124 - 109

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

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Officials: James Capers, Natalie Sago, and JD Ralls

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Houston Rockets	34	26	34	30	124
Memphis Grizzlies	22	29	29	29	109

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Houston Rockets	124	48-101	47.5%	13-30	43.3%	15-18	83.3%	15	62	29	21	9	13	3
Memphis Grizzlies	109	34-89	38.2%	13-39	33.3%	28-35	80.0%	13	57	25	19	10	15	9

PLAYER STATS


Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kevin Durant^SF	34:27	11	5-18	1-2	0-0	1	3	4	5	1	1	2	1	20
Jabari Smith Jr.^PF	35:31	16	6-8	2-3	2-2	0	4	4	2	0	0	3	5	22
Alperen Sengun^C	34:44	20	6-14	0-2	8-10	3	13	16	7	1	1	6	1	10
Amen Thompson^SG	38:49	28	13-26	1-3	1-1	4	6	10	7	2	0	2	3	22
Josh Okogie^PG	23:32	13	5-9	3-5	0-0	1	2	3	3	2	0	0	3	13
Tari Eason	31:43	16	5-13	4-8	2-2	1	4	5	1	1	1	0	3	5
Clint Capela	16:01	6	2-2	0-0	2-2	4	6	10	2	0	0	0	2	-2
Reed Sheppard	16:49	12	5-7	2-4	0-1	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	-3
Jae’Sean Tate	02:25	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Aaron Holiday	01:59	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-3
JD Davison	01:59	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-3
Jeff Green	01:59	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Steven Adams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Crawford	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dorian Finney-Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevon Harris	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred VanVleet	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Memphis Grizzlies	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope^SF	23:56	4	1-8	0-1	2-4	2	1	3	2	2	1	3	3	-19
Jaren Jackson Jr.^PF	29:20	9	2-6	0-1	5-6	1	5	6	1	1	5	0	4	-20
Jock Landale^C	20:32	11	4-7	3-4	0-0	1	2	3	1	1	1	2	3	-9
Jaylen Wells^SG	19:36	8	3-3	1-1	1-2	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	-8
Ja Morant^PG	33:41	17	6-19	1-7	4-4	2	3	5	8	1	1	6	3	-15
Santi Aldama	26:17	16	5-12	1-5	5-6	1	3	4	1	2	1	0	0	-7
Cedric Coward	28:42	7	2-10	0-5	3-4	1	8	9	4	2	0	1	0	-4
Vince Williams Jr.	15:11	10	3-5	2-4	2-2	0	4	4	3	1	0	2	3	1
Cam Spencer	19:28	19	5-10	5-9	4-4	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	-6
Charles Bassey	15:20	4	2-5	0-0	0-1	2	3	5	1	0	0	0	2	0
Javon Small	01:59	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
PJ Hall	01:59	2	0-1	0-0	2-2	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	01:59	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
GG Jackson	01:59	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
John Konchar	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Clarke	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Edey	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ty Jerome	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotty Pippen Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fire_Demon-215

268 | 3 days ago

Kd had a rough night and the rockets still won in a blowout. I know that feels nice

shameless_chicken | Rockets

73 | 3 days ago

Yea that’s correct

d3sdinova

59 | 3 days ago

kd was the 7th highest scorer for us with 11 pts lol

Literal_Doctor | Rockets

37 | 3 days ago

We ran an 8 man rotation too. He only outscored capela.

free_reezy | Rockets

32 | 3 days ago

DO WE EVEN NEED KEVIN DURANT BRRRR

Fmeson | HOU

39 | 3 days ago

Not to take the joke seriously, but he drew a lot of attention.

free_reezy | Rockets

19 | 3 days ago

Nah, he for sure did.

shaggy68

2 | 3 days ago

Best kind of attention whore

ThirdEyeKaiii

27 | 3 days ago

Didn’t watch the full game but was wondering why he was shooting rough and then saw the (lack of) FT attempts. I did notice two drives in the 4th where he got clobbered and still got no call

Amazing-Variation-82

30 | 3 days ago

He was doubled the entire game

Mundane_Leopard_3974

1 | 3 days ago

He put up 18 shots

bauboish | Rockets

17 | 3 days ago

Problem with KD needing to generate his own shot too often right now. He was rarely in position to just make a move and take a shot, and allowed Memphis to really swarm him when he did have the ball.

