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The Houston Rockets (0-3) will host the undefeated Utah Jazz (3-0) on Monday (October 24) in NBA action.
The Rockets are a young, inexperienced team looking to use this season to get some reps for new draft picks and play poorly enough to get an early draft pick next year.
The Jazz, meanwhile, were expected to come into the season and be one of the worst in the league, but the players apparently had other plans. They've been cruising against much tougher opponents than Houston and will look to keep that rolling.
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Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Match Details
Fixture: Jazz @ Rockets
Date and Time: Monday, October 24; 8:00 pm EST
Venue: Toyota Center
Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Betting Odds
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Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Key Stats
Coming into the season, the consensus seemed to be that the Utah Jazz were tanking for the Victor Wembanyama pick in the upcoming draft. They unloaded star Donovan Mitchell and completely shook up their starting lineup.
Former Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson seems to be the main man so far this season. His playmaking and scoring ability is now a key component in the starting lineup, not coming off the bench. Kelly Olynyk can now add the Jazz to his long list of teams, with Utah also picking up guards Collin Sexton and Lauri Markkanen in the Donovan Mitchell trade to Cleveland.
The lineup has changed and so have the expectations of the Jazz starting unit. The undefeated run will eventually come to an end, with a back-to-back road game the next day and an OT win could be a vulnerable time for it to end.
The Houston Rockets' record is much more in line with their pre-season expectations. Nevertheless, there are some things to be excited about for the future of the franchise. The main focus of this season for Houston will be to get rookie guard Jalen Green as many reps as possible.
He's going to be the main guy this season and has been handed the keys on offense. He's averaging 23 PPG so far but has an upside much higher than that. The tanking theme is never anything to be excited about at the time. However, if the Rockets can groom their young pieces and add to that in the next lottery, their future could be bright.
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Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz Betting Prediction
The Utah Jazz are on a tough road trip and come into Houston the day after a hard-fought overtime win against New Orleans. Energy will be low and so are Utah's expectations of Houston.
Expect the Jazz to start the game slow and on a road-trip hangover, and the starters won't have the rested legs needed to run with Houston. The Rockets cover the spread and win the game, while hitting under on some tired shooting from Utah and not enough firepower from Houston.
Prediction: Houston Rockets -1 (-110) and Under 232 (-110)
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