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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 129-107 winner on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (236) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Memphis was a 126-110 loser in its last match on the road against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 236 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Memphis:
Team record: 21-22 SU,24-18-1 ATS
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games
Memphis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 13-32 SU,14-31 ATS
Houston is 4-20 ATS in its last 24 games
Houston is 2-22 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Next up:
Memphis home to Utah Wednesday, March 31
Houston at Brooklyn Wednesday, March 31