Cajun Sports NBA 2* Complimentary Selection- Tuesday
Date/Time: Tuesday March 24 / 10:35PM EST (TNT)
Game: Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz
Graded Selection: 2* Utah Jazz -5
Analysis:
Energy Solutions Arena will be the site of tonight’s Western Conference battle between the host Utah Jazz and the visiting Houston Rockets. This series has been dominated by the Jazz for the most part with them posting a record of 47-25 SU and 38-29 ATS since 1996. For games played in Utah the Jazz have won 30 of 36 meetings SU and 20-14 ATS since 1996. Houston won the first two meetings of the season; both were played in Texas while the Jazz were able to avenge one of those in their last meeting which was in Utah back on March 4th with Utah winning 101 to 94. The Jazz last played on Friday at Oklahoma City getting the SU and ATS win 101 to 94 as a four-point road favorite. They should be well-rested for tonight’s battle against a very familiar foe. Houston just played on Sunday at San Antonio winning 87 to 85 as a three-point road underdog. The Jazz are presently on a twelve-game home winning streak but have failed to cover the last four. We expect that ATS trend to change tonight as the Jazz take advantage of the Rockets on their home floor. We know they are 21-6 ATS in home games after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread the last 2 seasons, 13-3 ATS in home games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread the last 2 seasons and 16-6 ATS in home games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread the last 2 seasons. Utah is also 49-29 ATS as a home favorite and 18-6 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less the last 2 seasons. Houston is 2-10 ATS revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points this season, 3-12 ATS after playing a game as a road underdog and 10-24 ATS after a game where they covered the spread this season. Lay the chalk with the host as the Jazz equal the score with the Rockets this season and get us the ATS win.

Graded Selection: 2* Utah Jazz 109 Houston Rockets 95