Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/6/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets

Date: Sunday, March 6, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM

Toyota Center is the site where the Houston Rockets (15-48) will attempt to beat the Memphis Grizzlies (43-21) on Sunday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and took a loss by a final of 120-107 in their last contest. Memphis wrapped up the contest with a 42.4% FG percentage (42 out of 99) and knocked down 13 of 40 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies buried 10 of 13 attempts for a rate of 76.9%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 44 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 10 steals. In regard to the defense, Memphis allowed 51.7% from the field on 46 of 89 shooting. Boston doled out 51 assists and had 33 steals in this game. Moreover, Boston collected 36 rebounds (15 offensive, 21 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Boston ended up shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 15 shots. They also buried 16 of 37 attempts from three-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Grizzlies finished with 16 while the Celtics had 14 personal fouls.

Ja Morant is one player who was a factor for this contest. Morant finished the game at 44.8% from the field and also earned 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He accumulated 38 points on 13 out of 29 shooting.

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Memphis steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 43-21 for the season. They currently have an average of 113.8 points per contest (3rd in basketball) while connecting on 45.8% from the field. The Grizzlies are hitting 34.1% on shots from downtown (706 of 2,073) and 73.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Memphis is pulling down 49.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,616 dimes for the campaign, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Grizzlies are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 fouls. They relinquish 35.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 15th in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.2). The Grizzlies defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (2,562 of 5,663) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 24th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,615 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Rockets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-101 when they played the Nuggets. When talking about attacking the glass, Houston permitted Denver to snag 31 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 39.4% from distance by shooting 13 of 33 and ended up shooting 25 out of 31 from the free throw line (80.6%). The Rockets permitted the Nuggets to convert 39 of 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.3% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Rockets finished 38 for 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.8%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Houston made 10 out of their 36 tries (27.8%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.2%. The Nuggets earned 10 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for 22 tries. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Rockets snagged 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 44 in the game.

Christian Wood was important for the Rockets for the contest. He converted 7 of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 10 rebounds. Wood recorded 22 points in his 31 mins of playing time and tallied 5 assists for the game.

Houston has a mark of 15-48 on the season. The Rockets commit 20.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.1 times per game (24th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.7 times per game. Houston has 6,829 points so far this season (108.4 per game) and they pull in 42.2 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks them 24th in basketball.

The Rockets on defense are ranked 30th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 118.0. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (30th in basketball). The Houston defense allows 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (832 of 2,334) and opponents are converting on 78.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 25.6 dimes and 45.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 25th and 21st in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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