Memphis at Houston

The unbeaten, run-and-gun Rockets are flying high, but they are #14 in the NBA in points allowed, #18 in field goal shooting defense, and #29 in three-point shooting defense. Houston is on a 3-8 ATS run at home, plus 5-13 ATS playing on one day of rest. And they face an unbeaten team in Memphis, once again one of the best defensive teams in the league. Memphis is tops in the NBA in field goal defense (.386 shooting allowed), top 10 in three-point shooting defense, and sixth in points allowed. Memphis knocked the Warriors off their game in a 111-101 triumph on Saturday as Marc Gasol dominated inside with 34 points and 14 rebounds. The Grizzlies are 9-4 ATS playing on one day of rest. Houston lost point guard Chris Paul to a knee bruise in the first game, and he's still out. The Rockets are shooting just 28.6 percent from beyond the arc, way off from last season, making this a great matchup for the talented, yet big dog. Play Memphis.