Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets prediction: Team news and lineups on Nov. 13, 2026

The Jazz at Rockets game on Friday, Nov. 13, is a West Group A matchup in the NBA Cup, and both teams are 0-1 in the group. Utah has lost nine of its first 10 games, while Houston is 8-3 after a 110-100 win over the Nuggets.

Houston is short at center with Clint Capela and Steven Adams out. Utah is dealing with a right ankle sprain for Keyonte George and a right wrist sprain for Lauri Markkanen, and neither has a confirmed status for Friday.

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When is Jazz at Rockets?

• Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
• Tip-off: 8:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. CT
• Competition: NBA Cup – West Group A
• Home team: Rockets
• Jazz win: 19%
• Rockets win: 85%

Both teams play before then. The Jazz host the Heat on Tuesday, and the Rockets host the Warriors on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Every game on those nights is listed in the daily sports prediction markets schedule.

What is the Jazz at Rockets prediction?

The Rockets are favorites at 85%, with the Jazz at 19%. Market data as of November 10, 2026. For the latest market probabilities, check the OG.com platform.

Houston has the stronger recent scoring profile. Over its last five games the Rockets averaged 108.8 points and allowed 102.0, while the Jazz averaged 100.0 and allowed 115.6. Utah lost all five by an average of 15.6 points, including a 113-120 overtime loss at New Orleans.

Houston's two recent losses show where the Rockets can slip. They shot 42.7% in a 107-117 loss to the Timberwolves and 38.3% in a 99-102 loss at Phoenix, then shot 45.1% in the win over Denver.

Utah's route runs through Markkanen's shooting, with some help from a Houston off night. Markkanen made eight three-pointers at Dallas and 17 in Utah's first three November games, and the Jazz lost all three. The Jazz took 36.8 threes per game over their last five and made 30.4%.

Jazz at Rockets win probabilities

• Jazz win: 19%
• Rockets win: 85%

In sports prediction markets, each price works as an implied probability. These percentages reflect the market's expectations, not guaranteed outcomes. Utah is 0-5 on the road and the injury news around Markkanen and George can still change the picture, and prediction market prices can change as traders react to new information.

How could Jazz at Rockets unfold?

The game turns on how Utah's makeshift frontcourt handles Houston's one established center.

With Jusuf Nurkic and Jaren Jackson Jr. out, coach Will Hardy has used Markkanen at center for 104 possessions through Utah's first nine games, according to Cleaning the Glass data cited by the Jazz. Utah's defensive rating in those minutes is slightly better than its season mark, though the team has struggled on the defensive glass.

That puts pressure on Alperen Sengun. He played between 32 and 39 minutes in each of Houston's last five games, so Utah will see him for most of the night. When he sits, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason have covered much of the frontcourt time behind him.

A shooting center like Markkanen forces Houston to choose. Sengun can follow him to the perimeter, or Smith can take that assignment, and either choice changes who protects the rim. Coach Ime Udoka said before Monday's game that the Rockets are "very comfortable going small" and would "mix up some coverages and schemes," so Houston has the flexibility to adjust.

The glass is the other pressure point. Utah has been outrebounded 249-216 over its last five games, while Houston won the rebounding battle 51-39 against Denver with Sengun as its only healthy center.

What is the latest team news?

Both teams are thin up front, and the Jazz also face guard questions that Houston does not.

What is the latest on the Jazz?

George has a right ankle sprain, which ended his night early in the fourth quarter at Minnesota on Nov. 8. The Jazz ruled him out for Tuesday's game against the Heat, and CBS Sports lists him as out until at least Nov. 11. His status for Friday has not been announced.

Markkanen has a right wrist sprain and missed the Minnesota game. The Jazz listed him as questionable for Tuesday, according to Basketnews. Nurkic (foot) is out until at least Nov. 20, and Jackson (knee) is out until at least Dec. 14, per CBS Sports.

What is the latest on the Rockets?

Capela has a right ankle sprain and Adams has a right soleus strain. Udoka said Monday that Houston is targeting the Nov. 15 game at Washington or the Nov. 16 game at Miami for their returns, which falls after this game, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Oscar Tshiebwe missed the Denver game with an illness that Udoka hoped would last one game. Kevin Durant scored 23 points against the Nuggets and is not on the injury list.

What are the projected starting lineups?

Utah's group depends on two uncertain statuses, while Houston's has been stable for four games.

How could the Jazz line up?

Projected starting five:

• Keyonte George
• Darryn Peterson
• Ace Bailey
• Lauri Markkanen
• Jaxson Hayes

Utah started this group in its four games before the loss at Minnesota. This projection assumes George and Markkanen are both available. Josh Green started at Minnesota with Markkanen out, and Isaiah Collier and Svi Mykhailiuk are in line for bigger roles while George is out, according to Basketnews.

How could the Rockets line up?

Projected starting five:

• Fred VanVleet
• Amen Thompson
• Kevin Durant
• Jabari Smith Jr.
• Alperen Sengun

Houston has started this group in its last four games. Marcus Smart started on Oct. 31 and is the alternative in the backcourt, while Eason has taken frontcourt minutes behind Sengun.

What could decide Jazz at Rockets?

Three matchups will shape the possessions, from Utah's guard play to the rim to the turnover count.

Can the Jazz create shots without Keyonte George?

George scored 39 points at New Orleans and ran the late-game two-man game with Markkanen, so his absence removes Utah's main ball handler. Peterson scored 26 against Minnesota, but Utah made only 7 of 24 threes in that game. If George sits, Utah's offense leans heavily on Peterson and Markkanen.

Who protects the paint for Utah?

Opponents outscored Utah 238-202 in the paint over its last five games, an average of 47.6 to 40.4. Houston outscored Boston 50-34 and Denver 46-40 inside in that stretch, so the Rockets have a clear route to the same result.

Can Houston keep its turnovers down?

Utah committed 20 or more turnovers in three of its last five games, with totals of 20, 22 and 21, which gives Houston extra possessions if it plays cleanly. The Rockets turned it over 22 times in the loss to Minnesota, which scored 19 fast-break points to Houston's seven, and only 11 times against Denver.

What could move Jazz at Rockets prediction?

Utah's injury list is the largest open variable. Markkanen is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Heat and George is out, and neither has a Friday status. If both play, Utah has its two best shot creators. If both sit, Peterson and the guard reserves carry the offense against a Houston defense that held Denver to 100 points.

Houston's center depth is the other variable. If Tshiebwe is healthy, the Rockets have a second center behind Sengun, and if not, Smith and Eason handle those minutes while Sengun rests. Prices can move quickly as that news lands, and a limit order sets the price at which an order can fill.

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