Rockets at Memphis, Feb. 14: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet
The Rockets (24-29) ended their four-game overall losing streak with Monday’s last-second home victory over the New York Knicks.
Now, in their final game before the NBA’s 2024 All-Star break, Houston will try to do something that’s proven much more difficult throughout the 2023-24 season. That task is winning on the road.
The good news is that Wednesday’s game is at injury ravaged Memphis, and the Rockets are 3-0 versus the Grizzlies this season.
If you’d like last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We have the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as all the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet.
Wednesday’s game starts at 7 p.m. Central and can be seen on the Space City Home Network and NBA League Pass.
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s lines:
- Point spread: Rockets -2.5
- Money line: Rockets -140 / Grizzlies +115
- Over/Under: 219.5
Rockets at Grizzlies injury report:
Advice and prediction
The Rockets are just 5-20 away from Houston this season, and they’ve lost their last five consecutive road contests, overall. That slippage is a big part of why their odds of a Western Conference play-in tournament push have significantly declined in recent weeks.
The upside is that Wednesday’s opponent is Houston’s best opportunity in some time to reverse that trend. The Grizzlies (18-36) enter with nine straight losses, and key players like Morant and Bane are among those sidelined. On paper, it’s a game the Rockets sorely need to get before a challenging six-game stretch (Suns three times, Thunder twice, Pelicans, four of six on road) out of the All-Star break.
Houston should have every incentive to take care of business here.
Prediction: Rockets 112, Grizzlies 107
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