The Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets are playing live on the NBA schedule on Wednesday night and the matchup from the Toyota Center starts up at 8 pm ET and has the first place Grizz ready to go as Marc Gasol and Mike Conley take on James Harden and Dwight Howard in this west battle of two of the best teams in the conference.
The Rockets come into the game after a win against the Milwaukee Bucks and they will next play against the Minnesota Timberwolves after playing against the Grizzlies. The Rockets come into the game second in the division and they have gotten off to a very good start after the way last season ended and clearly they have not missed Chandler Parsons too much. Parsons is playing well in Dallas and while the Rockets are ranked 21st in scoring after being in the top five last season, they are playing much better on defense.
The Rockets are ranked second in defense this season and they are allowing just 92 points per game and that has been a major improvement for Houston. The team got 34 points from James Harden in the win against the Bucks along with seven assists, while new signing Trevor Ariza has been strong and he had 10 rebounds in the game.
The Grizzlies come into the game at 15-2 on the season and they are first in the southwest division and have been off to a very strong start. The Grizzlies come into the game after a win over the Kings and they will play against the Spurs next in a huge matchup. The team is first in the league in points allowed to start the season and Marc Gasol has played very well and is averaging 20 points. Zach Randolph had 22 points and 12 rebounds in the game against the Kings and they look like one of the best in the league.
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