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Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies meet at FedExForum.

Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -1-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 224.5.

Memphis lost its last outing, a 134-116 result against the Pacers on February 02. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a +4.5-point underdog, while the 250 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Houston lost its last outing, a 104-87 result against the Thunder on February 03. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 191 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Houston:
Team record: 10-10 SU,9-11 ATS
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 17 games

Memphis:
Team record: 9-7 SU,9-6-1 ATS
Memphis is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games

Next up:
Houston home to San Antonio Saturday, February 6
Memphis at New Orleans Saturday, February 6