NBA Playoffs 2019: Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz Game 1 live stream: Watch online
By Ian Levy
The Houston Rockets host the Utah Jazz on Sunday night for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Here’s how to watch this game online via live streaming.
The Houston Rockets overcame a slow start to the season and have been absolutely rolling heading into the playoffs. Unfortunately, they’ve landed a matchup against another red-hot team in the Utah Jazz. These teams have the two best point differentials in the league since the All-Star Break — plus-10.7 per 100 possessions for the Rockets, plus-9.5 for the Jazz — and the offense-defense dynamic should make for a fascinating matchup.
Everything for the Rockets starts with James Harden, who led the league in scoring at 36.1 points per game and, if you factor in the points he creates by assists, was responsible for 54.5 points per game for Houston. However, he’s worn down in the playoffs the past two seasons and the Rockets will need Chris Paul to be healthy and their shooters to be hitting shots for them to survive the Jazz.
The Jazz still have one of the best defenses in the league but since the All-Star Break they’ve been scoring 114.4 points per 100 possessions, blowing teams off the floor at both ends. Donovan Mitchell has been particularly strong in the last part of the season, averaging 23.8 points per game and hitting 45.1 percent of his 3-point attempts.
Below is everything you’ll need to watch Game 1.
Date: Sunday, Apr. 14
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
Location: Houston, TX
Venue: Toyota Center
TV Info: TNT
Live Stream: Qualified subscribers can watch on the WatchTNT app.
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Win probability models at Nylon Calculus see this as one of the closest series, with Houston holding onto just a 54 percent chance of advancing. The model also predicts a 31.6 percent chance of the series going seven games which means Game 1 should be just an appetizer for a buffet of incredible basketball.