NBA Prop Bets: Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies (April 12, 2026)

The Memphis Grizzlies (25-56) face the Houston Rockets (51-30) at Toyota Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup.

• The Rockets have a 38-43-0 O/U record this season (meaning 38 games have gone over the total points line and 43 have gone under). The Grizzlies have a 41-39-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Rockets are averaging 115.0 points per game this season (18th in the league). Comparatively, the Grizzlies are averaging 114.8 (20th).
• Defensively, the Rockets are giving up only 110.1 points per game this season (T4th in the league), while the Grizzlies are giving up an average of 120.5 points (26th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Rockets currently rank 29th for pace this season, recording 96.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Grizzlies sit 7th on that scale with 101.3 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 34.9% of the Rockets' field goal attempts come from three point range (28th in the league), leaving 65.1% from two. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies' opponents are taking 42.3% of their attempts from three (23rd) and 57.7% from two.
• Comparatively, Memphis takes 43.5% of shots from three (9th), leaving 56.5% from two, while Houston's opponents are attempting 39.9% from three (6th) and 60.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Rockets are shooting 36.6% from deep in 2025/26 (9th in the NBA), compared to the Grizzlies who are making 35.4% of their attempts (21st).
• On the opposite end, Houston is holding opponents to 35.2% of their three-point attempts (8th), while Memphis' opponents are hitting 36.5% of their shots (21st).

Ball Protection

• The Rockets are committing 15.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 25th in the league. The Grizzlies may be well placed to take advantage of those numbers given they're forcing 15.6 turnovers per contest (8th).
• Flipping that script, Houston is forcing 13.4 turnovers (22nd), while Memphis is committing 15.1 (T20th).

Crashing the Boards

• Houston is pulling down 47.9 rebounds per game this season (1st in the league), including 15.0 offensive boards (1st). Conversely, Memphis' opponents are averaging a whopping 46.6 rebounds (27th), 12.6 of which have come on the offensive end (28th).
• Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are averaging 42.2 rebounds (23rd) and 11.2 offensive rebounds (16th), while the Rockets are allowing 39.5 and 11.4, ranking 2nd and 17th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Houston	44-32-5	22-16-2	22-16-3	40-27-4	4-5-1	5-4-1
Memphis	29-48-4	15-25-1	14-23-3	10-8-2	19-40-2	1-9-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Houston	47-32-2	25-15-0	22-17-2	43-27-1	4-5-1	8-2-0
Memphis	30-47-4	15-23-3	15-24-1	12-8-0	18-39-4	1-9-0

HT/FT

• The Rockets have completed the HT/FT double in 44.4% of games this season, while the Grizzlies have completed the HT/FT double in 17.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Rockets have played in eight games that went to overtime this season, while the Grizzlies have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 27 of Houston's 81 games this season. Meanwhile, 46 of Memphis' 81 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Houston recorded a 119-109 victory over Memphis at FedExForum when these teams last met on March 27. Kevin Durant facilitated the offense on that day, finishing with 25 points and 10 assists. The Rockets have now won three straight against the Grizzlies.