Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction, 1/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

FedExForum is where the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) will play the Houston Rockets (24-12) on Thursday.

The Rockets faced off with the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 135-112 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Rockets walked away with 17 and the Wizards finished the game with 19 fouls. They also converted 15 out of their 40 shots from three-point range. Washington finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of their 20 tries. Furthermore, Washington snagged 43 rebounds (16 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. Washington doled out 21 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Pertaining to defending, Houston allowed 46.1% from the floor on 41 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 31 dimes in this game in addition to creating 18 turnovers and earning 15 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 49 with 19 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Rockets converted 20 of 23 shots for a rate of 87.0%. Houston ended the contest having earned a 51.5% FG percentage (50 out of 97) and buried 15 out of their 38 shots from distance.

Jalen Green is a player who came through for the matchup. Green finished 45.5% from the field and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and also totaled 8 rebounds. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 out of 22 shooting.

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Houston will play this contest with a mark of 24-12 on the season. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.7 fouls every game. As a team, Houston is collecting 48.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 792 assists for the year, which is 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are shooting 32.8% on shots from downtown (429 of 1,308) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. They average 112.9 pts per contest (12th in the league) on 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 fouls. They are 1st in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 808 relinquished on the year. The Rockets are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.3% (1,398 of 3,157) and they surrender 43.4 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 35.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points per game allowed (106.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies walked away with a victory by a final of 119-104 against the Mavericks. Concerning rebounding, Memphis allowed Dallas to get 50 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 13 out of 36 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Grizzlies allowed the Mavericks to knock down 40 out of their 98 tries from the field which had them at 40.8% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Grizzlies walked away from this one shooting 40 out of 88 from the field which had them shooting 45.5%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Memphis made 12 of their 35 attempts (34.3%). They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a clip of 77.1%. The Mavericks earned 22 fouls in this matchup which took the Grizzlies to the charity stripe for 35 tries. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 11 steals for the game. The Grizzlies snagged 42 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 55 in the game.

Jaren Jackson Jr. ended up being a factor for the Grizzlies in this contest. He converted 13 of 23 in the matchup for a rate of 56.5%, and accumulated 13 rebounds. Jackson recorded 35 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for the contest.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 24-13 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Grizzlies are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in the NBA. Memphis has accounted for 4,555 pts for the season (123.1 per game) and they pull in 48.7 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 30.3 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 17.3 times per contest. The Grizzlies have committed 21.2 fouls per contest and they go 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Grizzlies defensively are ranked 21st in basketball in points per game surrendered with 114.7. They have forced 16.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (3rd in basketball). The Memphis defense allows 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (503 of 1,472) and opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.8 dimes and 43.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 11th and 10th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Memphis and under the total points

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