Houston Rockets are getting a historically favorable matchup: a depleted opponent forced into heavy rotation minutes on consecutive nights against a fully healthy, fourth-seed team operating at peak efficiency. Kevin Durant's last five games tell the story—26.8 points per game on 55% three-point shooting (3.0 makes per game) isn't variance, it's Durant at his ceiling. The sharp money has recognized this, aggressively moving his over 0.5 threes from +1060 to -4000 and Jabari Smith Jr. similarly, indicating professionals see Utah's compromised perimeter defense as an exploitable gap. With Keyonte George's ankle status uncertain and Lauri Markkanen dealing with illness, the Jazz's backcourt creation drops precipitously if either sits, and even if both play, they're likely operating at reduced effectiveness against Houston's switching versatility. The critical edge here involves understanding that this spread doesn't fully account for Utah's depth catastrophe. The Jazz are missing multiple key rotation contributors—this isn't typical load management but genuine unavailability. Tari Eason, operating at 13.4 PPG on 51.7% three-point shooting over five games with 8.6 rebounds, will have clean looks all night against Utah's depleted forward rotation. The Rockets' defensive versatility, anchored by Durant's length and Eason's athleticism, will suffocate an offense already struggling with backcourt...