Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/20/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets

Date: Sunday, March 20, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

The Memphis Grizzlies (48-23) are on their way to Toyota Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Houston Rockets (17-53).

The Grizzlies played the Hawks and took a loss by a score of 120-105 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Grizzlies walked away with 18 while the Hawks racked up 9 fouls. They made 13 of 28 tries from long range. Atlanta walked away from this one shooting 81.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 21 tries. In addition, Atlanta pulled down 33 boards (7 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 10 blocked shots. Atlanta earned 40 dimes and had 28 steals in this matchup. In regard to defending, Memphis let their opponent shoot 49.5% from the field on 45 out of 91 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 48 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies knocked down 17 of 23 attempts for a rate of 73.9%. Memphis finished with a 46.5% FG percentage (40 of 86) and buried 8 out of their 22 three-point attempts.

Ja Morant is a player who had an impact for the contest. He accumulated 29 points on 11 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and pulled down 3 boards. Morant ended up going 47.8% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Memphis will enter this game with a mark of 48-23 for the campaign. They have an average of 114.6 pts per game (5th in the league) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.2% on shots from downtown (784 of 2,294) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is snagging 49.4 boards per contest and has 1,807 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Grizzlies have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 22nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,786 surrendered so far this year. The Grizzlies are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.2% (2,848 of 6,295) and they concede 43.1 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 35.3% from 3-point land and they are 13th in the league in opponents points per game (109.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets went home defeated by a final of 121-118 against the Pacers. The Rockets snagged 37 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 15 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Pacers were called for 13 fouls in the game which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to knock down 28 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Houston knocked down 12 of their 27 tries (44.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets finished 39 for 79 from the floor which had them shooting 49.4%. The Rockets allowed the Pacers to make 47 of their 101 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.5% for the game. They finished the game shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc by hitting 14 out of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). In relation to rebounding, Houston allowed Indiana to grab 30 overall (16 on the offensive glass).

Christian Wood ended up having an impact for the Rockets for this game. He buried 11 of 14 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 78.6%, and had 13 rebounds. Wood tallied 32 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 7 assists in the game.

Houston has a win-loss record of 17-53 this season. The Rockets are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls per game and they go 71.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.3 times per game (22nd in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.6 times per contest. Houston has accounted for 7,632 pts for the season (109.0 per game) and they pull down 42.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

The Houston defense gives up 35.5% on shots from distance (917 of 2,582) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.7 assists and 45.6 rebounds per game, which is 25th and 22nd in the NBA. The Rockets on defense are ranked 30th in basketball in PPG allowed with 118.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.4% from the floor (30th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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