Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Stream, lineups, injury reports, broadcast (4/12)
The Houston Rockets will take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night in a game that won't impact much besides final records.
On Sunday night the Houston Rockets will host the Memphis Grizzlies in game that many will likely forget after it's done. The 51-30 Rockets are preparing for the playoffs and are sitting almost their entire starting lineup from their previous game, which was a 136-132 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since the Rockets lost the season series against the Los Angeles Lakers — who sit one game ahead of them in the Western Conference standings — and are three games ahead of the T-Wolves, they have nothing at stake on Sunday except a better final record.
The Grizzlies arguably have even less on the line, as they were eliminated from playoff contention long ago. Records, standing, and streaks Right now the Rockets are 51-30 overall and 8-2 in their last 10 contests. They sit in fifth place in the West and will finish the regular season there.
As for the Grizzlies, they're a rough 25-56 and have lost seven games in a row. They (and they're fans) are certainly ready for an injury-riddled season to end. What happened in the last game for each team?
Houston had an eight-game winning streak snapped by Minnesota on Friday night at the Toyota Center. Meanwhile, Memphis was embarrassed in Salt Lake City on Friday. The Grizzlies were blown out 147-101 by the lowly Utah Jazz, who are also far from contention.