Utah at Houston

While James Harden continues to shine for Houston, there is a new coach, a lot of new faces, and Houston continues to struggle with consistency as they try and find the right rotations and the right chemistry. Utah has been a "use the shot clock" type offense, but has been very efficient in doing so. They are much more settled at this stage of the season and have seen six and seven players in their last two games reach 10 points or more. The Rockets tend to thrive more in a fast paced game, and with a much below NBA average total barely over 200, this is not the type of game they typically thrive in. The Rockets are 5-1 ATS when they attempt 89 or more shots, but Utah has allowed just one opponent to squeeze off more than 84, a telling stat. Make the play on Utah.