Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies 11/15/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Monday, November 15, 2021

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Grizzlies (6-7) will take on the Houston Rockets (1-11) on Monday.

The Rockets took the court against the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 104-92 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Rockets walked away with 23 and the Trail Blazers accumulated 13 fouls. They also converted 11 of 36 shots from 3-point land. Portland ended up shooting 80.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 25 of their 31 shots. In addition, Portland had 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Portland distributed 52 dimes and had 21 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Houston allowed 39.1% from the floor on 34 out of 87 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 49 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Rockets buried 17 of their 27 tries for a rate of 63.0%. Houston ended the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (34 of 85) and made 7 of 32 3-point shots.

Kevin Porter is a guy who played a role in the game. Porter shot 50.0% from the field and earned 5 dimes. He played for 29 mins played and also pulled down 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Houston steps onto the court with a mark of 1-11 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 102.8 points per outing (25th in the NBA) while shooting 43.8% from the field. The Rockets are connecting on 33.0% on 3-pointers (137 of 415) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston is snagging 45.1 boards per contest and has tallied 245 assists this season, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 18.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are able to force 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 22.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 16th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 290 relinquished on the year. The Rockets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.9% (486 of 1,082) and they surrender 46.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 24th in the NBA in points per game allowed (110.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-101 against the Pelicans. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Memphis allowed New Orleans to grab 29 overall (8 offensive). They went 48.3% from distance by going 14 out of 29 and ended up shooting 22 of 25 at the charity stripe (88.0%). The Grizzlies allowed the Pelicans to bury 38 of 79 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.1% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Grizzlies finished the game shooting 38 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.2%. When discussing shooting from distance, Memphis made 8 of their 24 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.0%. The Pelicans committed 13 fouls for the game which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Ja Morant was important for the Grizzlies for this contest. He made 8 out of 17 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. Morant recorded 22 points in his 37 minutes on the court and earned 10 dimes in the matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 6-7 on the season. As an offense, the Grizzlies are hitting on 43.4% from the floor, which ranks them 25th in the NBA. Memphis has earned 1,402 pts for the year (107.8 per contest) and they snag 47.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.5 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. The Grizzlies are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.3% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 29th in the league in PPG given up with 114.4. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (29th in the league). The Memphis defense surrenders 40.3% on 3-point attempts (184 of 457) and their opponents are converting on 79.3% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 28.4 assists and 44.3 total boards per game, which is 30th and 9th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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