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Houston Rockets (32-14) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (31-16)
January 30, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Memphis Grizzlies -3.5; Over/Under: 236.5
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The Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies duke it out at the FedExForum on Thursday night. Here’s a Grizzlies vs Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Grizzlies vs Rockets Pick.

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 10 of their last 12 games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after sneaking past the Hawks in a 100-96 road win on Tuesday. Jalen Green led the team with 25 points on 11 of 24 shooting, Alperen Sengun added 18 points with 10 rebounds while Jae’Sean Tate chipped in with 16 points and four steals. As a team, the Rockets shot 46 percent from the field and seven of 30 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Hawks in a tightly contested first half, before they went on a pivotal 14-5 run midway through the third quarter to start to pull away. The Rockets will play the Nets, Knicks, and Timberwolves next.

Memphis Grizzlies

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been on a strong run as they’ve won eight of their last 11 games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after having their six-game win streak snapped by the Knicks in a 143-106 road defeat on Monday. Jaren Jackson Jr led the team with 21 points, Desmond Bane added 16 points with four assists while Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke scored 10 points each. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 45 percent from the field and nine of 24 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace from the start and trailed by eight points at halftime before they got completely blown out by 83-54 in the second half to suffer one of their worst defeats of the season.

Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win

  • The Grizzlies have won each of their last eight home games following a loss.
  • The Rockets have lost three of their last four road games against Grizzlies teams that held a winning record.
  • The Grizzlies have covered the spread in each of their last eight home games following a loss.
  • The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games following a road win.

Why the Houston Rockets will win

  • The Rockets have won each of their last eight games against Southwest Division opponents.
  • The Grizzlies have lost nine of their last 10 home games when playing with a rest advantage.
  • The Rockets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Southwest Division opponents.
  • The Grizzlies have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five home games when playing with a rest advantage.

Total Points Facts

  • Seven of the Grizzlies’ last eight night games have gone OVER the total points line.
  • Each of the Rockets’ last four games against Western Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.

Grizzlies vs Rockets Prediction

The Rockets are still keeping an eye on Steven Adams who is listed as day-to-day, while the Grizzlies are still missing Marcus Smart. These two squads have already met three times this season with the Rockets winning each game, but two of those wins were by single digits so I suspect we should be in for another close one here. You can make an argument for either side here, but the Rockets are coming into this one red-hot and I think they represent great value as the underdogs here.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Houston +3.5

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