Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 4/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (51-30) will try to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (25-56) at Toyota Center on Sunday.

The Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against the Jazz and went home with a loss by a final score of 147-101 in their last game. Memphis finished with a 37.6% field goal percentage (41 of 109) and converted 11 out of their 52 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Grizzlies made 8 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 47 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 27 assists for this game as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to the defense, Memphis let their opponent shoot 56.4% from the field on 62 out of 110 shooting. Utah totaled 43 assists and had 16 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Utah totaled 64 boards (12 offensive, 52 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Utah finished the game at 47.1% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 17 tries. They converted 15 out of their 35 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Grizzlies ended up finishing with 15 while the Jazz totaled 9 personal fouls.

Dariq Whitehead is someone who played a role for the contest. He accumulated 21 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He played for 24 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. Whitehead finished the game at 44.4% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Memphis steps onto the court with a record of 25-56 so far this year. They turn it over 15.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.4 fouls every game. As a team, Memphis is snagging 42.2 boards per game and has earned 2,260 assists on the year, which is 10th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Grizzlies are connecting on 35.4% on 3-point shots (1,130 of 3,192) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.8 points per contest (20th in the league) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Grizzlies have forced 15.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 26th in the league in giving up assists with 2,291 surrendered on the season. The Grizzlies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (3,567 of 7,353) and they surrender 46.6 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 26th in the league in points per game allowed (120.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rockets went home defeated by a final of 136-132 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Rockets corralled 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 for the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. The Timberwolves committed 21 fouls for the matchup which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a rate of 78.6%. When talking about three-point attempts, Houston knocked down 4 of their 19 attempts (21.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rockets went 53 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.9%. The Rockets permitted the Timberwolves to knock down 51 out of their 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 57.3% in the game. They shot 50.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 15 out of 30 and ended up going 19 of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). In relation to rebounds, Houston permitted Minnesota to snag 25 in all (7 offensive).

Amen Thompson was important for the Rockets for the game. Thompson tallied 41 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 7 assists for the contest. He converted 17 of 22 for the contest giving him a rate of 77.3%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 51-30 this year. As an offense, the Rockets are shooting 47.9% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in the NBA. Houston has scored 9,317 points for the campaign (115.0 per game) and they average 47.9 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.4 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 18.4 fouls per game and they connect on 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense allows 35.2% on shots from distance (1,001 of 2,843) and their opponents are making 75.4% of their free throw shots. They surrender 24.5 assists and 39.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 3rd and 2nd in the NBA. The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the league in PPG given up with 110.1. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (6th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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