The Rockets did punish this approach with other players took advantage of the attention to KD. So overall it was still good for the team.

Nike_86 | Rockets

7 | 3 days ago

I think he realized that this would be their game plan for the whole game, there were a couple of plays where he waited for the defense to set and double him so he could find the open shooter

dischilibean13 | Rockets

10 | 3 days ago

He had 5 assists and tbh, organized a lot of the offence. Grizzlies basically spammed double team teams on him so he expertly dished it out and gave open shots to his teammates lol

Jonthesinner21 | Hawks

6 | 3 days ago

0 FTs on 18 shots is crazy

Belcxce22 | Rockets

4 | 3 days ago

Indeed it does

DoinItDirty | Thunder

-9 | 3 days ago

I don’t want him to win a thing. But I’d like him and Russ to win one together with Russ on rotation. It would be worth it.

Outside_Narwhal_5127 | Rockets

3 | 3 days ago

He already won some rings though

DoinItDirty | Thunder

2 | 3 days ago

I meant together. Pipe dream but I can dream.

Imaginary-Ebb-1724

189 | 3 days ago

Morant loud quit

JJJ quiet quit

They both hate their offence.

KingSwagamemnon | MEM

88 | 3 days ago

Ja is being a bad player and a worse leader but I think we all hate their offense. Isalo and JJJ have to be privately grateful to Ja for how everyone is just blaming him.

TitanTigers | Grizzlies

40 | 3 days ago

For real. He’s taking all the heat for literally everyone regression except for Landale and Coward. Wells and KCP have especially been fucking terrible

itsnotyellowfever | MEM

11 | 3 days ago

Wrong messenger for sure because he hasn’t been shining through the shit but he, KCP, Wells, Santi, VWJ, Bassey are all absolutely useless unless it’s in transition. JJJ should be shooting the ball more bc he’s easily their best halfcourt player but he neither is aggressive in seeking out the ball nor does he apparently have any authority over the offense when he’s out there

afjecj | Magic

4 | 3 days ago

KCP was beyond bad for us last year too I think that’s just who he is now

Asleep_Ground1710 | Bulls

17 | 3 days ago

JJJ seemed to thrive in last years system so not that surprising

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7 | 3 days ago

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TotalEmployment9996 | Raptors

1 | 3 days ago

Who we trading for him? Memphis is looking to blow it up and tank if they trade him

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0 | 3 days ago

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shangalang69 | Raptors

2 | 3 days ago

he can’t play center, he’s soft as baby shit and does not fucking rebound

EarthWarping | NBA

0 | 3 days ago

no thanks

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5 | 3 days ago

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astrothemorkie | Rockets

2 | 3 days ago

the NBA? Going by his flair at least

JumboHotdogz | Thunder

6 | 3 days ago

I wonder what are the odds that both of them are with the Grizz by the end of the season

SkiupBaeless | Thunder

1 | 3 days ago

+550

therealchappy24 | Nets

132 | 3 days ago

Durant’s gravity is lowkey insane, grizzlies were mobbing him on every play

jpw0w | BKN

42 | 3 days ago

really miss that mf on the Nets

therealchappy24 | Nets

14 | 3 days ago

You and me both

Disgruntled_Fridge | Rockets

96 | 3 days ago

Really feels like Jabari has made a mini leap and is just a really solid starter now, and a guy you can count on (despite the turnovers and fouls tonight lol)

SunKing210 | Spurs

32 | 3 days ago

I don’t know why he always received so much hate, a guy with that frame and both shooting/defense potential is very rare to find

He’d be so damn great for my Spurs and I’m jealous he’s a Rocket

Disgruntled_Fridge | Rockets

43 | 3 days ago

I think that’s just the nature of being a top 3 draft pick and having a pretty slow start to your career.

He may not have turned into KD (that comp was very early in the draft process lol) or whoever he was comped with before the draft, but his archetype is an extremely valuable one and will ensure he has a long productive career.

