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Game Date:
04/29/2018
3:30pm EST
Lines:
Utah +11.5
Houston -11.5
Total:
Over
207 (-110)
Under 207 (-110)
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The Utah Jazz will be without injured point guard Ricky Rubio when they open their NBA second-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, the team said Saturday. "Ricky Rubio (left hamstring strain) is out tomorrow for Game 1 in Houston," the team confirmed in a brief statement as ESPN reported the Jazz fear the Spaniard could be sidelined for 10 days. Rubio exited Friday's series-clinching 96-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first quarter, not long after a behind-the-back pass to teammate Rudy Gobert. Continue to Article
April 28, 2018 5:51:pm EST
Friday night — thanks to a massive second half from Donovan Mitchell, good ball movement that got other players good looks, and a suffocating defense — the Utah Jazz were able to get by without Ricky Rubio and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now the Jazz step way up in class to take on the Houston Rockets, and they are again going to have to do it without Rubio for at least a while. Ricky Rubio (left hamstring strain) is out tomorrow for Game 1 in Houston. Continue to Article
April 28, 2018 5:44:pm EST
The Jazz could not, however, find a way to slow down Houston's high-powered offense. Utah tied for first in the league in the regular season by allowing just 99.8 points per game, but the Rockets averaged 116.3 points against the Jazz in a 4-0 sweep of the season series. Now the Jazz will get another shot at the top-seeded Rockets when they open the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday after outdoing the big three of Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to eliminate the Thunder in Game 6 on Friday night. Continue to Article
April 28, 2018 5:25:pm EST
This was not how the Oklahoma City Thunder season was supposed to end. When Paul George and Carmelo Anthony joined Russell Westbrook in the offseason, the Thunder weren’t necessarily tabbed to compete with Golden State and Houston for the Western Conference. Continue to Article
April 28, 2018 1:51:am EST
Rookie star Donovan Mitchell scored 38 points in Game 6 and the Utah Jazz closed out the Western Conference first-round series with a 96-91 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Derrick Favors registered 13 points and eight rebounds as the Jazz won the series four games to two. The fifth-seeded Jazz will face the top-seeded Houston Rockets in the second round, with the series starting Sunday. Continue to Article
April 28, 2018 1:44:am EST
