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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets
The Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets will meet on the court at Toyota Center on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -9.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 234.5.
Houston lost its last outing, a 133-112 result against the Nuggets on February 28. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a +12.5-point underdog, while the 245 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Memphis was a 121-109 winner at home against the Lakers. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (230) was profitable news for PUSH bettors.
Memphis:
Team record: 37-23 SU,28-30-2 ATS
Memphis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Memphis's last 16 games
Memphis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 13-48 SU,22-36-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 10 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
Next up:
Memphis at Denver Friday, March 3
Houston at San Antonio Saturday, March 4