Utah Jazz vs Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets will face the Utah Jazz in an NBA matchup at the Toyota Center on Wednesday night. The Rockets (49-27) sit second in the Western Conference, while the struggling Jazz (16-60) are at the bottom of the standings.

Houston has been one of the NBA’s most improved teams this season and will look to bounce back after a tough 104-98 loss to the Lakers on Monday. Amen Thompson was the only Rockets player to score 20 points in that game, as the team struggled offensively, shooting just 41% from the field and 10-of-32 from three-point range.

Despite ranking 17th in scoring (114.0 PPG), the Rockets boast a top-five defense, holding opponents to just 109.1 PPG.

Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz appear to have already checked out for the season, currently on a six-game losing streak after falling 110-106 to the lowly Charlotte Hornets. Keyonte George was Utah’s lone bright spot with 20 points, but the team shot just 40% overall and went 14-of-52 from deep, trailing for most of the game.

The Jazz rank near the bottom of the league on both ends of the floor—21st in scoring (111.5 PPG) and second-worst in points allowed (120.1 PPG).

The Utah Jazz have lost their last seventeen away games, including the most recent one, 110-106. This happened against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Isaiah Collier scored 17, Brice Sensabaugh scored 19, and Keyonte George scored 20 points.

The Houston Rockets lost their most recent game. They lost to the LA Lakers 104-98 at Crypto.com Arena while traveling. Jabari Smith scored 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, Amen Thompson scored 20 points, and Dillon Brooks scored 16.

The last time the Rockets played the Jazz, the Rockets won. The score was 121-110 at Delta Center. In the last ten meetings, both teams have won five of them.