NBA Preview: Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies
Written By David Hess (Follow me on Twitter @DavidHess311)
When: 8:05 PM ET, Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Where: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
Lines: Memphis -1.5
Total: 198
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After falling back below the .500 mark, the Houston Rockets have now climbed back to the break even mark after winning their last three games. Two of those wins were vs Utah and the other was a 107-103 OT win over Indiana on Sunday. The Rockets are now 16-16 on the year, but just 7-10on the road. The Rockets have really been a good offensive team this year as they come in ranked 4th in the league in scoring, putting up 103.9 ppg and are led by James Harden, who is 2nd in the league in scoring, putting up 28.1 ppg. The defense has not been so good for his team as they are 26th in points allowed, giving up 105.4 ppg, while ranking 28th in defensive FG% (48.5%). Same old Houston team as they know how to score, but just can’t stop teams from scoring.
Memphis comes in at 21-18 on the year, which puts them in 3rd place in the southwest Division, 12 games behind the San Antonio Spurs. They have now won seven of their last 11 games and are a solid 13-6 at home. Memphis is built on defense and they have been solid in that respect this year, allowing just 98.5 ppg, which is 7th in the league, but they have been very average in defensive FG%, where they rank 14th, allowing teams to connect on 44.7% of their shots. The offense s very poor for this team as they rank 29th in the league in scoring, putting up just 96.0 ppg, on 42.9% shooting, which is 27th in the league. Same old Grizzlies as they can stop teams, but just can’t score.
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[708] Memphis -1.5 over Houston
I will look at the Memphis side in this one. They have really been playing well of late and have been a strong home team, while the Rockets have struggled on the road. The Rockets have won three in a row, but still they are an inconsistent team and two of those wins were vs Utah, which isn’t that good. They did beat Utah in their other game, but still needed a big 4th quarter comeback to do so. Memphis at home is the play in this one.
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