Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets Prediction 10/25/2024

The Memphis Grizzlies (1-0) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (0-1) on Friday, October 25th. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on SCHN. The Grizzlies are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rockets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rockets. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

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The Grizzlies Are Coming Off A Win

The Grizzlies kicked off their season with a 126-124 win over the Jazz on Wednesday, moving to 1-0. Memphis entered the game as -2.5 point favorites, but didn’t cover the spread. The total score of 250 points exceeded the O/U line of 229.5 by 20.5 points.

A key moment for Memphis was a 13-0 run, which turned a 43-37 deficit into a 50-43 lead. They led 93-86 going into the 4th quarter, but Utah outscored them 38-33 in the final period, making it a close finish.

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets dropped their season opener on Wednesday, falling 110-105 to the Hornets at home. Houston, now 0-1, entered the game as 8-point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 215 points was well below the O/U line of 230.5.

Houston led 83-79 going into the 4th quarter, but a 10-0 run by the Hornets put the game out of reach, extending the score from 83-76 to 93-76. The Rockets struggled to recover, scoring just 22 points in the final period.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

Santi Aldama’s 27 points, including 5 threes at a 50% clip, helped the Grizzlies to a win over the Jazz. Desmond Bane added 24 points, hitting 4 threes at 40%, while Ja Morant contributed 22 points and 10 assists, shooting 58.3% from the field.

Memphis connected on 17 threes, shooting 37.8% from deep and 47.3% overall. Bane scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter and 9 in the 4th, while Jay Huff and Marcus Smart each added 5 points in the final period.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

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Santi Aldama led the Grizzlies with 27 points, hitting 5 threes at a 50% rate in their win over the Jazz. Desmond Bane added 24 points, with 10 coming in the 3rd quarter, and Ja Morant contributed 22 points and 10 assists.

Memphis made 17 threes, shooting 37.8% from deep and 47.3% overall. Aldama scored 9 points in the 1st quarter, while Bane added 9 in the 4th.

Grizzlies Team Defense

Despite giving up 124 points, the Grizzlies managed to secure a win against the Jazz. They held Utah to 23 points in the 1st quarter and 27 in the 2nd, but the Jazz broke out for 36 in the 3rd and 38 in the 4th. Memphis allowed Utah to shoot 47% from the field.

The Grizzlies did well defending the three, giving up just 10 made threes on 38% shooting. They sent the Jazz to the line 45 times, where Utah hit 34 free throws. Memphis finished with 7 steals and 5 blocks.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite giving up 124 points, the Grizzlies managed to hold off the Jazz on Wednesday. Memphis allowed 23 points in the 1st quarter and 27 in the 2nd, but their defense struggled in the 2nd half, giving up 36 points in the 3rd and 38 in the 4th.

Memphis limited Utah to 10 made threes, but the Jazz still shot 38% from deep. The Grizzlies sent the Jazz to the line 45 times, where they made 34 free throws. Defensively, Memphis recorded 7 steals and 5 blocks.

Grizzlies vs Rockets Trends

  • Across their last five road contests, Memphis has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 106 points per game.
  • Through their last ten home games, Houston has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 118 points per game.
  • In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Grizzlies have a straight up record of 0-5 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
  • Although the Rockets have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-3.

Grizzlies vs Rockets Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Rockets to secure the win, with an expected final score of 149-121. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -2.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 221.5 and given that our model is projecting 270 points between the teams, we like the over.


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