NBA Friday Odds – Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets will square off this Friday in the best game of the Night at the Toyota Center at 8 PM ET.
Houston is 29-15 this season and enters this game with three wins in a row and six in the last seven matchups.
The Rockets have Ronnie Brewer out due to a sore calf, Terrence Jones with a bruised thigh and Francisco Garcia has missed the last three with a knee injury. “We’ve had a lot of guys hurt, lot of guys down. Whoever is out there is playing hard and is playing for his teammates and that’s what makes you successful,” said forward Omri Casspi.
The last three games the Rockets won all of them by double-digit differential. They have the 3rd best scoring offense in the NBA, averaging 105.9 points per game.
The Grizzlies had won five in a row until they met with the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday; they fell 95-92 at home.
“We had a good thing going,” Memphis point guard Mike Conley said. “The schedule is not going to get any easier. We’re coming up against a tough stretch, and we have to get focused again.
The NBA Odds have the Rockets as 5.5 point favorites, and the game total was set at 197.5 points.
The Rockets are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win. The Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
Randy is a father of two. When he’s not enjoying and betting on his favorite sports hockey, football, and basketball, he coaches youth sports. His favorite sports betting moment is when he witnessed Belarus upset Sweden in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
