NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Grizzlies Picks for January 9

Published 11:39 pm Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The Houston Rockets (24-12) are only 2.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a four-game road winning streak when they square off against the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at FedExForum. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions for Thursday’s game can assist you in making an informed wager using the best bets available.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Grizzlies Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (+ 2.5)

  • Houston is 21-15-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread, Memphis is 24-13-0 this season.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 16-9.
  • The Grizzlies have an ATS record of 6-5 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (231.5)

  • The Rockets and their opponents have combined to score more than 231.5 points in 11 of 36 games this season.
  • Grizzlies games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 231.5 points in 23 of 37 outings.
  • The average point total in Houston’s matchups this year is 221.5, 10 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Memphis’ games this year have had a 232.6-point total on average, 1.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Rockets score the 16th-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 second-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (+120)

  • The Rockets have entered the game as favorites 26 times this season and won 20, or 76.9%, of those games.
  • The Grizzlies have been victorious in five, or 41.7%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Houston has a record of 20-5, a 80% win rate, when it’s favored by -145 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This season, Memphis has come away with a win four times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Rockets, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.

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