Who’s Playing
Memphis @ Houston
Current Records: Memphis 21-22; Houston 13-32
What to Know
The Houston Rockets will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Houston and the Memphis Grizzlies will face off in a Southwest Division battle at 8 p.m. ET Monday at Toyota Center. The Rockets will be strutting in after a win while Memphis will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Houston made easy work of the Minnesota Timberwolves this past Saturday and carried off a 129-107 victory. With Houston ahead 74-48 at the half, the contest was all but over already. Shooting guard Kevin Porter (25 points) was the top scorer for Houston.
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies lost to the Utah Jazz on the road by a decisive 126-110 margin. Despite the loss, Memphis got a solid performance out of small forward Kyle Anderson, who had 16 points.
The Rockets are expected to lose this next one by 5.5. True fans might be the only ones betting on them, currently 14-31 ATS, to cover the spread.
Houston took a serious blow against Memphis in the teams’ previous meeting last month, falling 133-84. Can Houston avenge their defeat, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll soon find out.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas
- TV: ATTSN Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Grizzlies are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Houston have won 12 out of their last 21 games against Memphis.
- Feb 28, 2021 – Memphis 133 vs. Houston 84
- Feb 04, 2021 – Houston 115 vs. Memphis 103
- Feb 26, 2020 – Houston 140 vs. Memphis 112
- Jan 14, 2020 – Memphis 121 vs. Houston 110
- Nov 04, 2019 – Houston 107 vs. Memphis 100
- Mar 20, 2019 – Memphis 126 vs. Houston 125
- Jan 14, 2019 – Houston 112 vs. Memphis 94
- Dec 31, 2018 – Houston 113 vs. Memphis 101
- Dec 15, 2018 – Houston 105 vs. Memphis 97
- Nov 18, 2017 – Houston 105 vs. Memphis 83
- Nov 11, 2017 – Houston 111 vs. Memphis 96
- Oct 28, 2017 – Memphis 103 vs. Houston 89
- Oct 23, 2017 – Memphis 98 vs. Houston 90
- Mar 04, 2017 – Houston 123 vs. Memphis 108
- Jan 21, 2017 – Houston 119 vs. Memphis 95
- Jan 13, 2017 – Memphis 110 vs. Houston 105
- Dec 23, 2016 – Memphis 115 vs. Houston 109
- Mar 14, 2016 – Houston 130 vs. Memphis 81
- Jan 12, 2016 – Houston 107 vs. Memphis 91
- Nov 25, 2015 – Memphis 102 vs. Houston 93
- Nov 20, 2015 – Memphis 96 vs. Houston 84