When the Rockets and Grizzlies last met on Thursday, Feb. 4 in Memphis, Houston won in a rout, finishing a 7-1 stretch for the road team. Veteran guard John Wall led the way with 22 points and 8 assists, while rookie forward Jae'Sean Tate scored a career-high 19 points.
Rockets have ruled out Victor Oladipo from tomorrow night's game vs Memphis, which is the first of a back-to-back. Looks like John Wall will sit vs Cleveland. — Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) February 28, 2021. The lines, courtesy of BetMGM. Point spread: Grizzlies -3.5 (-110), Rockets +3.5 (-110) Moneyline: Grizzlies -160/Rockets +135. Notes today are somewhat short, with analysis on the three NBA games that really intrigue me on Monday. Early duty on Follow The Money this morning put me behind, but we are back to full strength tomorrow. Being a star is difficult! Note:.indicates that team is on the second leg of a back-to-back. Updated injury reports can be found here. NCAAB Point Spread Odds. The basketball point spread odds allows you to reasonably back either team, even in games that aren't closely matched. Select 'spread' to see the odds for this week's college basketball spreads. When betting the spread, the favorite 'gives' points while the underdog 'gets' points added to their final score.
Oh, how things have changed. Since then, the Rockets are 0-10 — tracing back to the right ankle sprain that star center Christian Wood suffered in the second half of that game versus the Grizzlies. At 11-20, the Rockets have the worst record in the Southwest Division (where Memphis ranks third) and the second-worst in the Western Conference.
Meanwhile, Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (14-15) are in possession of the No. 10 spot in the West, which would put them in position to earn the final spot of the play-in tournament for the 2021 playoffs. Thus, if Houston wants to keep hope alive of eventually getting back into the mix, Sunday's game at Toyota Center would be a crucial one to win.
The bad news for the Rockets is it's the front end of a back-to-back, with Cleveland set to visit Houston on Monday night. Because of that, veteran guard Victor Oladipo will sit Sunday for planned maintenance. Eric Gordon is likely to start in Oladipo's place.
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Sunday's starters for the Grizzlies are expected to be Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Kyle Anderson and Jonas Valanciunas. Meanwhile, Stephen Silas will likely counter with John Wall, Eric Gordon, Jae'Sean Tate, Danuel House Jr. and PJ Tucker for the Rockets.
Advice and prediction
Memphis enters with three losses in its last four games, with all three coming by double digits. Thus, the Grizzlies will be highly motivated to make amends and hold their position for a potential play-in spot.
Prediction: 112-107, Grizzlies
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The Los Angeles Lakers, shorthanded as they were against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night without Marc Gasol and Kyle Kuzma, in addition to missing Anthony Davis, were given a gift in the third quarter of their loss against the Suns. But the Suns were not in the habit of letting one play define them on Tuesday as their relentless nature helped them survive losing their leading scorer, beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-104.
LeBron James had a game-high 38 points to go with six assists and five rebounds. While James was excellent, he didn't get enough help on the offensive end as Dennis Schröder (6 for 17) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (0 for 5) both struggled to help LeBron.
The Lakers bench, while they got a nice contribution from Talen Horton-Tucker, was outplayed by the Phoenix second group. Dario Saric led the Suns in scoring with 21 points and he feasted in isolation situations against several players on the Lakers. Were it not for Saric, the Suns would not have cruised to victory the way they did.
Nba Point Spread Tomorrow
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The Lakers only have one more game between now and the All-Star break. Tomorrow they travel to Sacramento where they will face the Kings in their finale for the first half of the season. LeBron James didn't look like someone who was ready to give in but we did see the issues the Lakers have without Marc Gasol, who was out tonight due to the league's Health and Safety protocols.
Nba Point Spread For Tomorrow
Rockets have ruled out Victor Oladipo from tomorrow night's game vs Memphis, which is the first of a back-to-back. Looks like John Wall will sit vs Cleveland. — Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) February 28, 2021. The lines, courtesy of BetMGM. Point spread: Grizzlies -3.5 (-110), Rockets +3.5 (-110) Moneyline: Grizzlies -160/Rockets +135. Notes today are somewhat short, with analysis on the three NBA games that really intrigue me on Monday. Early duty on Follow The Money this morning put me behind, but we are back to full strength tomorrow. Being a star is difficult! Note:.indicates that team is on the second leg of a back-to-back. Updated injury reports can be found here. NCAAB Point Spread Odds. The basketball point spread odds allows you to reasonably back either team, even in games that aren't closely matched. Select 'spread' to see the odds for this week's college basketball spreads. When betting the spread, the favorite 'gives' points while the underdog 'gets' points added to their final score.
