Jazz vs. Rockets odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA basketball picks for February 23 from proven model
In a late-night NBA showdown, the Utah Jazz take on the Houston Rockets on Monday. Utah is coming off a 123-113 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, while Houston suffered a two-point loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday. The Jazz (18-39, 7-21 on the road) have lost two in a row and went 0-2 ATS in those games. The Rockets (34-21, 18-7 at home) have alternated wins and losses in their last four games, while going just 1-3 ATS.
Tipoff from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. The Rockets are a 13-point favorite in the latest Rockets vs. Jazz odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 229.5. Before making any Jazz vs. Rockets picks,
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Now, the model has simulated Jazz vs. Rockets 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Jazz vs. Rockets:
| Jazz vs. Rockets spread: | Rockets -13.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook |
| Jazz vs. Rockets over/under: | 229.5 points |
| Jazz vs. Rockets money line: | Rockets -820, Jazz +555 |
| Jazz vs. Rockets picks: | See picks at SportsLine |
| Jazz vs. Rockets streaming: | Peacock |
Top Jazz vs. Rockets predictions
SportsLine’s model is going Under on the total (229.5 points). The Under between the two teams is 1-1 this season. Both teams are also 1-1 ATS head-to-head against each other this season. Houston, in particular, has trended to the Under this season with 60% of its games hitting that side, while a whopping 72% of its games at home have failed to reach the total.
The model projects the Jazz to have two players score 15 points or more, including Lauri Markkanen, projected to score 19 points. The Rockets are projected to have four players score 15 or more points, led by Kevin Durant, who is projected to score 26.5 points. The teams combine for 227 points as the Under hits in well over 50% of simulations.
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