PREVIEW: The Houston Rockets welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to Toyota Center on Monday at 8 p.m. ET , with the home team looking to extend their dominance in a matchup between two teams heading in opposite directions. Houston enters with a 27-16 record and has won three straight home games , while the Grizzlies rank second in post-up shot frequency but rank 27th in attacking the rim on offense —a limitation that could prove costly against a Houston defense anchored by dominant rebounding. The Rockets boast the league's best offensive rebounding rate at 32.7% and rank second in midrange frequency , giving them multiple pathways to generate scoring opportunities. Memphis has struggled lately, going 3-7 over their last ten games , making this road test against a rising Rockets squad particularly challenging. Kevin Durant continues to lead Houston with 26.3 points per game while shooting over 40% from three , and Alperen Sengun provides a strong all-around presence with 21.2 points and 9.0 rebounds nightly. Houston's primary weakness lies in their turnover rate and passing, ranking 28th and 29th respectively, plus they allow the most three-point attempts in the league at 44.0% —an area where Memphis could potentially attack. The Grizzlies counter with Jaren Jackson Jr. averaging 18.9 points, while Jock Landale and Jaylen Wells provide secondary scoring support. The Rockets are favored by 10.5 points with a total set at 222.5 , but both clubs have shown they can keep games competitive regardless of where the oddsmakers draw the line.