The Rockets are shooting for 2nd in the West, and a win against the Jazz here will go a long way to helping them secure that spot.
Alternatively, a 7th straight defeat for the Jazz will have them hold onto the worst record in the league, with the Wizards breathing down the back of their neck.
Utah are a woeful 7-30 on the road this season, but are 20-17 against the spread in those fixtures, such has been the generosity of the bookkeepers lines.
The Jazz actually bettered the Rockets in late February, before Houston evened the ledger at 1-1 with a 11-point victory last week.
Utah has covered the line in six of their last seven games against the Rockets, and although I don’t give them a chance of winning here, I am backing them to keep the scoreline semi-respectable.
The Clippers continue to push towards a top 6 finish in the West when they welcome the Pelicans to the Intuit Dome.
The Pels have officially put the cue in the rack, benching Zion and CJ McCollum for the rest of the season, and they turn their focus towards the lottery.
LA are 8-2 across their last 10 games, and look like a top four franchise when Kawhi is fighting fit.
I’m backing the Pels to roll over here, with the Clippers wrapping this one up in the first half.