Utah at Houston

Utah has a losing road record this season and trails 3-1 in this series. Houston dominated Utah in four meetings during the regular season, winning by an average of 17.5 points, and the Jazz got smoked here in Game 1, 110-96, before stealing Game 2. However, they flopped at home in Games 3 and 4 losing 113-92 and 100-87. It's simply a bad matchup for a Utah squad that likes to control the pace but they can't do it against the deep, talented and fast Rockets. Utah's Ricky Rubio still has not played in the series due to a hamstring issue and Derrick Favors was limited to 16 minutes in Game 4 due to a sprained ankle as injuries have taken their toll on the Jazz. Utah is 56-82 ATS on the road against team that beat their opponents by 6+ points per contest. No. 1 seeded Houston has great depth, star power and even defense, sixth in the league during the regular season in points allowed, seventh at defending beyond the arc. And the Houston offense has so many weapons, second in points scored behind Chris Paul and James Harden. The Jazz are 1-7 ATS in the last eight meetings, as well as 3-8 ATS in this building. The series ends tonight in another double-digit rout. Play Houston.