The Houston Rockets invade the FedExForum to battle the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Here’s a Grizzlies vs Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Grizzlies vs Rockets Pick.
Houston Rockets Betting Preview
The Houston Rockets are starting to get hot now as they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after outlasting the Mavericks in a 110-102 home win on Monday. Amen Thompson led the team in scoring with 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting, Alperen Sengun added 26 points with 11 rebounds and six assists while Kevin Durant chipped in with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists.
As a team, the Rockets shot 46 percent from the field and eight of 29 from the 3-point line as they had to work hard to take a narrow lead into halftime. They didn’t have the game secured until they closed the final 2:53 on a 9-1 run to escape with the narrow win at home.
Memphis Grizzlies Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been struggling as they’ve dropped four of their past five games overall and they will be eager to snap a three-game slide after getting beaten by the Pistons in a 114-106 loss on Monday. Jaren Jackson Jr led the team in scoring with 21 points on eight of 14 shooting, Ja Morant added 18 points with 10 assists while Cedric Coward chipped in with 17 points off the bench.
As a team, the Grizzlies shot just 40 percent from the field and 14 of 41 from the 3-point line as they struggled to make their open shots from the start. They fell behind by 10 points going into halftime, but things only got worse in the third quarter where the deficit ballooned out to 21 points.
Why the Memphis Grizzlies will win
- The Grizzlies have won 10 of their last 11 games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Rockets have lost five of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Grizzlies have covered the spread in each of their last five home games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Grizzlies have lost each of their last 13 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rockets have won each of their last nine games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The road team has covered the spread in seven of the Rockets’ last eight games.
- The Grizzlies have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Rockets’ last eight games as road favorites following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Grizzlies’ last four games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Grizzlies vs Rockets Prediction
The Rockets are still keeping eyes on Steven Adams and Jabari Smith Jr who are both questionable, while the Grizzlies have ruled out Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr and Zach Edey. The Grizzlies haven’t been hampered by injury since the start of the season and they just haven’t been able to get anything going yet, compared to the Rockets who are one of the hottest teams now.
Despite playing without a point guard. The Grizzlies could be favorites if they had all their players healthy, but they are just banged up right now and they don’t have the role players to step up like they did in seasons prior. The Rockets are riding a four-game win streak and I think they keep it going with another win and cover on the road in this one.