Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction: the meeting of the top teams will be productive

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 14. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Houston

The Rockets confidently hold this championship and just at Memphis, away, won the previous meeting. And the team coped with the Grizzlies, in whose lineup Morant has already returned - 119:115. This victory was the third consecutive win for Houston. Prior to that, the Texans outplayed the Los Angeles Lakers (119:115) and the last team in the Eastern Conference, Washington (135:112).

In total, the Rockets currently have 25 wins in 37 games since the start of the championship. Only Oklahoma has a better balance in the West. We should also note that Houston is third in the defense ranking, allowing only 107.1 points per game on average. In terms of points scored, the Texas team sits in 12th position with 113.1 points per game.

Memphis

The Grizzlies played the last matches in an incomplete lineup and in the run-up to the previous duel against Minnesota four meetings out of six. But in the game against the Timberwolves, Ja Morant played his second game after injury and won the duel with Anthony Edwards, although he scored only 12 points against the opponent's 15. The result of the game - 127:125 in favor of the Grizzlies, and the most productive in their lineup was Donte Di Vincenzo - 27 points + 10 rebounds.

Memphis is in third place in the Western Conference standings with a balance of 25-14. In addition, the Grizzlies currently have the best offense in the league with 123.0 points scored per game on average. On defense, Memphis is ranked 21st with an average 115.1 points allowed per game.

H2H Statistics

Houston won both of the already played games of the season series against Memphis - 128:108 at home in October and 119:115 on the road in January.

The teams' season series in the last championship ended in Houston's favor with a score of 3:1.

Betting Stats

• 5 out of 6 previous head-to-head meetings between the rivals ended in Houston victories.
• In 7 of the last 9 games between the teams, they scored more than 234 points.
• Houston has failed to reach 120 points in their last five home games.
• Memphis has gone over the 116-point mark in 3 of their last 4 away games.

Expert Betting Tips

Memphis somewhat slowed down due to injuries to key players. But now the leaders, including Ja Morant, are back in the game, and the Grizzlies will surely start to win again - Taylor Jenkins' team certainly has the potential to fight this season even for the championship title. We believe that Memphis can beat Houston for the first time this season, and we also bet on a higher total - with Morant back, the Bears are ready to reaffirm their status as the best offense of the season.