Stephen Nover's NBA Friday Spread Crusher
(NBA) Houston vs. Utah, 05/04/2018 6:30 PM, Score: 113 - 92
Point Spread: -3.50 | -115.00 Houston (Away)
Result: Win
Do you believe in the Jazz? I don't. Not against the Rockets.

Oh, Houston, at least has to show up. It can't just take the fesity Jazz for granted. That's something the Rockets did early in their Game 2 matchup against Utah. Houston couldn't recover from falling 19 points down during a flat performance and lost, 116-108. Utah also shot 60 percent from 3-point range making 15 of 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Now the series shifts to Salt Lake City - and the spread becomes much shorter.

I see the Rockets regaining their intensity. The alarm clock has sounded. It's wake-up time. That's enough to cover this number because Houston is a much better team. The Rockets had covered the past five games against the Jazz until the last matchup. Houston is 2-0 at Utah this season winning those games by an average of 11 points.

The Jazz aren't hitting 60 percent of their 3-point shots again. They ranked 12th during the regular season in 3-point shooting percentage at 36.6 percent. The Rockets set a record for most 3-point shots taken during the season. The Rockets were above average in 3-point shooting percentage and ranked seventh in 3-point defense while the Jazz are 17th in 3-point percentage defense.

Look for things to get back to normal with the Rockets winning and covering this Game 3.