Rockets at Jazz 1/27/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Houston Rockets complete a back-to-back on Monday when visiting the Utah Jazz. The Rockets visit the Denver Nuggets on Sunday before heading off to take on the Jazz. Houston improved to 28-16 following its 131-124 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Russell Westbrook led the Rockets in the win with 45 points and 10 assists. 

James Harden leads Houston in scoring with an average of 36.1 points per game. Russell Westbrook is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 25.8 points and 7.4 assists per game. Clint Capela is the leading rebounder with an average of 14.0 per game.

Utah looks for its fifth straight victory when hosting the Rockets on Monday. The Jazz improved to 32-13 following a 112-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Rudy Gobert led the Jazz with 22 points and 17 rebounds while the defensive specialist also added five blocked shots. Utah leads the Northwest division by one game over second-place Denver.

Donovan Mitchell is the leading scorer for Utah with an average of 24.7 points per game, while Bojan Bogdanovic is the second-leading scorer with an average of 21.1 points per game. Rudy Gobert is the leader in rebounding for Utah with an average of 14.5 per game, while Joe Ingles is the leader in assists with an average of 5.0 per game.