Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationGreen ties career high with 42 points as Rockets rally for 120-118 victory over Grizzlies
The Grizzlies were down by four before Jaylen Wells made a 3-pointer followed by a steal and layup from Brandon Clarke that put them up 115-114 with just under a minute left.
Green’s layup put the Rockets on top 116-115 before a turnover by Ja Morant gave Houston the ball back. Amen Thompson was fouled and made two free throws with 8.1 seconds left to make it 118-115.
Morant missed two free throws after that and Fred VanVleet added two free throws for Houston with 2.1 seconds left to make it 120-115 and secure the victory.
It was Houston’s fourth straight win overall and second in a row over Memphis after beating the Grizzlies 119-115 on Thursday night.
Morant swished a 38-footer to put the Grizzlies up by 12 with about eight minutes to go.
The Rockets went on a 16-2 run after that to take a 107-105 lead with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. Green and VanVleet had 3-pointers during that stretch and Thompson added six points to help Houston erase the deficit.
Morant had 29 points for the Grizzlies, and Desmond Bane scored 25.
Rockets: Green delivered the kind of dominant performance the Rockets need from him on occasion as they look to remain among the top teams in the Western Conference.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 120 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Desmond Bane makes 27-foot three point jumper (Santi Aldama assists) | 118 - 120 |
| 4th 2.1 | |
Luke Kennard enters the game for Brandon Clarke | 115 - 120 |
| 4th 2.1 | |
Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaylen Wells | 115 - 120 |
Statistics
 MEM |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-84 | FG | 41-81 |
| 53.6 | Field Goal % | 50.6 |
| 14-32 | 3PT | 16-31 |
| 43.8 | Three Point % | 51.6 |
| 14-21 | FT | 22-31 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 71.0 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 28 |
| 17 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 29 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 21 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Kevin Durant, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cedric Coward, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 22 |
| Ja Morant, PG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr., PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Zach Edey, C | Out | Jul 3 |
| Brandon Clarke, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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