The Houston Rockets (24-12) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to build on a four-game road win streak when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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

• Thursday’s over/under for Jaren Jackson Jr. is 21.5 points. That is 1.2 fewer than his season average of 22.7.
• In 35 games this season with a points prop total, Jackson has hit the over 20 times.
• The Grizzlies are at the top of the NBA’s scoring rankings (123.1 points per game), while the Rockets concede the third-lowest amount of points (106.8 per game).
• Memphis has a 23-10 record when finishing with more points than 106.8.

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Alperen Sengun Over 20.5 PTS

• Alperen Sengun is averaging 19 points during the 2024-25 season, 1.5 lower than Thursday’s over/under.
• Sengun has exceeded his points prop on 16 occasions this season (in 37 games with such a prop).
• Houston is the NBA’s 13th-ranked team offensively (112.9 points per game), while Memphis is 21st-ranked on defense (114.7 conceded).
• Houston is 14-1 when scoring more points than 114.7.

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 1.5)

• Against the spread, Memphis is 24-13-0 this season.
• Against the spread, Houston is 21-15-0 this year.
• Against the spread as 1.5-point favorites or more, the Grizzlies are 17-8.
• The Rockets have an ATS record of 5-4 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

• The Grizzlies’ 37 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 233.5 points 21 times.
• The Rockets have played 10 games this season that have gone over 233.5 combined points scored.
• Memphis’ outings this year have an average point total of 232.6, 0.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Houston’s matchups this season have a 221.5-point average over/under, 12 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Grizzlies are the highest scoring team in the league this year. The Rockets have scored the 16th-most points.
• The Rockets have surrendered the second-fewest points in the league this season, while the Grizzlies have given up the 24th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-120)

• The Grizzlies have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 19, or 76%, of those games.
• The Rockets have been underdogs in 10 games this season and have come away with the win four times (40%) in those contests.
• Memphis has a record of 17-6, a 73.9% win rate, when it’s favored by -120 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, Houston has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Grizzlies.

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