Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets Prediction: will the meeting be unproductive?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 10. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Grizzlies beat only problem teams in the last five games. In the most recent meeting at home, the team confidently dealt with Dallas (119:104), playing without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving; and earlier defeated the still unstable Phoenix (117:112 away). In addition, at this stage Memphis has three away losses - Oklahoma (106:130), Sacramento (133:138) and Golden State (113:121).

Ja Morant is projected to be out for at least another week, but Memphis has enough of a margin of victory to feel comfortable in the standings. The Bears are in third place in the Western Conference with a 24-13 record.

The Rockets just recently beat Memphis and now sit in second place in the Western Conference. The balance of wins for Aimee Udoka's team is 24-12. It should be noted that Houston builds its basketball from the defense and concedes only 106.8 points per game on average - the third result in the league. At the same time, the Rockets play isolation on offense and are penultimate in assists this season with 22.0 assists per game. Only Philadelphia has fewer assists.

The previous two matches Houston won. First, the Texans beat the Los Angeles Lakers at home (119:115), narrowly missing a double-digit lead in the second half; then they confidently defeated the last team in the Eastern Conference, Washington (135:112).

Memphis has lost without Jae Morant, first of all, in terms of offensive efficiency. Now the Grizzlies will face Houston, one of the best defenses of this season, so we'll bet on a total under in the upcoming game.