The Houston Rockets (24-12) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) after winning four straight road games. The Rockets are favored by just 2.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

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Rockets vs. Grizzlies Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Venue: FedExForum

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Rockets vs. Grizzlies Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Grizzlies 116 – Rockets 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Grizzlies

• Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Grizzlies (-3.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (233.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.8

• The Rockets (21-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 58.3% of the time, 6.6% less often than the Grizzlies (24-13-0) this season.
• Houston (16-9) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (64%) than Memphis (6-5) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (54.5%).
• When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Memphis and its opponents are more successful (62.2% of the time) than Houston and its opponents (50%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Grizzlies are 5-7, while the Rockets are 20-6 as moneyline favorites.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have a top-five defense this season, ranking third-best in the league with 106.8 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 13th with 112.9 points scored per contest.
• Houston is allowing 43.4 rebounds per game this season (ninth-ranked in NBA), but it has shined by grabbing 48.9 rebounds per game (best).
• The Rockets are delivering just 22 assists per contest, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• With 12.6 turnovers per game, Houston ranks sixth in the NBA. It forces 14.3 turnovers per contest, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Rockets have been struggling when it comes to threes this year, ranking fifth-worst in the NBA in treys made per game (11.9) and second-worst in three-point percentage (32.8%).

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Grizzlies Performance Insights

• On offense, the Grizzlies are the best squad in the NBA (123.1 points per game). Defensively, they are 21st (114.7 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, Memphis is second-best in the league in rebounds (48.7 per game) and 10th in rebounds allowed (43.5).
• The Grizzlies are second-best in the NBA in assists (30.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Memphis is second-worst in the NBA in turnovers committed (16.5 per game) but fifth-best in turnovers forced (15.8).
• The Grizzlies make 14.1 3-pointers per game and shoot 36.9% from beyond the arc, ranking ninth and 11th, respectively, in the league.

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