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Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets

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1-1, 1-1 Away
Final
108 - 128

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Jalen Green leads the way with 22 points in Houston's 128-108 win over Memphis

Ja Morant swishes logo 3-pointer for Grizzlies

Dillon Brooks added 18, Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet both had 16, Jabari Smith Jr. had 14 points and 16 rebounds, Tari Eason had 13 and Cam Whitmore had 11.

Ja Morant scored 24 on 8-of-17 shooting to lead Memphis. Desmond Bane added 17 points, and Scottie Pippen Jr. and Zach Edey both had 13.

The Rockets trailed 65-59 at halftime but outscored Memphis 39-18 in the third quarter to take control of the game.

Takeaways Grizzlies: Memphis was outrebounded 64-43. Edey, the Grizzlies 7-foot-4 rookie, led the way with nine rebounds. The Grizzlies were missing 6-11 center Jaren Jackson Jr., who was sidelined with a left hamstring strain.

Rockets: Houston avoided a third straight 0-2 start to the season as its young core continued to show progress and resilience that wasn’t common in prior years. The Rockets have also shown improvement from the 3-point line. They made 17 of 43 for 39.5% on Friday, including 2 of 4 from rookie Reed Sheppard.

Key moment The Rockets went on a 17-0 run in the middle of the third quarter, turning a nine-point deficit into an eight-point lead that they never relinquished. Memphis went on a 4:29 scoring drought during that stretch.

Key stat The Rockets scored 29 points off Memphis’ 19 turnovers, compared with just 13 points that the Grizzlies scored off Houston’s 19 turnovers.

Up next The Grizzlies host Orlando on Saturday night.

The Rockets visit San Antonio on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 108 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 108 - 128
4th 13.0 shot clock turnover 108 - 128
4th 36.1 Nate Williams defensive rebound 108 - 128
4th 38.2 Jaylen Wells misses 24-foot three point jumper 108 - 128

Statistics

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38-91 FG 43-98
41.8 Field Goal % 43.9
10-28 3PT 17-43
35.7 Three Point % 39.5
22-36 FT 25-36
61.1 Free Throw % 69.4
43 Rebounds 64
14 Offensive Rebounds 23
29 Defensive Rebounds 41
24 Assists 20
8 Steals 10
8 Blocks 4
17 Turnovers 17
2 Team Turnovers 2
19 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
29 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
7 Fast Break Points 19
48 Points in Paint 48
25 Fouls 32
12 Largest Lead 22
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Dorian Finney-Smith, PF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Kevin Durant, PF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylen Wells, F Day-To-Day Jul 9
Cam Spencer, G Day-To-Day Jul 9
Javon Small, G Day-To-Day Jul 9
Zyon Pullin, G Day-To-Day Jul 9
GG Jackson, F Day-To-Day Jul 9

Game Information

Toyota Center (Houston)

Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 52 30 .634 - L3
Memphis 48 34 .585 4 W1
Dallas 39 43 .476 13 L1
San Antonio 34 48 .415 18 W1
New Orleans 21 61 .256 31 L7
Full Standings

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