The Houston Rockets (32-14) travel to face off against the Memphis Grizzlies (31-16) on Thursday, January 30th. This game will be played at FedExForum in Memphis and televised on TNT. The Rockets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Grizzlies are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Grizzlies. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Rockets vs Grizzlies

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

After a 100-96 win over the Hawks on Tuesday, the Rockets improved to 32-14. Houston was favored by five points but didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total of 196 points fell well short of the 228-point line.

Atlanta went on a 14-0 run early, but Houston responded by winning the 2nd quarter 27-23 and the 3rd quarter 33-23. The Rockets entered the 4th quarter with an 82-73 lead but were outscored 23-18 in the final period.

The Grizzlies Are Coming Off A Win

The Grizzlies fell to 31-16 on the season after a 143-106 road loss to the Knicks on Monday. Memphis entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 37 points. The total points for the game were 249, exceeding the O/U line of 241.5.

New York took control with a 12-0 run, stretching their lead from 57-52 to 69-52. Memphis trailed 102-84 going into the 4th quarter, where they were outscored 41-22.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green led the Rockets to a win over the Hawks with 25 points, scoring 12 in the 3rd quarter. He also added 7 rebounds, shooting 45.8% from the field. Alperen Sengün contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 58.3% of his shots, while Jae’Sean Tate was perfect from the field, scoring 16 points, 8 of which came in the 3rd quarter.

Houston shot 46.8% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 7 threes at a 23.3% clip. Green added 11 points in the 2nd quarter, and Tate chipped in 4 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

In their 143-106 loss to the Knicks, the Grizzlies shot 45.1% from the field, with Jaren Jackson Jr. leading the way, scoring 21 points on 57.1% shooting and hitting 3 threes at a 75% clip. Desmond Bane added 16 points, while Ja Morant was held to just 10 points, shooting 38.5% from the floor.

Memphis connected on just 9 threes, but shot 37.5% from beyond the arc. Jackson scored 9 points in the 1st quarter and added 8 more in the 3rd, while Bane contributed 6 points in the opening period.

Rockets Team Defense

The Rockets put together a strong defensive effort on Tuesday, holding the Hawks to just 96 points. After giving up 27 points in the 1st quarter, they tightened up, allowing only 23 points in each of the final three quarters.

Houston’s defense limited Atlanta to 40% shooting, including just 23% from three-point range, where the Hawks made 11 threes. The Rockets also sent the Hawks to the line 16 times, where they made 13 free throws. Defensively, the Rockets grabbed 38 rebounds, gave up 9 offensive boards, and recorded 12 steals and 4 blocks.

Grizzlies Team Defense

The Rockets put together a strong defensive performance on Tuesday, holding the Hawks to just 96 points. After allowing 27 points in the 1st quarter, Houston tightened up, giving up only 23 points in each of the final three quarters.

Houston limited the Hawks to 40% shooting from the field and just 23% from beyond the arc, where Atlanta made 11 threes. The Rockets also sent the Hawks to the line 16 times, where they hit 13 free throws. Defensively, Houston recorded 12 steals and 4 blocks.

Rockets vs Grizzlies Trends

• Houston has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 116 points per game while allowing 113. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Although Memphis has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 122 points per game in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Rockets have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-0.
• As the betting favorite, the Grizzlies have an ATS record of 2-0-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Rockets vs Grizzlies Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Grizzlies to win, and have the projected score sitting at 159-106. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Grizzlies at -4.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 238, and our model predicts the Rockets and Grizzlies to score a combined 265 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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