This is an 8* WEST-COAST EXPRESS on the Memphis Grizzlies.

While I obviously feel that the outright win isn't out of the question, I will in the end recommend grabbing as many points as you can as I expect the visiting side to at the very least sneak in through the back door down the stretch with the handful of points that it's been afforded in this one. Houston is coming off a 104-96 loss in Atlanta on Tuesday, blowing a 14 point half time lead. Granted, James Harden wasn't in the line-up because of a one-game suspension, but it still makes today's contest set up as a bit of a letdown spot nonetheless. Harden will be back in the line-up for the home side tonight, and Tony Allen will be back for Memphis after he was suspended for one game. The Grizz will undoubtedly be eager to atone for last night's 93-82 home loss to Utah in which they were outrebounded 55-37 and will need to be focused tonight as they sit just 1.5 games ahead of the Rockets. I think this is going to be an extremely competitive game with a playoff like atmosphere, but from a trend based stand point, this selection is about as strong as you could possibly ask for as note that Memphis is a great 9-5 ATS this year in revenging a loss vs. an opponent and 18-11 ATS vs. teams with winning records. And conversely, note that this is a spot in which the Rockets have struggled in all season, a poor 5-6 ATS vs. division opponents. I think the slumping, but clearly "hungry" GRIZZLIES take this one down to the wire.

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