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The Houston Rockets will pay a visit to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday for an NBA Western Conference clash at FedExForum. Tip-off from Grind City is at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The Rockets are four-point spread favorites and the game total is 217 points.
Houston (24-29 SU, 28-24-1 ATS, and 24-29 O/U) beat New York 105-103 on Monday. The Rockets, 5-20 SU and 10-15 ATS on the road, are in 12th place in the West.
Memphis (18-36 SU, 25-29 ATS, and 23-31 O/U) lost 96-87 to New Orleans on Monday. The Grizz, 5-20 SU and 9-16 ATS at home, are in 13th place in the WC standings.
The Rockets are 3-0 against the Grizzlies this season. They won the most recent matchup 103-96 on December 15, as SF Dillon Brooks scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half to rally Houston.
Rocket s: PG Fred VanVleet (16.5 PPG and 8.2 APG) and SF Tari Eason (9.8 PPG and 7.0 RPG) are out. SF Cam Whitmore (11.9 PPG) is questionable.
Grizzlies: SF Ziaire Williams (7.7 PPG), PG Derrick Rose (8.6 PPG), and PG Scotty Pippen Jr. (10.5 PPG) are questionable.
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Houston averages 113.3 points per game (22nd) and shoots 46.3 percent (24th), including 35.2 percent from three-point range (26th). It converts 77.5 percent of its free-throw attempts (18th) and averages 45.5 rebounds per game (5th). The Rockets also average 24.9 assists (24th) and 13.0 turnovers per game (11th).
Houston gives up 112.6 points per game (10th), and its opponents shoot 46.0 percent (5th), including 34.6 percent from deep (3rd), with 44.2 rebounds per game (19th). The Rockets average 4.4 blocks (26th), 7.5 steals per game (16th), and 21.4 fouls per game (28th).
H-Town ranks 22nd in offensive rating, 6th in defensive rating, and 14th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.
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