The Memphis Grizzlies look for their second consecutive victory to open the regular season when visiting the Houston Rockets on Friday. Memphis is 1-0 following a 115-112 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Ja Morant scored 34 points and handed out nine assists for Memphis in their overtime victory. Memphis outrebounded New York 64-54 but committed 14 turnovers in the win.
After one game of the regular season, Ja Morant is leading Memphis in scoring and assists with 34 points and nine assists. Santi Aldama is the second leading scorer with 18. The leading rebounder is Steven Adams with 14. Memphis had five players score in double figures on opening night. The Grizzlies shot only 38.9% overall and 34.0% from 3-point territory.
Houston looks to bounce back from an opening night loss with a victory on Friday when hosting Memphis. Houston is 0-1 following its 117-107 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Kevin Porter Jr was the leading scorer for Houston with 21 points. Houston outrebounded Atlanta in the loss 54-38 but the Rockets committed 16 turnovers to only nine by the Hawks.
After one game of the regular season, Kevin Porter Jr is the leader in scoring with 21 points and is tied in assists with Bruno Fernando with seven. Jabari Smith Jr is the second-leading scorer with 17 points and Jeff Green has scored at 16. The leading rebounder is Fernando with nine. Houston shot 42.9% overall and 25.7% from three-point territory, hitting only 9 of 35 attempts from long distance.
Recent Betting Trends
- Memphis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 versus Houston
- The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Grizzlies last 9 on the road versus Houston
- Houston is 4-14-1 ATS in its last 19 in October
- The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Rockets last 8
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