Nike_86 | Rockets

26 | 3 days ago

He also has an amazing team first mentality and work ethic. When he got benched last year you never heard of any negativity or discontent from him. He just does whatever is asked of him and is such an important piece of our team

free_reezy | Rockets

6 | 3 days ago

Good head on his shoulders, especially for the son of an NBA player.

dankq | Rockets

22 | 3 days ago

If you are drafted top 3 and don’t turn in to Lebron as a forward you are trash is basically how this Sub looks at young talent

JasonLikesCTE | Rockets

9 | 3 days ago

Partially bc everyone thought we were gonna get Paolo and seeing his start made fans get mad at Jabari. Just needs to work on his handle and he can take another leap

nahwhatever-whynot | Rockets

13 | 3 days ago

He’s been great, shooting well and playing really good defense. Elite 4th option right now

combong | HOU

7 | 3 days ago

Jabari giving a consistent ¹⁵⁄₅ a night on good splits with great defense is fantastic, especially as the 4th option.

jpw0w | BKN

92 | 3 days ago

KD was getting murdered with double teams football type defense

seriously he hasn’t shot a single FT this game.. refereeing in NBA is some mafia shit

jer113 | Rockets

4 | 3 days ago

Yeah a lot of holding and impeding his path, refs should have probably cleaned it up early but all the focus on him allowed Amen and Sengun to cook, so I can’t be too mad

BabyHercules | Rockets

78 | 3 days ago

GameCube

-swiiish-

27 | 3 days ago

dark779 | Rockets

25 | 3 days ago

-Intendo

LiveLaughLonzo | LAL

4 | 3 days ago

Said ain’t got time for spelling all that out

KingRiley94 | Rockets

7 | 3 days ago

RockCats36 | Rockets

10 | 3 days ago

Nintendo

tejanoazul | Rockets

7 | 3 days ago

GGTae | Spurs

3 | 3 days ago

can someone explain the joke to me please 🥺

RockCats36 | Rockets

3 | 3 days ago

Listen to Still Tippin’, the holy song of Houston Rockets fandom, and you shall know

Mukaido | Rockets

2 | 3 days ago

Nintendo

raul_p | Rockets

69 | 3 days ago

Vibes are at an all-time low in Memphis. Morant quiet-quitting. TA arrested on drug charges. KCP might be the worst player in the NBA.

Hey, at least Cam Spencer is a fucking baller.

desrever1138 | Rockets

13 | 3 days ago

Holy shit, this is the first I’m hearing about Tony Allen

RTLT512 | HOU

10 | 3 days ago

Time for the Grizzlies to build around Can Spencer and Big C*ck Jock

Lacabloodclot9 | Grizzlies

2 | 3 days ago

Landale becoming an absolute sniper from 3 is one of the few positives of our season so far

MythicalShart | Rockets

5 | 3 days ago

I knew this would be an easy win when I saw ticket prices were going for as low as $5 in Memphis

bigtice | Rockets

54 | 3 days ago

Leaving Okogie and Eason wide open was a choice.

A bad one, but a choice nonetheless.

Regardless, we need to work our transition defense as the Grizzlies got so many free baskets off of misses, but still an easy win with Amen getting so many freebies being a nuisance from the dunker spot while Ja keeps driving down his trade viability.

Self_Stimulation | Rockets

49 | 3 days ago

ethical 28/10/7 from Amen sheesh

Efficient-Swimmer794 | Rockets

52 | 3 days ago

Amen Thompson has been must-see-tv the last couple games the Rockets have played.

Obvious_Parsley3238

37 | 3 days ago

What does JJJ even do man how can you take 6 shots

wgking12 | Grizzlies

22 | 3 days ago

Ja has been taking the heat cause his attitude is awful and he doesn’t know how to talk to the press but JJJ is equally checked out rbh. Just a totally broken team right now

Jackj921

13 | 3 days ago

As a coach having your team quit on you like 6 games in has to be some sort of record. I’m sure the role players love it cuz they can continue to get more looks (chuck bricks nonstop) but it’s not working. Their defensive “strategy” tonight was so sad.

Plus their roster is hot ass. Some guys are hurt but there’s no spacing. Only bricklayers.

