The Houston Rockets (24-12) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to continue a four-game road winning streak when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Thursday’s game.

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Grizzlies vs. Rockets 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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Grizzlies vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Jaren Jackson Jr. Over 21.5 PTS

• Jaren Jackson Jr.’s 22.7 points per game average is 1.2 points more than Thursday’s over/under.
• Jackson has hit the over 20 times on a points prop this season (in 35 tries).
• The Grizzlies are the NBA’s highest-scoring squad (123.1 points per game), while the Rockets are third in points conceded (106.8 per game).
• Memphis has a 23-10 record when finishing with more points than 106.8.

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Alperen Sengun Over 20.5 PTS

• The 20.5-point over/under for Alperen Sengun on Thursday is 1.5 higher than his season scoring average.
• Sengun has had a points prop in 37 games this season, and has gone over 16 times.
• Houston is the NBA’s 13th-ranked team offensively (112.9 points per game), while Memphis is 21st-ranked on defense (114.7 conceded).
• When scoring more points than 114.7, Houston is 14-1.

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Pick ATS: Grizzlies (- 1.5)

• Memphis has covered the spread 24 times in 37 games.
• Houston has 21 wins in 36 games against the spread this year.
• The Grizzlies’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 17-8.
• The Rockets are 5-4 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

• The Grizzlies and their opponents have gone over 233.5 combined points in 21 of 37 games this season.
• Rockets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 233.5 points in 10 of 36 outings.
• Memphis’ outings this year have an average total of 232.6, 0.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Houston has had an average of 221.5 points scored in its games so far this season, 12 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Grizzlies are the highest scoring team in the league this year. The Rockets have scored the 16th-most points.
• The Grizzlies are the league’s 24th-ranked scoring defense while the Rockets are the second-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Grizzlies (-120)

• This season, the Grizzlies have won 19 out of the 25 games, or 76%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Rockets have been victorious in four of the 10 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Memphis has a record of 17-6, a 73.9% win rate, when it’s favored by -120 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, Houston has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Grizzlies have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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