Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets Game Preview
It’s Monday, January 13, and the Memphis Grizzlies (25-14) and the Houston Rockets (25-12) are all set to square off from Toyota Center in Houston.
The Houston Rockets have won three straight. Their game Saturday in Atlanta was postponed due to the winter weather that sacked the city. As a result, tonight’s game is technically the back end of a home and home with Memphis for the Rockets. These teams played on Thursday in Memphis and Houston prevailed 119-115. For their part, the Grizzlies have played a game since that tilt against the Rockets. Ja Morant and co. won at home Saturday night in Minneapolis against the Timberwolves.
The Grizzlies are currently 10-9 on the road with a point differential of +8, while the Rockets have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Grizzlies vs. Rockets live today
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025
Time: 8:00PM EST
Site: Toyota Center
City: Houston, TX
Network/Streaming: NBA TV
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Game odds for Grizzlies vs. Rockets
The latest odds as of Monday:
Odds: Grizzlies (+119), Rockets (-141)
Spread: Rockets -2.5
Over/Under: 236 points
That gives the Grizzlies an implied team point total of 117.43, and the Rockets 118.73.
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Expert picks & predictions for Monday’s Grizzlies vs. Rockets game
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) expects Ja Morant to have a night: Ja Morant OVER 22.5 Points (-105)
“Morant lit up the Rockets when they played on the 9th on what wasn’t a great shooting night. However, it looked like the Rockets tried to throw different looks at Morant in that game. Thompson and FVV were the primary defenders on him. He has size and speed over FVV so there were many drives to the lane that went uncontested, and he has the speed on Thompson which helped in the pull up game. The Rockets give up the 11th most points to PGs and with Brooks primarily taking the Jackson on the defensive end, Morant is free to score.”
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Grizzlies & Rockets game:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Memphis Grizzlies at +2.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 236.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Grizzlies vs. Rockets on Monday
The Rockets have won three straight games
The Total went OVER in 14 of the Grizzlies’ 19 road games this season
The Grizzlies are 25-14 against the spread this season
Betting the Grizzlies on the Money Line in all games this season would have shown a 112% return on investment
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