PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's NBA Friday Spread Crusher
(NBA) Houston vs. Utah,
Point Spread: -3.50 | -115.00 Houston (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -3.50 | -115.00 Houston (Away)
Result: Win
Do you believe in the Jazz? I don't. Not against the Rockets.
Oh, Houston, at least has to show up. It can't just take the fesity Jazz for granted. That's something the Rockets did early in their Game 2 matchup against Utah. Houston couldn't recover from falling 19 points down during a flat performance and lost, 116-108. Utah also shot 60 percent from 3-point range making 15 of 25 shots from beyond the arc.
Now the series shifts to Salt Lake City - and the spread becomes much shorter.
I see the Rockets regaining their intensity. The alarm clock has sounded. It's wake-up time. That's enough to cover this number because Houston is a much better team. The Rockets had covered the past five games against the Jazz until the last matchup. Houston is 2-0 at Utah this season winning those games by an average of 11 points.
The Jazz aren't hitting 60 percent of their 3-point shots again. They ranked 12th during the regular season in 3-point shooting percentage at 36.6 percent. The Rockets set a record for most 3-point shots taken during the season. The Rockets were above average in 3-point shooting percentage and ranked seventh in 3-point defense while the Jazz are 17th in 3-point percentage defense.
Look for things to get back to normal with the Rockets winning and covering this Game 3.
Oh, Houston, at least has to show up. It can't just take the fesity Jazz for granted. That's something the Rockets did early in their Game 2 matchup against Utah. Houston couldn't recover from falling 19 points down during a flat performance and lost, 116-108. Utah also shot 60 percent from 3-point range making 15 of 25 shots from beyond the arc.
Now the series shifts to Salt Lake City - and the spread becomes much shorter.
I see the Rockets regaining their intensity. The alarm clock has sounded. It's wake-up time. That's enough to cover this number because Houston is a much better team. The Rockets had covered the past five games against the Jazz until the last matchup. Houston is 2-0 at Utah this season winning those games by an average of 11 points.
The Jazz aren't hitting 60 percent of their 3-point shots again. They ranked 12th during the regular season in 3-point shooting percentage at 36.6 percent. The Rockets set a record for most 3-point shots taken during the season. The Rockets were above average in 3-point shooting percentage and ranked seventh in 3-point defense while the Jazz are 17th in 3-point percentage defense.
Look for things to get back to normal with the Rockets winning and covering this Game 3.