Oh, how things have changed. Since then, the Rockets are 0-10 — tracing back to the right ankle sprain that star center Christian Wood suffered in the second half of that game versus the Grizzlies. At 11-20, the Rockets have the worst record in the Southwest Division (where Memphis ranks third) and the second-worst in the Western Conference.
Meanwhile, Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (14-15) are in possession of the No. 10 spot in the West, which would put them in position to earn the final spot of the play-in tournament for the 2021 playoffs. Thus, if Houston wants to keep hope alive of eventually getting back into the mix, Sunday's game at Toyota Center would be a crucial one to win.
The bad news for the Rockets is it's the front end of a back-to-back, with Cleveland set to visit Houston on Monday night. Because of that, veteran guard Victor Oladipo will sit Sunday for planned maintenance. Eric Gordon is likely to start in Oladipo's place.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
Point spread: Grizzlies -3.5 (-110), Rockets +3.5 (-110)Moneyline: Grizzlies -160/Rockets +135Over-under: 221.5 (-115 O, -105 U)Player O/U Scoring Props: John Wall 24.5 (-120 O, -105 U), Eric Gordon 22.5 (-115 O, -110 U), Danuel House Jr. 13.5 (-105 O, -120 U), Jae'Sean Tate 12.5 (-105 O, -120 U), PJ Tucker 5.5 (-115 O, -110 U); Ja Morant 19.5 (-125 O, -105 U), Jonas Valanciunas 17.5 (+100 O, -130 U), Dillon Brooks 15.5 (-115 O, -110 U), K. Anderson 12.5 (-120 O, -105 U)Place your legal, online sports bets in CO, IN, MI, NV, NJ, PA, TN, and WV at BetMGM.
Sunday's starters for the Grizzlies are expected to be Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Kyle Anderson and Jonas Valanciunas. Meanwhile, Stephen Silas will likely counter with John Wall, Eric Gordon, Jae'Sean Tate, Danuel House Jr. and PJ Tucker for the Rockets.
Advice and prediction
Memphis enters with three losses in its last four games, with all three coming by double digits. Thus, the Grizzlies will be highly motivated to make amends and hold their position for a potential play-in spot.
Prediction: 112-107, Grizzlies
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The Los Angeles Lakers, shorthanded as they were against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night without Marc Gasol and Kyle Kuzma, in addition to missing Anthony Davis, were given a gift in the third quarter of their loss against the Suns. But the Suns were not in the habit of letting one play define them on Tuesday as their relentless nature helped them survive losing their leading scorer, beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-104.
LeBron James had a game-high 38 points to go with six assists and five rebounds. While James was excellent, he didn't get enough help on the offensive end as Dennis Schröder (6 for 17) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (0 for 5) both struggled to help LeBron.
The Lakers bench, while they got a nice contribution from Talen Horton-Tucker, was outplayed by the Phoenix second group. Dario Saric led the Suns in scoring with 21 points and he feasted in isolation situations against several players on the Lakers. Were it not for Saric, the Suns would not have cruised to victory the way they did.
Nba Point Spread Tomorrow
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The Lakers only have one more game between now and the All-Star break. Tomorrow they travel to Sacramento where they will face the Kings in their finale for the first half of the season. LeBron James didn't look like someone who was ready to give in but we did see the issues the Lakers have without Marc Gasol, who was out tonight due to the league's Health and Safety protocols.
Nba Point Spread For Tomorrow
With Gasol likely out tomorrow, the Lakers will be undermanned. Kyle Kuzma, who missed Tuesday with a heel contusion, is also a candidate to miss tomorrow night because of the potential two weeks rest he could get by sitting out tomorrow. The Lakers, like their opponents, will be looking towards a break. After falling to 3rd place in the West after tonight's loss, LeBron likely isn't in the mood to have them carry a losing feeling into an extended break.
