The Houston Rockets (24-12) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to build on a four-game road winning streak when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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 (-3.3)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.8

• The Grizzlies’ .649 ATS win percentage (24-13-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Rockets’ .583 mark (21-15-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 64% of the time. That’s more often than Memphis covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (54.5%).
• Houston and its opponents have gone over the point total 50% of the time this season (18 out of 36). That’s less often than Memphis and its opponents have (23 out of 37).
• The Rockets have a .769 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (20-6) this season while the Grizzlies have a .417 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-7).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets are averaging 112.9 points per game this year (12th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well defensively, ceding only 106.8 points per game (third-best).
• Houston is allowing 43.4 rebounds per game this season (ninth-ranked in NBA), but it has provided a lift by pulling down 48.9 rebounds per contest (best).
• In terms of assists, the Rockets are delivering only 22 assists per contest (second-worst in league).
• This season, Houston is committing 12.6 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Rockets rank 25th in the NBA by draining 11.9 threes per contest, but they sport a 32.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks second-worst in the league.

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Grizzlies Performance Insights

• The Grizzlies are the best squad in the league in points scored (123.1 per game) and 21st in points allowed (114.7).
• 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 league in assists (30.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Memphis is second-worst in the league in committing them (16.5 per game). However it is fifth-best in forcing them (15.8 per game).
• In 2024-25, the Grizzlies are ninth in the NBA in 3-point makes (14.1 per game) and 11th in 3-point percentage (36.9%).

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