Inevitable-Flan-7390

38 | 3 days ago

KD had a rough shooting night after getting doubled on almost every possession he had the ball, but he had some really nice dimes passing into the paint. Sengun with a cool 20-16, Amen with 28, and my man Jaesean Tate getting a bucket in garbage time lol

combong | HOU

14 | 3 days ago

need Jaesean to be a Rockets lifer lol love that guy

shaggy68

3 | 3 days ago

In his 300th game.

rat_in_a_drainditch

1 | 3 days ago

Absolutely love the JaeSean spin cycle -> left floater/hook

Schlopez | Rockets

31 | 3 days ago

Ja’s body language looks baaaad and it’s echoing throughout the team. I’m happy we won, but yea the Grizz have to sort some stuff out emotionally and I hope they can; I’ve always liked Memphis.

Shout out to Amen, Okogie, Tari, and Jabari though

GAMECUBE NINTENDO

Nelsonmuntz2020

9 | 3 days ago

5% tint

Dapper-Practice-6523

8 | 3 days ago

This might be a hot take but i actually dont care if the guy who points lasers at security gets it together.

JoeAlexanderYi | Bucks

2 | 3 days ago

People can be young and dumb and grow up.

Dapper-Practice-6523

10 | 3 days ago

They definitely can. 26 is starting to get pretty old for that take but I’d be happy to see it happen.

JoeAlexanderYi | Bucks

-4 | 3 days ago

That’s around the time our frontal lobes are fully formed so…

Schlopez | Rockets

5 | 3 days ago

Is that what Gen Z’s telling themselves these days or just you?

JoeAlexanderYi | Bucks

-2 | 3 days ago

This is information that is all over the internet and in medical journals.

Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n | Rockets

29 | 3 days ago

I like that none of our Big 3 had an efficient game, but their collective contributions and gravity made it so much easier for the role players to get easy shots and keep the game out of reach. And the defense seems to look a lot better when we stick more to man like tonight.

Also, Okogie is going to be such a great depth piece. Punching way above a min contract so far.

I know Memphis gave us Adams already, but can y’all do us a favor and give us Cam Spencer too?

Jumpy_Importance_98 | Trail Blazers

25 | 3 days ago

Amen shooting 50/33/100 is plenty efficient

Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n | Rockets

7 | 3 days ago

28 on 26 shots 53% TS isn’t great, but his FTA are low because he got so many easy points off cuts and lobs. He’s one of the biggest beneficiaries feeding off of KD and Sengun with all the assists he receives.

He usually hits more of the tougher shots than tonight though. The role players paid off our Big 3s efforts for sure though.

Zephyr0us | Rockets

24 | 3 days ago

this entire game was just a pre show for whatever Morant will say to the press

Projinator | Grizzlies

20 | 3 days ago

This team is so ass lol

aboooz | Rockets

21 | 3 days ago

Morant will get alot of the attention, but JJJ was absolutely ass this game.

He got like 5 blocks but also was leaving Amen alone in the dunker spot all game long it seemed.

Far-Veterinarian104 | Rockets

2 | 3 days ago

I swear it felt like Amen had 35 in this game because JJ kept leaving Amen open in the dunker spot.

twerdy | Rockets

1 | 3 days ago

I don’t have an exact number but it definitely felt like we were getting putbacks that should’ve been regular offensive rebounds, and offensive rebounds that should have been defensive rebounds. JJJ is really not a good match up for the Rockets rebounding.

cdrex22 | Rockets

1 | 3 days ago

If I was guessing purely based on how much I noticed him impacting the game and not on the fact that he’s a “star” starter that didn’t get hurt, I would have estimated JJJ played about 12-15 minutes. (Actual: 29)

itsnotyellowfever | MEM

15 | 3 days ago

For this to be your group of offensive options in 2025 is genuinely despicable

The three starting guards/wings are sub-40% shooters and your 4th best halfcourt offensive player is Jock Fucking Landale

Impossible_Break698

10 | 3 days ago

Yup and somehow Ja is getting the blame. Kleinman gutted this roster. 0 spacing & crowded paint

combong | HOU

5 | 3 days ago

the disrespect to Rockets legend Big Cock Jock smh

Renegadeforever2024 | Raptors

16 | 3 days ago

rockets are fully loaded

Impossible_Break698

13 | 3 days ago

Ja is going to continue getting hate, but this roster around him is not a NBA roster. Zero spacing, no driving lanes, and no wings can hit open shots. Ja would have 10 more assists a game if Santi, wells, kcp could hit a 3.

