Utah @ Houston Picks & Props

Kris Dunn has made 52.8% of his treys over the last 11 games on the road, 16.5% more than he's converted over the course of the year away from his home court. Kris Dunn has played 24.7 minutes per game over the last 10 games while on the road, 5.2 more than he's played in all games this season on the road. The Utah Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Utah Jazz will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-fastest pace home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz grade out 14thbest in in the league away from their home court with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

When it comes to offense, the Jazz's unimpressive 110.6 points per game away from their home court ranks 7th-fewest in the league this year. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 21.7% on 3-pointers (15th-lowest in the league) against the Rockets, branding this as a hard matchup. Lauri Markkanen will not hold the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling generally worsens player performance across the board.

Among all players in the NBA, Dillon Brooks slots into the 80th percentile for three-point ability with a a phenomenal 39.6% rate this year. Out of all players in the league, Dillon Brooks measures in the 75th percentile for playing time, tallying a colossal 29.5 minutes per game on his home court this year. The matchup against the Utah Jazz is a positive one for three-point shots; the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged the 30th-most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the NBA this year (2.4). The Houston Rockets have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from competing against the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Utah Jazz).

Among all players in the NBA, Keyonte George slots into the 22nd percentile for personal fouls, logging a measly 1.1 fouls per game away from home this year. The Utah Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Utah Jazz will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-fastest pace home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz grade out 14thbest in in the league away from their home court with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. When playing at home, the Houston Rockets have given up the 6th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.7) in the NBA to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).

Amen Thompson has sunk 54.2% of his field goal attempts over the last 10 games, 9.6% more than he's put through the hoop in all games this season. The Houston Rockets have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from competing against the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Utah Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out 9thbest in in the NBA with 11.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. Amen Thompson will possess the home court advantage in this game. Playing with the home court advantage generally raises player production in all facets of the game.

With respect to shooting, the Rockets's poor 113.6 points per game while playing at home comes in as the 7th-lowest in the NBA over the last 15 games. Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, their opposition has grabbed 12.1 offensive rebounds per game (2nd-most in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz (preserving possessions that can produce further chances for offense). In contrast to last season's 6.1 clip, Jalen Green's number of free throw attempts has fallen this season to 4.6 free throw attempts per game.

With respect to shooting, the Rockets's poor 113.6 points per game while playing at home comes in as the 7th-lowest in the NBA over the last 15 games. Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, their opposition has grabbed 12.1 offensive rebounds per game (2nd-most in the NBA) vs. the Utah Jazz (preserving possessions that can produce further chances for offense). This matchup may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team has attempted an enormous 28.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (4th-most in the league).

Walker Kessler has made 81.1% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 15 games, 13.2% higher than he's made overall this year. Walker Kessler has sunk 66.7% of his treys over the last 15 games, 39.4% higher than he's made over the course of the season. The Utah Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Utah Jazz will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-fastest pace home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz grade out 14thbest in in the league away from their home court with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

John Collins has successfully made 61.9% of his shot attempts from the field over the last 10 games, 10.0% more than he's sunk over the course of the year. The Utah Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Utah Jazz will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-fastest pace home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz grade out 14thbest in in the league away from their home court with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games. When playing at home, the Houston Rockets have given up the 6th-least offensive rebounds per game (9.7) in the NBA to the other team this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce extra chances for scoring and assists).

Simone Fontecchio has sunk 40.3% of his 3-point shots this year, ranking in the 84th percentile among all players in the NBA. Simone Fontecchio has been on the court for 27.5 minutes per game over the last 10 games, 4.8 higher than he's been on the court for in all games this season. The Utah Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Utah Jazz will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-fastest pace home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Jazz grade out 14thbest in in the league away from their home court with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

Compared to last season's 3.4 mark, Jabari Smith Jr.'s off the mark threes have declined this season to 2.7 per game. Out of all players in the NBA, Jabari Smith Jr. registers in the 80th percentile for playing time, putting up a colossal 30.7 minutes per game while playing at home this year. The matchup against the Jazz is a good one for three-pointers; the opposing team's starting PFs have tallied the 30th-most treys per game in the league this year (2.4). The Houston Rockets have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from competing against the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Utah Jazz).

Collin Sexton has compiled 26.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 8.8 higher than he's compiled over the course of the year. Collin Sexton has successfully made 62.4% of his treys over the last 5 games, 29.6% higher than he's made from three overall this year. Collin Sexton has averaged 28.0 minutes per game over the last 10 games on the road, 4.7 more than he's averaged in all games this season on the road. The Utah Jazz have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 10 games. The Utah Jazz will likely see a rise in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 8th-fastest pace home team in the league over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets).

Fred VanVleet has made 4.4 threes per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.4 higher than he's converted from 3-point range overall this season with the home court advantage. Fred VanVleet has tallied 35.7 minutes per game while on his home court this year, ranking him in the 96th percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. The Houston Rockets have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from competing against the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Utah Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out 9thbest in in the NBA with 11.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Out of all players in the league, Alperen Sengun ranks in the 91st percentile for shots from the field made while playing at home, registering an enormous 8.0 per game this year. Alperen Sengun has tallied 31.2 minutes per game while playing at home this year, putting him in the 81st percentile -- putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA. The Houston Rockets have played at the 8th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 10 games while playing at home. The Houston Rockets will likely see an increase in opportunities in this game from competing against the most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Utah Jazz). Offensive rebounds save possession and create more chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets grade out 9thbest in in the NBA with 11.2 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

Kelly Olynyk has not yet played a game this season.

Jeff Green has gone over 5.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Clarkson has gone over 17.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.