Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 2/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Memphis

The Memphis Grizzlies (18-36) will compete against the Houston Rockets (24-29) at FedExForum on Wednesday.

The Rockets faced off with the Knicks and took home the win by a score of 105-103 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 16 while the Knicks totaled 23 personal fouls. They made 12 out of their 36 shots from 3-point range. New York ended up shooting 58.3% at the charity stripe by making 7 of 12 shots. Moreover, New York totaled 51 rebounds (19 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 3 blocked shots. New York recorded 19 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. With regard to defending, Houston allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the field on 42 of 92 shooting. They also dished out 22 dimes for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rockets knocked down 23 of their 33 attempts for a rate of 69.7%. Houston finished the game with a 45.0% field goal percentage (36 of 80) and made 10 out of their 26 3-pointers.

Dillon Brooks is one guy who was important in this matchup. Brooks finished the game shooting 53.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and pulled down 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Houston comes into this contest with a record of 24-29 this year. They currently have an average of 113.3 pts per contest (22nd in basketball) while shooting 46.3% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 35.2% on shots from distance (637 of 1,809) and 77.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston is snagging 45.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,320 assists this year, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.4 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Rockets have forced 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,293 surrendered on the year. The Rockets defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.0% (2,141 of 4,654) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.6% from 3-point land while they are 10th in the league in opponents points per game (112.6).

In their last game, the Grizzlies took a loss by a score of 96-87 when they played the Pelicans. The Grizzlies were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 36 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Pelicans earned 18 fouls in this matchup which took the Grizzlies to the free throw line for 8 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Memphis buried 12 out of 44 tries (27.3%). Overall, the Grizzlies went 34 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.0%. The Grizzlies allowed the Pelicans to convert 32 of their 78 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.0% in this contest. They finished 37.1% from three-point range by connecting on 13 out of 35 and finished the game at 19 out of 24 at the charity stripe (79.2%). With respect to how they rebounded, Memphis permitted New Orleans to snag 49 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies in the game. He converted 8 of 19 in this contest giving him a rate of 42.1%, and totaled 6 rebounds. Jackson scored 22 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists for the game.

Memphis has a record of 18-36 on the year. The Grizzlies are committing 19.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.2 times per game (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per game. Memphis has tallied 5,762 pts for the season (106.7 per game) and they average 41.6 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Grizzlies are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which is ranked 30th in the NBA.

The Memphis defense gives up 38.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (716 of 1,872) and opponents are connecting on 78.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 26.1 dimes and 45.8 total rebounds per game, ranking them 10th and 28th in the league. The Grizzlies on the defensive end are ranked 12th in the league in points allowed per contest with 113.1. They are able to force 15.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (17th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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