKLAHOMA CITY	80-98	L	-5	L	213.5	U	31-82	37.8%	45	17	36-81	44.4%	61	15
11/10/2018	@ SAN ANTONIO	89-96	L	-3.5	L	213	U	30-90	33.3%	59	8	33-74	44.6%	58	15
11/11/2018	INDIANA	115-103	W	-2.5	W	210	O	36-74	48.6%	47	15	36-78	46.2%	48	13
11/13/2018	@ DENVER	109-99	W	4.5	W	217.5	U	39-71	54.9%	42	14	38-76	50.0%	40	16
11/15/2018	GOLDEN STATE	107-86	W	-4.5	W	217	U	35-87	40.2%	52	5	32-76	42.1%	53	16
11/17/2018	SACRAMENTO	132-112	W	-12	W	219.5	O	46-81	56.8%	50	22	46-102	45.1%	48	14
11/21/2018	DETROIT	126-124	W	-8.5	L	214.5	O	40-72	55.6%	41	15	40-85	47.1%	48	16
11/23/2018	@ DETROIT	111-116	L	-3.5	L	216.5	O	41-98	41.8%	53	14	40-88	45.5%	65	13
11/24/2018	@ CLEVELAND	108-117	L	-6.5	L	208.5	O	37-74	50.0%	39	16	44-90	48.9%	60	13
11/26/2018	@ WASHINGTON	131-135	L	1.5	L	223.5	O	46-97	47.4%	58	19	50-88	56.8%	45	14
11/28/2018	DALLAS	108-128	L	-5.5	L	217.5	O	40-87	46.0%	48	16	46-85	54.1%	51	14
11/30/2018	@ SAN ANTONIO	136-105	W	-4	W	216	O	49-98	50.0%	53	5	39-86	45.3%	50	13
12/1/2018	CHICAGO	121-105	W	-13	W	218	O	42-84	50.0%	56	14	39-88	44.3%	49	13
12/3/2018	@ MINNESOTA	91-103	L	-2.5	L	223	U	32-74	43.2%	43	20	36-82	43.9%	56	14
12/6/2018	@ UTAH	91-118	L	1	L	215	U	34-88	38.6%	48	23	45-89	50.6%	59	12
12/8/2018	@ DALLAS	104-107	L	-3.5	L	219	U	39-86	45.3%	43	12	41-83	49.4%	51	15
12/11/2018	PORTLAND	111-103	W	-6.5	W	220	U	42-85	49.4%	50	7	38-87	43.7%	55	14
12/13/2018	LA LAKERS	126-111	W	-5.5	W	226.5	O	42-85	49.4%	53	13	43-80	53.7%	44	12
12/15/2018	@ MEMPHIS	105-97	W	-4.5	W	202	P	35-73	47.9%	41	12	40-75	53.3%	40	14
12/17/2018	UTAH
12/19/2018	WASHINGTON
12/20/2018	@ MIAMI
12/22/2018	SAN ANTONIO
12/25/2018	OKLAHOMA CITY
12/27/2018	BOSTON
12/29/2018	@ NEW ORLEANS
12/31/2018	MEMPHIS

KEY GAME INFORMATION

UTAH: LAST SEASON: 48-34, lost in Western Conference semifinals
COACH: Quin Snyder (fifth season)
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Ricky Rubio (13.1 ppg), G Donovan Mitchell (20.5 ppg), F Joe Ingles (11.5 ppg), F Derrick Favors (12.3 ppg), C Rudy Gobert (13.5 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: F Jonas Jerebko
KEY ADDITIONS: G Grayson Allen PLAYER TO WATCH: Mitchell. His emergence keyed Utah's dominant run to close out the regular season a year ago. Can Mitchell continue to elevate his game in his sophomore NBA season? His rookie season exceeded all expectations as he carved an identity as an electrifying scorer. The Jazz benefited from his scoring punch late in games. Mitchell finished the season averaging 20.5 points while shooting 43.7 percent from the field.
OUTLOOK: Utah appeared headed for the lottery until putting together a dramatic turnaround over the final 35 games last season. With all of last season's key players back in place, the Jazz are counting on continuity and chemistry to help them become a serious postseason threat among Western Conference teams in 2018-19.

