NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Grizzlies Picks for January 9
Published 9:34 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Houston Rockets (24-12) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) after winning four road games in a row. The Rockets are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Hoping to gain an edge on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.
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Rockets vs. Grizzlies Game Info
- When: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
- TV: SCHN and FDSSE
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Rockets vs. Grizzlies Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 2.5)
- Houston has 21 wins in 36 games against the spread this year.
- Against the spread, Memphis is 24-13-0 this year.
- The Rockets are 16-9 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- The Grizzlies are 6-5 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
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Pick OU:
Under (230.5)
- In 12 of 36 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have combined to score more than 230.5 points.
- The Grizzlies have played 24 games this season that have had more than 230.5 combined points scored.
- The average point total in Houston’s matchups this year is 221.5, nine fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- Memphis’ average game total this season has been 232.6, 2.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Rockets score the 13th-most points in the league this season, while the Grizzlies’ offense racks up the most.
- The Grizzlies have allowed the 24th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Rockets have given up the third-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (+120)
- This season, the Rockets have won 20 out of the 26 games, or 76.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Grizzlies have won in five, or 41.7%, of the 12 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- Houston has a record of 20-5, a 80% win rate, when it’s favored by -145 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- This year, Memphis has won four of 11 games when listed as at least +120 or better on the moneyline.
- The Rockets have a 59.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
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