Legendtner | Grizzlies

2 | 3 days ago

THIS. The GM should take a lot of blame as well. Trading/ getting rid of serviceable nba players is just so stupid especially when ja and Jaren were like both 21-24 years old.

Hoping to rebuild that with draft picks ,mainly 2nd round picks who all had only one good season have yet to do 2nd solid season, is definitely a choice of one of a kind.

I had a thought yesterday about some guys that we recently got rid of.

Brooks (solid on the rockets) LaRavia (bad timing, started playing good once we declined his 4th year option) Z. Williams (I think was solid with the nets last season) Slo-Mo and Melton (solid bench players at that time) Tyus (wanted to leave, now struggling) Merrill (didn’t work out for us) Smart (looks kinda ok on the lakers was trash for us) Bane (looks bad so far, still to early)

Also us not hitting on 1st round picks is also a problem. Ok Eddy and Coward look good so far. Roddy, Z.Williams bad picks. LaRavia was bad then all of a sudden was good once it was to late. Santi 🙄 I guess.

We also just draft players with a higher floor and low ceiling. But who knows about Edey and Coward

gork888

4 | 3 days ago

As much hate as Brooks got, in hindsight he was probably pretty important in the scheme of things.

H-TownDown | HOU

13 | 3 days ago

Ja is just out there so he doesn’t get fined.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

7 | 3 days ago

Rough shooting night for KD but others stepped up esp Amen Thompson

OptimalEnd1464 | Rockets

5 | 3 days ago

It was obvoius by the 3rd quarter that Durant was having a bad shooting night and Grizzlies continued to blitz doubles at him regardless. Just such a dumb plan from their coach

muddyklux | Grizzlies

4 | 3 days ago

Went from dominating the paint for years to a system that worked for a few Europeans. Congrats Santi

Impossible_Break698

6 | 3 days ago

And Santi can’t hit a shot. Disgusting mismanagement from Kleinman ruining Ja and Jaren.

JoeAlexanderYi | Bucks

5 | 3 days ago

That Memphis coach is not it man.

He’s already lost that locker room them boys ready to LEAVE

LAudre41 | NBA

5 | 3 days ago

kd couldnt buy a bucket but they still triple teamed him

D3struct_oh | Rockets

4 | 3 days ago

“We good in the West.”

SaladCoffee | Grizzlies

3 | 3 days ago

Mike Malone, welcome to Memphis

JShuttlesworth28 | Vancouver Grizzlies

3 | 3 days ago

Injuries aside

This roster fucking stinks

BigPapaJ | HOU

1 | 3 days ago

KD can’t hang with these cats

EbenezerAD | Rockets

4 | 3 days ago

Lmao did you watch the game?

therealchappy24 | Nets

3 | 3 days ago

Not if he’s saying that lmao

BigPapaJ | HOU

3 | 3 days ago

Nothing gets past yall. /s

therealchappy24 | Nets

2 | 3 days ago

U right

Dymatizeee | Knicks

2 | 3 days ago

This Memphis team is so cheeks

Jaren 🤣🤣🤣

jgw_geneseo | Rockets

1 | 3 days ago

Nice effort Ja

Ifinishfast42

1 | 3 days ago

what team with an actual center to cover for JJJ bum rebounding has the assets to get him?

ElChapo1515

1 | 3 days ago

Rockets don’t need ANOTHER ⁴⁄₅

free_reezy | Rockets

1 | 3 days ago

We do not want that contract, thank you

ElChapo1515

1 | 3 days ago

lol yeah not at that price. Just saying, the Rockets would be an example of a team that can cover for his rebounding deficiencies.

Altruistic-Twist-379 | San Francisco Warriors

1 | 3 days ago

Damn tony allen arrested, Jaja not happy right now. Memphis on an all time low

Human_Ad2581

0 | 3 days ago

Grizz look really dumb for firing their coach. They blaiming Ja but its that terrible coach they have.

canadianrsk2 | Raptors

-1 | 3 days ago

Ja throwing games? questionable turnovers where he just throws the ball away. I read one of the other games him and jjj were taking bad shots and missing shots on purpose as well

The Houston Rockets (5-2) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (3-6), 124-109. Amen Thompson with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.