Memphis plays Houston after overtime win

Posted October 21, 2022 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Memphis Grizzlies (1-0, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (0-1, 12th in the Western Conference)

Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -6.5; over/under is 232.5

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis visits the Houston Rockets after the Grizzlies took down the New York Knicks 115-112 in overtime.

Houston went 20-62 overall and 11-41 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Rockets averaged 109.7 points per game last season, 17.5 from the free throw line and 40.5 from 3-point range.

Memphis finished 6-6 overall and 11-5 in Southwest Division play during the 2021-22 season. The Grizzlies shot 43.5% from the field and 36.5% from 3-point range last season.

INJURIES: Rockets: Daishen Nix: day to day (lower back), TyTy Washington Jr.: out (knee), Jae'Sean Tate: out (ankle).

Grizzlies: Dillon Brooks: day to day (thigh), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out (foot), Danny Green: out (knee), Ziaire Williams: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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