Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies
· National Basketball AssociationBane scores 24 points, Jackson hits go-ahead free throws as Grizzlies beat Rockets 120-119
Luke Kennard added 21 points and Santi Aldama had 15 for Memphis, which has won six of seven.
Jalen Green led the Rockets with 25 points. Dillon Brooks had 22 points and Amen Thompson finished with 21 points and seven rebounds. Houston's four-game winning streak ended.
Memphis (32-16) moved within one-half game of Houston for second in the Western Conference.
Both teams were without key players. Houston's Alperen Sengun, who was announced as a Western Conference All-Star reserve earlier Thursday, was out with a left calf contusion, and Memphis guard Ja Morant sat out with right shoulder soreness.
Grizzlies: Memphis finally got past Houston after losing the teams' previous three meetings this season.
Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 120 |
| 4th 2.2 |  |
Rockets offensive team rebound | 119 - 120 |
| 4th 2.2 | |
Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 119 - 120 |
| 4th 8.1 | |
Jalen Green enters the game for Steven Adams | 119 - 120 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-97 | FG | 48-93 |
| 43.3 | Field Goal % | 51.6 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 9-28 |
| 40.6 | Three Point % | 32.1 |
| 22-28 | FT | 15-20 |
| 78.6 | Free Throw % | 75.0 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 22 | Assists | 23 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 72 |
| 20 | Fouls | 25 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 4 |
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 |
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 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 16,257 · 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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