We've been burned on this one with VanVleet getting a little out of control and picking up early fouls, but this should be an awesome match-up for him. Utah's defense stinks and they allow most assists/G this month (31), and while I doubt VV shoots as light's out as he did recently vs the Jazz (10-15 from 3!), he could certainly facilitate even more. Going to 20 pts and 10 assists no stretch here. In two games vs UTA averages 33 P+A/G. AVG 27/G last 10 games despite all Rockets blowout wins and his occasional foul trouble. They let him run the court in run-and-gun up-tempo offense. Jazz likely to collapse again here.

Can't figure this number out but I'm not fighting it. HOU, trying to force way into play-in, just destroyed Utah and dropped 147. HOU 13-1 ATS last 4 with 7 in a row (covering all by 3.5+ points). Vegas keeps low-balling them as they have covered by an average of 9.1 points during those 14 games. UTA is 22-15 ATS at home ... but 2-8 ATS last 10 at home. HOU 2nd in +/- this month (12.1); UTA -10.2 (28th). Maybe I am missing something here but not sure what it is. Rockets injury report looks good, Just beat OKC. Haven't let up against bad teams; instead try to score 130+ on them and run it up. UTA lost 7 in row all by 7+