The Houston Rockets (24-12) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to build on a four-game road win streak when they square off against the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at FedExForum. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSSE.

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Grizzlies vs. Rockets Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
• TV: SCHN and FDSSE
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Grizzlies vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Jaren Jackson Jr. Over 21.5 PTS

• The 21.5-point total set for Jaren Jackson Jr. on Thursday is 1.2 fewer points than his per-game scoring average.
• Jackson is 20-for-35 at scoring more than his points prop total this season.
• The Grizzlies are the NBA’s highest-scoring squad (123.1 points per game), while the Rockets are third in points conceded (106.8 per game).
• When Memphis puts up more than 106.8 points, its record is 23-10.

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Alperen Sengun Over 20.5 PTS

• Thursday’s over/under for Alperen Sengun is 20.5 points, 1.5 more than his season average.
• Sengun has had a points prop in 37 games this season, and has exceeded the total 16 times.
• The 13th-ranked scoring NBA team (112.9 points per game) is Houston, while Memphis ranks 21st in the league defensively (114.7 conceded per game).
• When scoring more points than 114.7, Houston is 14-1.

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 1.5)

• Memphis has beaten the spread 24 times in 37 games.
• Houston’s record against the spread is 21-15-0.
• The Grizzlies are 17-8 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
• The Rockets have an ATS record of 5-4 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

• Grizzlies games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 233.5 points 21 times.
• Rockets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 233.5 points in 10 of 36 outings.
• Memphis has an average point total of 232.6 in its matchups this year, 0.9 more points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for Houston’s games this season is 221.5 points, 12.0 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Rockets are the NBA’s 16th-highest scoring team this season compared to the top-ranked Grizzlies.
• The Rockets have allowed the second-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Grizzlies have given up the 24th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-120)

• The Grizzlies have won 19, or 76%, of the 25 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Rockets have come away with four wins in the 10 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Memphis has won 17 of its 23 games, or 73.9%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• This season, Houston has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Grizzlies.

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