Houston @ Memphis Picks & Props

Santi Aldama has made 59.8% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games at home, 5.7% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year with the home court advantage. Santi Aldama has converted 68.4% of his 3-point attempts over the last 10 games at home, 21.1% more than he's made from downtown over the course of the season while playing at home. Among all players in the league, Santi Aldama slots into the 21st percentile for personal fouls, tallying just 1.0 fouls per game this year. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the most up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more opportunities for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Cam Whitmore has successfully made 57.5% of his 3-pointers over the last 5 games on the road, 16.4% higher than he's made from three over the course of the year without the home court advantage. Cam Whitmore has tallied 0.8 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the least foul-prone players in the league (14th percentile). The 9th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Houston Rockets will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from facing the quickest tempo team in the league this year (the Memphis Grizzlies). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.4 offensive boards per game this year.

Jaren Jackson Jr. has attempted 21.2 field goals per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. Jaren Jackson Jr. has tallied 33.4 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.5 higher than he's tallied overall this year. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the most up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more opportunities for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Memphis Grizzlies rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Among all players in the league, Alperen Sengun comes in at the 80th percentile for playing time, averaging a whopping 30.9 minutes per game without the home court advantage this year. The 9th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Houston Rockets will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from facing the quickest tempo team in the league this year (the Memphis Grizzlies). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.4 offensive boards per game this year. Alperen Sengun has failed to make 1.2 free throw attempts per game this year, a sizeable decrease from his 1.7 mark last year.

Jalen Green has averaged 2.6 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.9 higher than he's averaged overall this season. When it comes to 3-pointers, the Rockets's feeble 32.4% rate of sunk threes rates 2nd-weakest in the league this year. Over the last 12 games, opposing starting SFs have attempted 2.6 foul shots per game (3rd-lowest in the NBA) against the Grizzlies, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe. Jalen Green will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing while traveling generally reduces player production for all stats.

Jaylen Wells has attempted 6.8 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 1.8 more than he's attempted overall this season. Jaylen Wells has averaged 32.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.8 higher than he's averaged overall this season. This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting SFs have averaged 2.4 3-pointers per game (3rd-most in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, labeling this as a favorable matchup. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the most up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more opportunities for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Zach Edey has made 53.5% of his shots from the field when playing at home this year, placing him in the 81st percentile out of all players in the league. Zach Edey has converted 42.6% of his attempts from downtown this year, ranking him in the 90th percentile out of all players in the league. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the most up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more opportunities for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Memphis Grizzlies rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Dillon Brooks has attempted 7.4 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 1.4 higher than he's attempted over the course of the year. Among all players in the league, Dillon Brooks lands in the 83rd percentile for playing time, posting a colossal 31.8 minutes per game this year. The 9th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Houston Rockets will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from facing the quickest tempo team in the league this year (the Memphis Grizzlies). Offensive rebounds preserve possession and create additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank best in in the league with 14.4 offensive boards per game this year.

Ja Morant has gone under 19.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Desmond Bane has tallied 23.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.3 higher than he's tallied overall this year. Desmond Bane has been on the court for 33.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 4.7 more than he's been on the court for over the course of the season. The Memphis Grizzlies have played at the most up-tempo tempo in the NBA this year. The Houston Rockets have played at the 9th-speediest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games on the road, which should lead to more opportunities for the Memphis Grizzlies. The Memphis Grizzlies rank as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).

Out of all players in the league, Fred VanVleet registers in the 94th percentile for shot attempts from beyond the arc, averaging 7.8 per game this year. Out of all players in the league, Fred VanVleet registers in the 96th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 35.5 minutes per game this year. The matchup vs. Memphis is a favorable one; when the Memphis Grizzlies have the home court advantage, they have allowed the 2nd-most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting PGs this year (22.8). The 9th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Houston Rockets will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from facing the quickest tempo team in the league this year (the Memphis Grizzlies).

Amen Thompson has successfully made 6.6 shots made from the field per game over the last 5 games, 1.7 more than he's sunk overall this season. In contrast to last season's 13.4% clip, Amen Thompson's 3-point proficiency has increased this season to 22.0%. Amen Thompson has been on the court for 36.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 8.2 higher than he's been on the court for overall this season. The 9th-speediest pace visiting offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Rockets. The Houston Rockets will likely see a spike in plays in this contest from facing the quickest tempo team in the league this year (the Memphis Grizzlies).

Luke Kennard has gone over 7.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Jake LaRavia has gone over 5.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Jae'Sean Tate has gone over 4.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Scotty Pippen has gone over 6.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.