Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 10/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, October 25, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Memphis (+2.0)

Toyota Center is where the Houston Rockets (41-41 last year) will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (27-55 last season) on Friday. Memphis is 2.0-point underdogs. The total has been set at 218.

The Grizzlies played the Jazz and took home the win by a score of 126-124 in their last game. Memphis finished having earned a 47.3% FG percentage (43 of 91) and knocked down 17 of their 45 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Grizzlies buried 23 of their 32 tries for a rate of 71.9%. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 49 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 29 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to defense, Memphis allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the field on 40 of 85 shooting. Utah recorded 25 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, Utah snagged 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Utah ended up shooting 75.6% at the charity stripe by making 34 of their 45 attempts. They also knocked down 10 of 26 tries from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Grizzlies left the arena with 22 and the Jazz had 24 fouls.

Santi Aldama is a player who had an impact for this game. Aldama ended up shooting 62.5% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

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Memphis heads into this contest after finishing with a mark of 27-55 last year. They lost possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per game and as a squad committed 19.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Memphis collected 42.6 boards per game and accumulated 2,025 assists throughout last season, which was 27th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Grizzlies shot 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (1,071 of 3,097) and 76.4% from the free throw line. They averaged 105.8 pts per contest (30th in the NBA) on 43.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Grizzlies were able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 18.8 fouls. They were 15th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,179 conceded over the course of last season. The Grizzlies defense gave up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (3,381 of 7,128) and they surrendered 45.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquished 37.8% on shots from distance and they were 12th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (112.8).

In their last game, the Rockets took a defeat with a final score of 110-105 when they faced the Hornets. The Rockets recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Hornets earned 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Houston made 13 of their 43 attempts (30.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 38 out of 103 from the floor which had them shooting 36.9%. The Rockets allowed the Hornets to convert 38 of 85 tries from the floor which had them at 44.7% for this contest. They shot 38.5% from 3-point land by shooting 15 out of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). When talking about rebounding, Houston allowed Charlotte to collect 43 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Green was important for the Rockets in the game. Green earned 28 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He made 9 out of 23 for this game for a rate of 39.1%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Houston had a win-loss record of 41-41 last season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rockets hit 45.9% from the field, which ranked 27th in the NBA. Houston accounted for 9,375 pts throughout last season (114.3 per contest) and they averaged 45.5 rebounds per contest. They got an assist 24.8 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they coughed up possession 12.7 times per contest. The Rockets were responsible for committing 20.8 personal fouls every game and they went 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Houston defense gave up 34.8% from downtown (1,012 of 2,904) and their opponents converted on 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquished 24.4 assists and 44.9 total boards per game, which was ranked 2nd and 24th in those defensive categories. The Rockets on the defensive side of the court were 14th in the league in points given up per game with 113.2. They forced their opponents into 13.8 TO's per game and let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-2.0)

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