The Memphis Grizzlies will be taking on the Houston Rockets tonight. In the absence of Ja Morant, Dillon Brooks and the rest of the Grizzlies squad have stepped up and kept the team’s momentum going. As a result, Memphis currently holds a record of 44 wins and 27 losses, giving them the 2nd spot in a competitive Western Conference.
They will be taking on the Houston Rockets, who are desperately struggling to rack up wins when compared to the Grizzlies. At the moment, the Rockets are one of the worst teams in the NBA record-wise with 18 wins and 54 losses. That places them dead last at 15th in the West.
As both these teams get ready to play, fans should certainly want to know the availability status and expected rosters for the players. After all, that will also help in making an expert prediction as to which team is more likely to win.
Dillon Brooks is listed out for the Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets game tonight
Ja Morant is expected to play for his team tonight. However the same cannot be said about his co-star Dillon Brooks. While some NBA fans might presume that he will be missing this game against the Rockets due to an injury, that isn’t really the case. Brooks is being forced to miss this game as he will likely undergo a 1 game suspension for picking up 18 technical fouls in the regular season.
Perhaps his style of play and attitude have played a role in his accumulating technical fouls. In any case, he will not be playing tonight against the Rockets. Therefore, the rest of his team will have to step up and get this win in his absence. That said, here are the complete injury reports and expected rosters for this match between the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets.
Memphis Grizzlies injury report
- Dillon Brooks (out)
- Brandon Clarke (out)
- Steven Adams (out)
- Vince Williams Jr (out)
Memphis Grizzlies expected roster
- Ja Morant
- Desmond Bane
- Tyus Jones
- John Konchar
- Jaren Jackson Jr
Houston Rockets injury report
- Jae’Sean Tate (out)
Houston Rockets expected roster
- Jalen Green
- Jabari Smith Jr
- Kenyon Martin Jr
- Tari Eason
- Kevin Porter Jr
As we can tell from the injury reports, several key players for the Grizzlies are expected to miss this game. On the other hand, the Rockets look relatively healthy and good to go. Finally, here are the expert predicitions for this match.
The Grizzlies are still favored over the Rockets
Although the Grizzlies will be missing Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams and a few other players, they will still be favored to win tonight. After all, their best player will finally make a long-awaited return and be eager to contribute to his team again. Morant and Desmond Bane will undoubtedly be the best duo on the court tonight and are expected to win.
While the Rockets have enough young talent to make this a good match, they simply don’t have the experience and firepower to handle the Grizzlies tonight. It is still possible for Houston to win. However, they most certainly won’t be favored to do so in this game against Memphis.