In a matchup featuring one of the sputtering teams in the NBA, the Memphis Grizzlies (18-36) face the Houston Rockets (24-29) at FedExForum on February 14, 2024. The Grizzlies have lost nine in a row and are 1-9 in their past 10 games. They enter this matchup as underdogs by 2.5 points. The matchup’s point total is set at 219.
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Spread: Rockets (-2.5) to Cover
- The model line and the DraftKings line are within 0.1 points of each other.
- Houston has a 27-24-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Rockets have covered the spread 10 times this season (10-4-1 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
- Memphis is 24-29-1 ATS this year.
- When playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, the Grizzlies have an ATS record of 18-17-1.
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Total: Over 219
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 3.8 points lower than the model projection.
- In 30 games this season, Houston and its opponent have combined for more than 219 points.
- So far this season, 31 Memphis’ games have featured over 219 points scored.
- Rockets games have hit the over 24 out of 53 times this season.
- In the Grizzlies’ 54 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 23 times.
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Moneyline Winner: Rockets (-142)
- Prediction: Rockets 113, Grizzlies 110
- This season, Houston has won 14 out of the 18 games, or 77.8%, in which it has been favored.
- Memphis has been an underdog in 40 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (30%) in those contests.
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Jalen Green Rebounds Prop: Over 4.5
- Jalen Green posts 18.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks.
- He has grabbed 4.9 rebounds per game, 0.4 higher than his prop bet on Wednesday.
- He has recorded more rebounds than his total in 29 of his 54 games with a prop set this season.
- The Grizzlies are 25th in the league in rebounds per game (41.6) and third-worst in rebounds conceded (45.8).
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Santi Aldama Assists Prop: Under 2.5
- The Grizzlies are receiving 10.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game from Santi Aldama this season.
- Aldama’s season-long assist average — 2.0 per game — is 0.5 assists lower than Wednesday’s assist prop bet total (2.5).
- Aldama has racked up more assists than his prop total in four of 11 games with a line this season.
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