“When you analyze, of the 42 people that I’ve been able to find that have picked someone in this series, that there’s one that’s picked us, that tells you you’ve got to do a lot of analysis. Or you’ve got to ignore the analysis,” Snyder said after the Jazz held shootaround in preparation for Sunday night’s Game 1 against the Houston Rockets.
Snyder’s right: the Jazz are heavy underdogs. Of ESPN’s group of 20 analysts, only one picked the Jazz. The Tribune picked the Rockets in six games. Betting $100 on a Jazz series win will earn you $270 at some sportsbooks, according to BetOnline.