Jazz at Rockets 4/14/19 - NBA Playoff Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 4:51 AM ET

In Sunday night NBA playoff action, the Utah Jazz will travel to the Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets. The fifth-seeded Jazz won eight of their last ten games and finished with 50 victories overall. Utah leans heavily on a defense that allowed 106.5 points per game and is led in scoring by second year pro Donovan Mitchell (23.8 ppg).

On Wednesday, Utah was unable to make the plays down the stretch of a 143-137 overtime loss against Los Angeles. Grayson Allen scored a career-high 40 points on an 11-for-30 shooting performance.
The Houston Rockets won 31 of their 41 home games during the regular season and are eager to make another deep postseason run. The Rockets rely on an isolation based offense centered around James Harden and Chris Paul. Harden scored a league best 36.1 points per game and dished out 7.5 assists.

Last time out, Houston was outscored by 14 points during the fourth quarter of a 112-111 road loss against Oklahoma City. The Rockets were dominated on the glass by a 67-46 margin and shot 43 percent from the field.

Utah G Ricky Rubio is dealing with a quad injury and is listed as questionable to play in this matchup. The Jazz rank second in the league in defensive efficiency and the Rockets rank in the bottom third in tempo. Look for this game to stay under the total on Sunday. Final Score Prediction, Houston Rockets win but our top paly is the under 108-102.

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