Here's the thing: the Rockets are on a serious roll, winners of eight straight and playing like a team possessed. Jalen Green has been unconscious, averaging over 29 points per game in March, while Fred VanVleet is orchestrating the offense with veteran poise. Memphis, meanwhile, is just trying to get to the offseason, sitting at 24-48 and missing half their roster.
The key matchup to watch is Green against whoever the Grizzlies throw at him defensively, because right now, no one seems to have an answer. Houston just beat the Jazz by 17, and before that, they dropped 128 on the Blazers. Memphis recently lost to the Hornets by 21. Look, the Rockets are playing for a playoff spot, and the Grizzlies are playing out the string. Expect Houston to keep their foot on the gas.
Rockets win, 122-105.
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