Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/30/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Houston Rockets (32-14) are headed to FedExForum on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (31-16).

The Rockets faced the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 100-96 in their last game. Houston wrapped up the game having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (37 out of 79) and made 7 of their 30 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Rockets knocked down 19 of 20 shots for a rate of 95.0%. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 44 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists in this contest as well as forcing 18 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With regard to defending, Houston let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the field on 36 of 89 shooting. Atlanta totaled 19 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Moreover, Atlanta had 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Atlanta shot 81.3% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 16 tries. They knocked down 11 of their 47 tries from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Rockets finished with 20 while the Hawks totaled 18 fouls.

Jalen Green is one player who was a contributor in the game. He notched 25 points on 11 out of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Green went 45.8% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Houston will enter this game with a record of 32-14 so far this year. They have an average of 113.9 pts per game (13th in basketball) while connecting on 45.0% from the field. The Rockets are shooting 34.2% on shots from distance (564 of 1,647) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Houston is pulling down 48.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,036 dimes on the season, which is 28th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 1st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,039 conceded so far this season. The Rockets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.1% (1,818 of 4,029) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 35.9% on 3-point shots while they are 5th in basketball in opponents PPG (108.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Grizzlies took a loss by a final score of 143-106 when they played the Knicks. In regard to cleaning the glass, Memphis permitted New York to pull down 46 in all (17 offensive). They finished 38.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 17 out of 44 and ended up going 14 of 18 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Grizzlies permitted the Knicks to knock down 56 of 108 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.9% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Grizzlies went 41 out of 91 from the field which had them shooting 45.1%. When discussing 3-point shots, Memphis converted 9 of 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a clip of 88.2%. The Knicks committed 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 26 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Grizzlies collected 29 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards for a total of 47 for this contest.

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Grizzlies in this game. He made 8 of 14 in this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Jackson scored 21 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Memphis has a mark of 31-16 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Grizzlies are hitting on 48.6% from the field, which is 5th in the league. Memphis has 5,794 points for the year (123.3 per contest) and they snag 47.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 29.6 times per game (2nd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.9 times per contest. The Grizzlies commit 21.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Memphis defense concedes 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (646 of 1,857) and their opponents are connecting on 75.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.2 assists and 43.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 13th and 9th in the league. The Grizzlies on defense are ranked 23rd in the league in PPG given up with 115.6. They are forcing 16.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (4th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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