Grizzlies vs Rockets Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble in the NBA playoffs as the Memphis Grizzlies, fresh off a nail-biter victory, roar into the Toyota Center to clash with the Houston Rockets, who are itching to ignite after their recent stumble. Tonight’s face-off promises to be a high-octane showdown, with the Grizzlies looking to maintain their lead and the Rockets eager to even the score in the Western conference. As the clock ticks down to an 08:00 PM EST tipoff, all eyes will be on these two teams to see if they can turn the tide of what’s been a series of first-round blowouts. With the stakes sky-high and the scoreboard watching closely, tonight’s game is not just about advancing in the playoffs—it’s about making a statement. So, as the over/under teeters at a tantalizing 224.0, let’s see if the Grizzlies can keep growling or if the Rockets will launch a comeback that’s out of this world!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: October 25, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Toyota Center, Houston

Vegas Odds

	MEM ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+110	-130	219.5	2.5/-2.5
Recent	+110	-145	224.0	3.0/-3.0
Difference	0	-15	+4.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

18W-22L

47.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

26W-15L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/14/24	Houston Rockets HOU	21	28	32	32	113	Over
02/14/24	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	36	22	26	37	121	Over
12/15/23	Houston Rockets HOU	14	31	30	28	103	Under
12/15/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	29	26	19	22	96	Under
12/13/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	23	20	38	23	104	Under
12/13/23	Houston Rockets HOU	29	28	25	35	117	Under
11/22/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	28	18	22	23	91	Under
11/22/23	Houston Rockets HOU	21	24	29	37	111	Under
03/24/23	Houston Rockets HOU	30	22	32	30	114	Over
03/24/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	42	41	36	32	151	Over
03/22/23	Houston Rockets HOU	34	30	32	29	125	Over
03/22/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	37	38	26	29	130	Over
03/01/23	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	25	22	38	28	113	Under
03/01/23	Houston Rockets HOU	19	25	24	31	99	Under
10/21/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	26	36	33	34	129	Over
10/21/22	Houston Rockets HOU	32	38	30	22	122	Over
03/20/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	30	26	28	38	122	Under
03/20/22	Houston Rockets HOU	21	23	27	27	98	Under
03/06/22	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	34	28	30	20	112	Over
03/06/22	Houston Rockets HOU	27	25	40	31	123	Over
12/11/21	Houston Rockets HOU	29	18	30	29	106	Under
12/11/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	40	23	23	27	113	Under
11/15/21	Houston Rockets HOU	20	36	15	31	102	Over
11/15/21	Memphis Grizzlies MEM	33	41	31	31	136	Over

Grizzlies Vs Over/Under

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Grizzlies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/23	vs UTA	126-124W	41	28	12	91
04/12	@ LAL	120-123L	42	19	13	95
04/10	vs CLE	98-110L	44	21	13	84
04/09	@ SAS	87-102L	49	21	7	104
04/06	@ PHI	96-116L	44	21	18	87
04/05	@ DET	108-81W	49	24	20	85
04/03	vs MIL	111-101W	54	25	8	91
04/01	vs DET	110-108W	44	28	12	91
03/30	vs ORL	88-118L	45	25	19	86
03/27	@ LAL	124-136L	39	30	14	97

Rockets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/23	@ CHA	105-110L	43	19	8	103
04/12	vs POR	116-107W	48	25	8	92
04/11	vs UTA	121-124L	39	22	10	95
04/09	@ ORL	118-106W	37	29	12	86
04/07	vs DAL	136-147L	32	31	10	93
04/05	@ MIA	104-109L	45	25	9	81
04/04	@ GSW	110-133L	29	23	12	86
04/02	vs MIN	106-113L	37	23	14	92
03/31	@ DAL	107-125L	43	22	10	92
03/29	vs UTA	101-100W	45	19	10	91

Starting Lineups

Memphis Grizzlies	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Santi Aldama PF	31.0	27.4	26.9	93%	26.9
Desmond Bane SF	40.0	36.0	39.0	100%	37.9
Zach Edey C	22.0	10.8	10.0	100%	10.8
Ja Morant PG	45.0	43.5	45.6	90%	47.0
Marcus Smart SG	26.0	32.9	27.5	100%	27.1

Houston Rockets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dillon Brooks SF	18.0	22.1	19.2	100%	19.5
Jalen Green SG	36.0	30.4	37.3	100%	37.7
Alperen Sengun C	44.0	57.5	43.7	93%	44.2
Jabari Smith Jr. PF	30.0	27.2	29.7	100%	30.0
Fred VanVleet PG	38.0	48.6	38.9	100%	38.4

Grizzlies Notable Injuries

Rockets Notable Injuries

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Santi Aldama	MEM	Pts	9.5	13.3	+3.8	40%	60%	67%	67%	HOU	+0.8	#19
Zach Edey	MEM	Pts	7.5	9.8	+2.3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	HOU	+0.7	#18
Jabari Smith Jr.	HOU	Reb	6.5	8.1	+1.6	40%	50%	53%	53%	MEM	-0.1	#14
Fred VanVleet	HOU	Ast	6.5	7.6	+1.1	60%	50%	60%	60%	MEM	+0.1	#18

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Grizzlies Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#26	#24	#21	#27	8.7%
PF	#16	#28	#13	#26	6.3%
PG	#13	#23	#12	#20	2.5%
SF	#23	#14	#29	#20	4.3%
SG	#7	#15	#18	#12	-1.8%

Rockets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#18	#15	#3	#16	2.1%
PF	#4	#24	#3	#5	-5.4%
PG	#27	#20	#22	#27	8.1%
SF	#19	#29	#30	#29	10.8%
SG	#26	#25	#1	#18	0.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

103.7

115.3

Rebounds per Game

42.9

45.1

Assists per Game

24.6

24.3

Steals per Game

8.8

8.4

Blocks per Game

6.0

4.5

Shots per Game

87.3

92.8

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.7

13.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

48.1

52.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.0

35.2

Turnovers per Game

14.7

11.8

Fouls per Game

18.4

20.2

Recent Trends

Jaren Jackson Jr. (PF/C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Aaron Holiday (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.3% to 17.1, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Cam Whitmore (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.0% to 20.0, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.