Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies 12/23/2016
The Houston Rockets will head down to Music City to meet with the Memphis Grizzlies Phoenix Suns at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET and to be broadcasted on FSN with regional coverage. The Rockets have won the last two against the Grizzlies and in their most outing against this club in April, the Rockets hung 130 on the Grizzlies defeating them by 49 points.
Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies Overview:
The Rockets have now won 11 of their previous 12, responding to a slim loss to cross-state San Antonio in Houston with a road win at Phoenix. Most recently Memphis defeat Detroit on the road by a score of 98-86. The victory for the Grizzlies snapped Memphis’ three-game skid.
Key Betting Trends:
The Rockets enter with one of the most prolific offenses in the NBA. Houston comes in with a 22-8 record, while posting a 20-10 mark against the spread. Houston has gone 11-1 SU in the previous twelve contests. As for Memphis they are just 2-5 SU in their previous seven while owning a 19-12 record straight up. Against the spread, Memphis is 16-15.
Public Money:
In the early going we have seen much of the public hop aboard the Rockets against the spread as a road favorite as the line has moved upward by a point. This is a common narrative with a team as hot as Houston. On the Money Line, the Rockets enter as a -155 road favorite compared to Memphis who sport a tag of +135 as a home dog. As for the Over/Under market we have seen the market fall by 1.5 points from an open of 207, signaling action on the Under.
