NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Grizzlies Picks for January 9
Published 11:39 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Houston Rockets (24-12) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to continue a four-game road win streak when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.
Prior to placing a wager on this matchup, check out the best bets available on Thursday based on our computer predictions.
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Rockets vs. Grizzlies 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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Rockets vs. Grizzlies Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 2.5)
- Houston’s record against the spread is 21-15-0.
- Against the spread, Memphis is 24-13-0 this season.
- As 2.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 16-9 against the spread.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Grizzlies are 6-5.
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Pick OU:
Under (231.5)
- In 11 of 36 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have gone over 231.5 points.
- The Grizzlies and their opponents have combined to score more than 231.5 points in 23 of 37 games this season.
- Houston’s games this season have had an average of 221.5 points, 10 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- The average over/under for Memphis’ matchups this season is 232.6, 1.1 more points than this game’s point total.
- The Rockets are the 16th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Grizzlies have scored the most points.
- This game features the NBA’s 24th-ranked (Grizzlies) and second-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (+120)
- The Rockets have entered the game as favorites 26 times this season and won 20, or 76.9%, of those games.
- The Grizzlies have been underdogs in 12 games this season and have come away with the win five times (41.7%) in those contests.
- Houston has a record of 20-5, a 80% win rate, when it’s favored by -145 or more by bookmakers this season.
- This year, Memphis has won four of 11 games when listed as at least +120 or better on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 59.2% chance to win.
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