Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction: The Rockets will likely take advantage

Prediction for the NBA Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies match which will take place on December 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

With three wins in a row, Ime Udoka's team is back in the play-in zone and is in ninth place in the West with an 11:9 record. The winning streak included a 93:82 home win over San Antonio and games against some adamant opponents. At home, Houston played against Oklahoma (111:101), currently the second-best team in the West, and on the road, they fought Denver (114:106), handing the reigning NBA champions their first home loss of the season.

We can't get tired of talking about Houston's defense. The Rockets allow an average of 105.6 points per game, an admirable mark by modern NBA standards and the first in the current championship.

The Grizzlies await Ja Morant's return from suspension. But will the defender's breakout performance be a factor in Memphis' rise? There's a lot of doubt about that. The Grizzlies' problems go far beyond Morant's absence. The team has no bigs due to injuries to Clark and Adams, and the gamble on Marcus Smart, who has been far less helpful to Memphis than Dillon Brooks, is not working out.

The season's first meeting ended in a convincing 111:91 victory for Houston. The upcoming game will likely be the same. The Rockets have won three straight games, are in the play-in zone, and will likely take advantage of the opportunity to improve their performance at home against an underdog.