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Memphis will travel to Houston on Wednesday night to begin a four-game road trip. The Grizzlies have recently defeated the Nuggets and Lakers at home, winning both contests by double digits. To end the month of February, Houston lost 10 straight games without a victory, including a 133-112 defeat to Denver on Tuesday.
Earlier in the season, Memphis went through two hot streaks, winning seven straight games in December and 11 straight games in January. The Grizzlies lost eight out of their following nine games despite being 18 games above .500 at that point.
Since then, they have recovered and have triumphed in five of their last seven games. Memphis’ first game after the All-Star break ended in a loss to Philadelphia, but it then defeated the Nuggets and Lakers by a large margin. The Grizzlies are beginning the first of a four-game road trip that ends early next week in Los Angeles.
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Memphis, which is currently eighth in the NBA in scoring, has been a fantastic offensive club this year. Given that Houston ranks 27th in defense, this is a perfect matchup. Ja Morant, Memphis’ star guard, leads the team with 27.0 points, 8.1 assists, and 5.9 rebounds per contest. Desmond Bane, a shooting guard, is contributing 21.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.1 assists.
Houston has remained one of, if not the worst team in the NBA this season. At 13-48, the Rockets now have the worst record in either conference. They only managed one victory in February, which came on February 1 against Oklahoma City. Since then, they have dropped 10 straight games while surrendering at least 116 points in nine of those defeats.
Houston’s five-game road journey came to a conclusion with defeats to Golden State and Portland over the weekend and a 21-point setback to Denver on Tuesday. Keep in mind that the Rockets have dropped five straight games by double digits when looking at the spread on Wednesday.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets Game Information
- Date: 03/01/2023
- Time: 08:10 PM ET
- Location: Toyota Center.
- How to Watch Grizzlies vs Rockets: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Grizzlies vs Rockets Betting Lines
Rockets are +340 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $340. On the other side, Grizzlies are –450 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $22.22.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Rockets at a 22.73% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Grizzlies have 81.82% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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