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Game date, time and location: Friday, Mar. 23, 7:00 p.m. CST, FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee<\/p>\n
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (Memphis), Space City Home Network (Houston)<\/p>\n
Radio:92.9 FM ESPN Radio\/680 AM (Memphis),790 AM (Houston)<\/p>\n
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VITALS:TheMemphis Grizzlies<\/a>(24-48) andHouston Rockets<\/a>(43-29) meet for the third of four regular season matchup, with the Rockets winning the first two (124-109 on Nov. 5, 108-99 on Jan. 26).<\/p>\n The Grizzlies are 48-72 all-time versus the Rockets during the regular season, including 32-28 in home games and 16-44 in road games. The Rockets won the season series, 3-1, against the Grizzlies in the 2024-2025 regular season.<\/p>\n STANDINGS STAKES: The Grizzlies enter the game as the 12th seed in the West, .005 of a win percentage point behind the 11th-seeded New Orleans Pelicans and 1.5 games ahead of the 13th-seeded Dallas Mavericks, along with the seventh-worst record in the NBA.<\/p>\n The Rockets, on the other hand, come into this game as the sixth seed in the West, 1.5 games behind the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves and 3.5 games ahead of the seventh-seeded Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n PROJECTED STARTERSGRIZZLIES<\/p>\n G Javon Small<\/p>\n G Cedric Coward<\/p>\n C Taylor Hendricks<\/p>\n F Olivier-Maxence Prosper<\/p>\n F GG Jackson<\/p>\n ROCKETS<\/p>\n G Amen Thompson<\/p>\n G Reed Sheppard<\/p>\n C Alperen Sengun<\/p>\n F Kevin Durant<\/p>\n F Jabari Smith Jr.<\/p>\n INJURY REPORTGRIZZLIES<\/p>\n Jaylen Wells: Out – Toe<\/p>\n Ty Jerome: Out – Ankle<\/p>\n Javon Small: Active – Back\/Two-Way<\/p>\n Rayan Rupert: Active – Two-Way<\/p>\n Jahmai Mashack: Doubtful – Ankle\/Two-Way<\/p>\n Scotty Pippen Jr.: Out – Toe<\/p>\n Santi Aldama: Out – Knee<\/p>\n Ja Morant: Out – Elbow<\/p>\n Zach Edey: Out – Ankle<\/p>\n Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Out – Finger<\/p>\n Brandon Clarke: Out – Calf<\/p>\n ROCKETS<\/p>\n Steven Adams: Out – Ankle<\/p>\n Fred VanVleet: Out – Knee<\/p>\n Isaiah Crawford: Out – G League (Two-Way)<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n JD Davison: Out – G League (Two-Way)<\/p>\n Tristen Newton: Active – G League (Two-Way)<\/p>\n Spread: Grizzlies +14 (-110), Rockets -14 (-110)<\/p>\n Moneyline: Grizzlies +700, Rockets -110<\/p>\n Total points scored: 227.5 (over -110, under -110)<\/p>\n Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call.<\/p>\n QUOTABLE<\/p>\n Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo after their loss against the San Antonio Spurs: “Bad start to the game. Thought our guys responded after that, made a decent run but today, going against the Spurs and Wembanyama, it was a riddle we couldn’t solve, especially on the offensive end and just couldn’t generate enough open looks or enough quality looks.”<\/p>\n Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Memphis Grizzlies On SI. Additionally he is the producer and co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Miami Heat and NBA. He can be reached on Twitter: @tropicalblanket<\/p>\n