Getty James Harden of the Houston Rockets
The Memphis Grizzlies enter their matchup with the Houston Rockets on Tuesday riding a surprising five-game winning streak, but will have to slow down the dynamic scoring duo of James Harden and Russell Westbrook if they want to keep it going.
The game starts at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBA TV (nationally), AT&T SportsNet Southwest (locally in the Rockets market) and Fox Sports Southeast (locally in the Grizzlies market). If you don’t have cable, you can watch the game live on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, PS4, or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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All Markets: FuboTV
Note: Fox Sports Southeast and AT&T SportsNet Southwest aren’t included, but the game will also be on NBA TV in the Grizzlies and Rockets markets
NBA TV is one of the 95-plus channels included in FuboTV’s main bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch a live stream of the Rockets vs Grizzlies on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
All Markets: Sling TV
Note: Fox Sports Southeast and AT&T SportsNet Southwest aren’t included, but the game will also be on NBA TV in the Grizzlies and Rockets markets
NBA TV is included in either the “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle or the “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. Both channel packages cost $25 for the first month ($35 per month after that), which makes Sling the cheapest streaming service with NBA TV if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you will get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Rockets vs Grizzlies live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Grizzlies Markets: Hulu With Live TV
Note: NBA TV and AT&T SportsNet Southwest aren’t included with Hulu, so this is only an option for those in the Grizzlies markets
Fox Sports Southeast (local) is part of the 60-plus live TV channels included with Hulu With Live TV, which also comes with Hulu’s huge on-demand streaming TV and movie library:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of the Rockets vs Grizzlies on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
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The Memphis Grizzlies have relied on their youth and it’s paying off. Rookie Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. have led during the current six-game streak for the Griz.
“Honestly, [we are] continuing to focus on us,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins told reporters. “Obviously, they’re going to present their unique challenges. Harden, the best scorer in the league, there’s going to be a lot of focus obviously on him. But for us, it’s about going out and continuing our momentum of what we’ve been working on.
“Defensively maybe using some different schemes, but all things we’ve been working on, just trusting in that. And offensively, continue to play with a great pace,” Jenkins said, pointing to Sunday night’s 122-102 win over the Golden State Warriors when the Grizzlies had 30-plus fast-break points.
“Can we get that? We’re not going to get that every, single night but you try to make that a priority and continue to rack up as many assists as possible. It’s doing what we do at a high level against a really good team and seeing what kind of energy and juice that we have,” Jenkins said.
Meanwhile, the Rockets have steady as they look to stay competitive in he Western Conference race. The team entered Tuesday in four place in the West, but are just a half-game back from second.
A concerning issue for the Rockets is the health of center Clint Capela, who has missed time with a heel injury. While he’s been out, second-year center Isaiah Hartenstein has filled the void admirably.
“He knows how to play, and he’s got energy,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said of Hartenstein. “He can really get James (Harden) free by getting energy pick-and-rolls early in the half court and James going down court. There’s a lot of things that Isaiah (does) that’s hard to teach, hard to coach it — he just does it. He knows how to do it.”
Hartenstein credit Russell Westbrook as someone who has helped him stay on the right track as he gobbles up a bigger workload.
“He talks a lot to me, especially after every game,” Hartenstein said. “He’ll come down and talk to me. Like, after last game, he just told me he wants me to be — every time on the floor he wants me to be the hardest worker out there. I take that very personally. And now every time I go out there, I try to be the hardest worker out there.”
Houston is a five-point favorite for the game.