HOUSTON: LAST SEASON: 65-17, lost in Western Conference finals.
COACH: Mike D'Antoni (fourth season, 15th NBA season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G James Harden (30.4 ppg), G Chris Paul (18.6 ppg), F P.J. Tucker, (6.1 ppg), F James Ennis (7.1 ppg), C Clint Capela (13.9 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: F Trevor Ariza, F Ryan Anderson, F Luc Mbah a Moute
KEY ADDITIONS: F Carmelo Anthony, Ennis, G Michael Carter-Williams
PLAYERS TO WATCH: A year after Anthony was not amenable to coming off the bench in Oklahoma City, the 10-time All-Star seems ready to accept a reserve role in Houston if it means helping the Rockets to a title. The addition of the talented Anthony, along with Ennis to pick up the slack on defense Houston lost in Ariza leaves the Rockets slightly better than they were a year ago when they lost to Golden State in the conference finals.
OUTLOOK: Harden, last year's MVP, and Paul should be even better in their second year together and Anthony adds a new dimension which greatly upgrades Houston's second unit. Ennis will have to pair with Tucker to provide a defensive presence and Capela must take another step this season after signing a $90 million contract this offseason if the Rockets hope to finally get past the Warriors and win their first title since back-to-back championships in 1994-95.

PREVIEW

Rockets lean on Harden vs. Jazz

HOUSTON -- For as much as the Houston Rockets try to avoid dumping everything at the feet of All-NBA guard James Harden, there are times when that weight does not seem too great for him to bear.

With Harden recording a second consecutive triple-double, the Rockets (14-14) claimed their third successive victory and again evened their record with a 105-97 victory in Memphis on Saturday. The peril of asking Harden to shoulder too much of a burden has played out in postseasons past, with Harden succumbing to fatigue at inopportune times.

Still, when Harden is at his best like he was in producing his fourth career 50-point triple-double last Thursday against the Los Angeles Lakers, it is easy to wonder what inspires such stunning bursts of productivity. When asked precisely that, Harden does not mind boasting.

"That's every game," Harden said.

The Rockets will host the Utah Jazz on Monday at Toyota Center looking to climb above .500 for the first time since they were 9-8 on Nov. 23 following a loss at Detroit.

Harden, as is expected, has been instrumental in their recent improvement, averaging 31.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 7.1 assists this month while posting a true shooting percentage (67.8) that is his best for any month this season. There is a correlation between a heavy workload and turnovers for Harden, and when the Rockets were shorthanded, Harden did experience an uptick in untimely miscues.

In December, Harden is averaging a manageable 34.2 minutes per game. His turnovers remain elevated (5.4 per game this month), but the improved shooting numbers portend to superior play across the board. When the Rockets strike the balance between allowing Harden to dominate without relying on him too much, they tend to perform at optimal levels.

The Jazz (14-16) fell in Mexico City to the Orlando Magic on Saturday when they shot 31.5 percent in a 96-89 loss. Utah has dropped three of four games after winning four of five.

Such spurts have represented a season-long trend for Utah, which opened the season 4-2 only to lose four consecutive games and then immediately win three in a row. The Jazz lost six of eight prior to the successful stretch that preceded their recent downturn.

Utah has dominated its season series with Houston thus far, outscoring the Rockets by 19 points on average through two meetings. The results haven't been as prolific otherwise, with the Jazz ranking 23rd in offensive rating entering Sunday at 106.2 points per 100 possessions.

Second-year guard Donovan Mitchell, the 2018 Rookie of the Year runner-up, hasn't yet hit his stride. He has been slowed a bit by injuries, missing four games thus far, and hasn't settled into a rhythm as a secondary facilitator to point guard Ricky Rubio. With opponents better prepared for his daring drives to the rim, Mitchell is averaging 19.3 points per game this month while shooting only 40.8 percent. Additionally, he's averaging only 1.7 assists over those seven games.

"I think the most important thing for Donovan, just to try to compete in every situation," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. "And the reads, well, you know, you can't not think. You can't think too much. You've got to just compete and those things take care of themselves."

Last Updated: 4/25/2024 3:43:53 AM EST.