The NBA betting slate features a clash between Memphis and Houston on Tuesday, with the host Grizzlies trying to win for fans supporting them with their cheers and their money.

The Grizzlies sport records of 14-14 and 13-15 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Rockets sit at 16-12 and 16-12 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 11-17 for the Grizzlies and 10-18 for the Rockets.



View Houston vs Memphis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as 4.5-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 191.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 12-rated Grizzlies and the No. 15-ranked Rockets, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 97-95 result in favor of the Rockets.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Memphis's No. 15-rated squad against Houston's No. 4-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Memphis rates No. 30 in the league with 3.4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 7 with 7 per outing.

Defensively, the Rockets feature the league's No. 24-rated defense on the road, allowing 100 points per game. Memphis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the league in scoring at home.

Houston lost its last outing, a 106-97 result against the Warriors on February 12. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point underdog, while the 203 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Kevin Martin went off for 28 points and added 6 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Golden State defeated Houston, 106-97 at Oracle Arena.

In their last action, Memphis was a 98-88 loser at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (186) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Memphis got 22 points from Rudy Gay but lost anyway 98-88 against the Jazz on Sunday at FedExForum.


Houston Rockets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Oklahoma City are 3-7
After playing Golden State are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Memphis Grizzlies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing New Jersey are 3-7
After playing Utah are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Rockets at Grizzlies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Memphis's last 13 games
Memphis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home


Next up:
Houston home to Oklahoma City, Wednesday, February 15
Memphis at New Jersey, Wednesday, February 15