Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 3/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+13)

FedExForum is where the Memphis Grizzlies will try to beat the Houston Rockets on Friday. Memphis opens this contest as 13-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 228.

The Rockets played the Grizzlies and took a loss by a final of 130-125 in their last contest. Houston walked away from the contest with a 51.6% field goal percentage (48 of 93) and buried 12 out of their 33 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Rockets made 17 of 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 48 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 assists for the contest in addition to creating 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning defense, Houston allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 45 out of 87 shooting. Memphis doled out 27 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Memphis grabbed 36 boards (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. Memphis finished the game at 84.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 28 of 33 shots. They also made 12 of their 36 attempts from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 25 while the Grizzlies totaled 21 fouls.

Jalen Green is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He accounted for 32 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and also pulled down 3 boards. Green walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Houston will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 18-55 so far this year. They are averaging 110.5 pts per game (29th in the league) while hitting 45.5% from the floor. The Rockets are connecting on 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (778 of 2,377) and 75.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Houston is pulling in 46.4 boards per game and has 1,636 dimes this year, which is 30th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 16.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,883 conceded this season. The Rockets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (3,075 of 6,428) and they concede 41.3 boards per game as a unit. They give up 37.3% on shots from distance and they are 27th in the league in PPG allowed (118.3).

In their last game, the Grizzlies got the win with a final of 130-125 against the Rockets. The Grizzlies were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Rockets were called for 25 personal fouls in the game which got the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to bury 28 of those for a percentage of 84.8%. Regarding three-point attempts, Memphis converted 12 out of their 36 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies shot 45 for 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7%. The Grizzlies allowed the Rockets to bury 48 out of 93 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 51.6% for this contest. They went 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 out of 33 and finished the game at 17 out of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis allowed Houston to get 48 in total (20 on the offensive side).

Jaren Jackson Jr. pitched in for the Grizzlies in the game. He converted 14 of 20 in this matchup for a rate of 70.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Jackson totaled 37 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 45-27 so far this year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which ranks 19th in the NBA. Memphis has tallied 8,366 pts for the season (116.2 per contest) and they average 46.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.5 times per contest (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The Grizzlies commit 20.2 fouls every game and they hit 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 112.3. They are forcing 15.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (1st in the NBA). The Memphis defense gives up 35.3% on 3-point attempts (927 of 2,626) and opponents are converting on 78.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.3 dimes and 44.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 27th and 22nd in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis (-13)

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