Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 25/10/2024, 04:30  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 25/10/2024 at 04:33 in NBA Predictions

The Houston Rockets will be looking to get their first win of the NBA regular season when they face the Memphis Grizzlies at the Toyota Center on Saturday morning. The Rockets finished 11th in the Western Conference last season, while the Grizz were 13th. Let’s get into the match prediction. 

The Rockets enter this match looking to improve on their season-opening performance, where they let an 11-point first-half lead slip to lose 110-105 to the Charlotte Hornets. 

Jalen Green put up 28 points in the defeat, but the standout performer on the night was Alperen Sengun, who notched up 25 points along with 18 rebounds, five assists and four steals. 

Last season, Houston did their best work at home, picking up 27 of their 41 season wins here at the Toyota Center. Notably, the Rockets won the fifth-most home games in the West last term. 

Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies kicked off the new season with a tense 126-124 victory over the Utah Jazz in the week. 

With Ja Morant back fit and firing, the Grizz look like genuine playoff contenders this season, with the All-Star putting up 22 points and 10 assists in the win over the Jazz. 

Memphis performed better on the road than at home last season, securing 18 of their 27 season-wins on their travels.