On Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets visiting the Memphis Grizzlies in preseason action. Houston has gone 3-0 for their exhibition games with their new star Chris Paul debuting alongside MVP finalist James Harden. They'll try to make it a perfect 4-0 against a 2-1 Grizzlies team. Both teams are hoping for a successful season ahead with another return to the postseason. They'll each have two more preseason games before beginning that campaign beginning with tonight's battle in Memphis. Here's the latest Rockets vs. Grizzlies game preview with start time, TV channel, game odds, and live streaming options.
NBA game preview
The Houston Rockets have yet to suffer a loss in the NBA preseason. The team which has debuted their new guard Chris Paul opened their exhibition games schedule by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-97, then followed that up with a 62-point blowout win over the Shanghai Sharks. In their most recent outing, Houston visited New York and defeated the Knicks by a final of 117-95. All-Star James Harden put up 36 points in that win on 13-of-21 shooting, while nearly getting a triple-double. He also had nine rebounds and 11 assists in the win.
As for the Memphis Grizzlies, the team has lost just once in three games this preseason. They've defeated both the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers but most recently were defeated 100-88 by the rebuilding Atlanta Hawks.
Grizzlies' All-Stars Mike Conley and Marc Gasol combined for just 11 points between them with starter James Ennis III finishing with 14 points in the loss.
For tonight's game, the Houston Rockets are favorites as the visiting team. The Vegas Insider site has them listed to win by eight or nine points on the point spread. Tonight's over/under points spread is 208 1/2 points for the complete game.
How to watch it live
Game time between the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies is slated for 9:30 PM ET on Wednesday night. The game will be televised live on ESPN channel around the nation. United States cable and satellite subscribers can also watch the game live streaming via their WatchESPN apps or the WatchESPN web portal by logging in.
A free option to see tonight's Rockets vs. Grizzlies game via live streaming feed online is by signing up for SlingTV. The online channel streaming service is available for all new customers on a one-week free trial basis. Customers will want to sign up through the Sling.com website and choose Sling Blue channel package which features ESPN, ESPN2, and other great channels to watch.