NBA Prop Bets: Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz (February 23, 2026)

The Utah Jazz (18-39) face the Houston Rockets (34-21) at Toyota Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Rockets opened as 15.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 12.5, leaving the Rockets at -800 and Jazz at +550. The total points line is set at 229.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 121-108 Houston.

• The Rockets (-118) have a 24-31-0 ATS record this season, while the Jazz (-102) hold a record of 31-26-0.
• The Rockets have a 22-33-0 O/U record this season (meaning 22 games have gone over the total points line and 33 have gone under). The Jazz have a 33-23-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Rockets are averaging 114.3 points per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Jazz are averaging +3.9 more at 118.2 points (7th).
• Defensively, the Rockets are giving up only 109.4 points per game this season (4th in the league), while the Jazz are giving up an average of 125.9 points (30th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Rockets currently rank 29th for pace this season, recording 95.7 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Jazz sit 3rd on that scale with 101.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 34.1% of the Rockets' field goal attempts come from three point range (29th in the league), leaving 65.9% from two. Meanwhile, the Jazz's opponents are taking 45.5% of their attempts from three (30th) and 54.5% from two.
• Comparatively, Utah takes 40.9% of shots from three (18th), leaving 59.1% from two, while Houston's opponents are attempting 39.9% from three (5th) and 60.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Rockets are shooting 36.8% from deep in 2025/26 (7th in the NBA), compared to the Jazz who are making 35.1% of their attempts (20th).
• On the opposite end, Houston is holding opponents to 34.9% of their three-point attempts (7th), while Utah's opponents are doing things easier, hitting 37.1% of their shots (27th).

Ball Protection

• The Rockets are committing 15.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 24th in the league, while the Jazz are forcing 13.7 turnovers (21st).
• Flipping that script, Houston is forcing 13.5 turnovers (24th), while Utah is committing 16.0 (29th).

Crashing the Boards

• Houston is pulling down 48.4 rebounds per game this season (1st in the league), including 15.6 offensive boards (1st). Conversely, Utah's opponents are averaging 44.9 rebounds (T20th), 11.8 of which have come on the offensive end (20th).
• Meanwhile, the Jazz are averaging 44.4 rebounds (14th) and 11.8 offensive rebounds (12th), while the Rockets are allowing 39.7 and 11.4, ranking 2nd and 15th.

First Quarter Winner

Houston is -238 to win the first quarter, while Utah is +195. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Houston	33-19-3	13-11-1	20-8-2	31-16-2	2-3-1	3-5-2
Utah	23-32-2	14-13-2	9-19-0	3-4-0	20-28-2	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Houston is -410 to win the first half and Utah is +320. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Houston	29-24-2	12-13-0	17-11-2	27-21-1	2-3-1	6-4-0
Utah	22-34-1	14-15-0	8-19-1	3-3-1	19-31-0	6-3-1

HT/FT

Houston is -425 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Utah is +700.

• The Rockets have completed the HT/FT double in 38.2% of games this season, while the Jazz have completed the HT/FT double in 17.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Monday's matchup is +2500 to go to overtime.

• The Rockets have played in six games that went to overtime this season, while the Jazz have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 18 of Houston's 55 games this season. Meanwhile, 40 of Utah's 57 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Utah recorded a shock 133-125 victory over Houston at Delta Center when these teams last met on December 1. Despite being on the losing side, Alperen Sengun facilitated the offense on that day, finishing with 31 points and 14 assists. That result snapped the Rockets' three-game winning streak against the Jazz.