Houston at Utah

Houston has shown some resolve as they are missing some key parts, but sometimes that adds focus to a team and everyone steps up. So far that has been the case here for the Rockets, entering here at 2-1 on the season and covering their last two. The Jazz had problems against the better teams a year ago and already own a loss at Denver, so things don't seem to be changing as their roster is basically unchanged. That mark has now dipped to just 5-14 ATS for the Jazz in their last 19 against a team with a winning record on the season, and they have added to their futility of trying to cover off a win at 0-6 ATS in their last six. The Rockets have played 10-4 to the UNDER as a dog of 5-10.5, and the Jazz are 6-1 to the UNDER as a home favorite in the same range. The last 19 meetings between these clubs in Utah have seen 13 go UNDER. The points are too high as is the total, so I'm going Houston and the UNDER here.