The Houston Rockets go for a third straight win as they visit the Memphis Grizzlies ( 8 ET, NBA League Pass ). The Grizzlies (24-13) and Rockets (24-12) play the first of their three contests in January on Thursday. Entering Wednesday, Houston owns the fourth-best record in the league, while Memphis is tied for fifth-best.

The Houston Rockets are on the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Rockets-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

Tonight's Mavericks vs Grizzlies predictions like the home side to prevail despite injuries ravaging the depth chart.

The Houston Rockets play against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. The Houston Rockets are spending $6,750,940 per win while the Memphis Grizzlies are spending $7,112,679 per w

The Memphis Grizzlies have only had Ja Morant for 20 of their 37 games so far this season. The Grizzlies are 14-6 in those games, which is a 57-win pace. Without Morant, Memphis is 10-7, good for a 48-win-pace.

Imagine a fight between two rocket-powered grizzly bears. Then picture it as a basketball game. Then times it by three. On Thursday night, the Houston Rockets will play their first of three January matchups against the Memphis Grizzlies.