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Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Rockets on Thursday when they battle the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
Oddsmakers opened the Grizzlies as -2.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 236.5.
Memphis lost its last outing, a 143-106 result against the Knicks on January 27. The Grizzlies failed to cover in that game as a +4-point underdog, while the 249 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Rockets were a 100-96 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (196) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 32-14 SU,27-19 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Memphis:
Team record: 31-16 SU,31-16 ATS
Memphis is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Memphis's last 9 games
Next up:
Houston home to Brooklyn Saturday, February 1
Memphis at Milwaukee Sunday, February 2