Memphis Grizzlies (43-21) vs. Houston Rockets (15-48)
March 6, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Rockets +11; Over/Under: +238
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The Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. The Memphis Grizzlies look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Houston Rockets look to snap a 12-game losing streak.
The Memphis Grizzlies are averaging 113.8 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 109.2 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Ja Morant is averaging 27.6 points and 6.6 assists, while Dillon Brooks is averaging 18.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. Desmond Bane is the third double-digit scorer and Jaren Jackson Jr. is dishing 1.1 assists. The Memphis Grizzlies are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Memphis Grizzlies are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 49.2 rebounds per game.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 108.5 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 118 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 17.7 points and 10.1 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 15 points and 3.1 rebounds. Eric Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Porter Jr. is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 road games and 35-16 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The Rockets are 17-44 ATS in their last 61 home games and 9-24 ATS in their last 33 games overall. The over is 9-3 in Grizzlies last 12 overall. The under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 overall.
The Memphis Grizzlies may be on the end of a back to back, but they continue to pile up the wins and covers. The Houston Rockets aren’t winning or covering, and that’s with them being big underdogs most nights. The Rockets are losing their last five games by an average of 8.4 points, and they lose at home by an average of 7.8 points. The Grizzlies are 23-10 ATS on the road this season. I have no choice but to lay the chalk.
