Houston at Utah

The Rockets have made a good move in picking up James Harden, as he has been carrying the offense at 26 points per game on the season. The Rockets are a good scoring team with his presence, but the defense has been a completely different story. The Rockets are allowing just shy of 112 ppg in their last four, and NBA games aren't won when your opponent is doing whatever they want to on the offensive end. Utah is a misleading 5-6 on the season, as they have played 8 of the 11 games on the road. They’re coming home to where they are 3-0 on the season, and always having an edge here is going to give them a boost. The Jazz have won their three games here by an average of 14 ppg. The Rockets’ defensive lapses are very telling as they are 0-9 ATS after allowing 100 or more in their previous contest. Play on Utah.