Rockets vs. Jazz, Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 30, 2025
It’s a Western Conference tilt on the hardwood as the Houston Rockets travel to take on the Utah Jazz Sunday afternoon and we have you covered with our Rockets vs. Jazz prediction. Houston edged the Warriors 104-100 on the road Wednesday night, winning outright as a 3.5-point underdog, in their previous contest. Utah picked up a 128-119 home win over Sacramento Friday night, covering the line as a three-point favorite, in their previous contest. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Jazz own a 116-105 advantage, though the Rockets have won the last two meetings, including a 143-105 home win in the most recent matchup on April 2. Read more about this Rockets vs. Jazz prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
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Rockets Looking to Pick Up Road Victory
Houston won their second straight and seventh in the last eight games as they slipped past Golden State on the road Wednesday night. The Rockets entered Saturday 12-4 on the year and were tied for the top spot in the Southwest Division with the Spurs. Against Golden State, Houston trailed by three after the opening quarter, by 12 at the half and by as many as 14 early in the third quarter before cutting the margin to two after three quarters. The Rockets took the lead for good with an 8-2 run to break a 91-91 tie to take a 99-93 lead with 52.1 seconds to play en route to the win. Houston shot 39.4% from the floor, including 11 of 39 from three-point range, and forced 16 turnovers in the game. Reed Sheppard led the Rockets with 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the win.
The Rockets enter this contest 4th in the league with 121.1 points per game on the season. Houston is 1st in rebounding by collecting 49.3 boards a night while they are 23rd in assists with 25.3 dimes per contest. The Rockets are 3rd in scoring defense as they give up an average of 110.4 points per game on the year. Kevin Durant leads the Rockets with 24.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest this season. Alperen Sengun (22 points, 9.4 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.2 steals), Amen Thompson (17.4 points, 6.9 boards, 5.1 assists) and Jabari Smith Jr. (15.1 points, 6.7 rebounds) are solid options on the offensive end of the floor. Josh Okogie, Reed Sheppard (14.3 points, 3.3 assists), Steven Adams, Tari Eason (11.5 points, 5.2 rebounds) and Clint Capela have to contribute for coach Ime Udoka for the team to have success. Houston is 11th in field goal percentage as they shoot 47.9% as a team from the floor. The Rockets are 22nd in threes per game as they knock down 12.6 triples a night and stand 2nd in three-point shooting by hitting 40.9% from beyond the arc. Houston is a below-average team at the free throw line as they are 18th by converting 78.3% of their attempts on the season.
Key Injury Report for Rockets:
- Guard Fred VanVleet (knee) is out for the season.
- Forward Tari Eason (hip) is out.
- Forward Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) is out.
- Forward Kevin Durant (personal) is day-to-day.
- Center Steven Adams (ankle) is day-to-day.
Utah Looking to Earn Back-to-Back Wins
Utah snapped a four-game skid as they took down Sacramento at home in their previous contest on Friday night. The Jazz entered Sunday 6-12 on the year and sit in the basement in the Northwest Division, 12 games behind the Thunder for the top spot in the division. Against Sacramento, Utah trailed by six five minutes into the game before regrouping to lead by three after the opening quarter. The Jazz pushed the lead to 11 at the half and 17 after three quarters. Utah didn’t let Sacramento closer than eight the rest of the way en route to the win. The Jazz shot 48.7% from the floor, including 13 of 30 from three-point range, and held a 49-44 advantage on the boards in the game. Keyonte George led the Jazz with 31 points, five rebounds and six assists in the win.
The Jazz comes into this contest 14th in the league in scoring offense with 118.6 points per game this season. Utah is 2nd in rebounding by pulling down 46.7 boards per night, while standing 3rd by dishing out 29.7 assists a night. The Jazz are 29th in the league in scoring defense as they allow 125.2 points per contest. Lauri Markkanen is leading the Jazz in scoring as he puts up 28.5 points plus 6.2 rebounds per contest. Keyonte George (23.8 points, 7.1 assists), Walker Kessler (14.4 points, 10.8 rebounds) and Svi Mykhailiuk (9.3 points) are solid scoring options. Isaiah Collier (nine points, 5.8 assists), Brice Sensabaugh, Kyle Filipowski, Ace Bailey, Jusuf Nurkic, Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, Kevin Love, Cody Williams and Elijah Harkless are important pieces for coach Will Hardy. Utah is shooting 45.2% from the field, which is 24th in the league in field goal percentage. The Jazz knock down an average of 13.6 triples per game, which is 13th in the league, while they stand 26th in three-point field goal percentage by knocking down 33.4% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Utah is above average at the charity stripe as they are 6th by converting 81.4% of their attempts on the year.
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Key Injury Report for Jazz:
- Center Walker Kessler (shoulder) is done for the season.
- Forward Georges Niang (foot) is out.
- Guard Ace Bailey (knee) is questionable.
Rockets vs. Jazz Pick
Rockets vs. Jazz Moneyline Pick
- Rockets (4 units)
Utah comes in off a win over Sacramento but their struggles on the defensive end of the floor are glaring. The Jazz stand 29th in scoring defense, 26th in field goal percentage defense (48.5%), 30th in threes allowed (15.5) per contest, 25th in three-point defense (37.2%) and 27th in two-point defense (57.8%) on the year. Houston has a two-day rest advantage, having last played Wednesday, and could have Durant back in the mix here after he missed the last two games with a personal issue. The Rockets are top five in the league in both scoring offense and scoring defense this season. That’s more than enough to back the visitors in this contest.
Rockets vs. Jazz Over/Under Pick
- Over (4 units)
Houston has seen the over post a 10-6 mark in their 16 games on the season. The Rockets are fourth in scoring offense and second in offensive efficiency despite ranking 29th in the league in terms of tempo with 96.1 possessions per game on the year. Utah has seen the over post an 11-7 mark in their 18 games on the year. The Jazz stand 14th in scoring offense, 22nd in offensive efficiency and 6th in terms of pace as they average 101.8 possessions per game on the year. Utah struggles defensively, even in games they prevail in, and this game winds up over the number.
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