HOUSTON -- — Jalen Green scored 22 points and six other Houston players scored in double figures in the Rockets' 128-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

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.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Zach Edey vs. Jabari Smith Jr. (Marcus Smart gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Ja Morant misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:42	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Alperen Sengun makes 11-foot two point shot	2	0
11:22	Zach Edey makes dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	2	2
11:04	Desmond Bane shooting foul	2	2
11:04	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
11:04	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:49	Zach Edey misses 9-foot two point shot	4	2
10:49	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	4	2
10:40	Jalen Green misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:40	Jalen Green offensive rebound	4	2
10:33	Alperen Sengun misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:30	Zach Edey defensive rebound	4	2
10:24	Ja Morant makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	4	4
10:24	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	4	4
10:24	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 1	4	5
10:07	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)	7	5
9:59	Desmond Bane offensive charge	7	5
9:59	Desmond Bane turnover	7	5
9:59	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Desmond Bane	7	5
9:45	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot	9	5
9:38	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	9	5
9:38	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	9	6
9:38	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	9	7
9:26	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	7
9:25	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	9	7
9:17	Marcus Smart lost ball turnover (Jalen Green steals)	9	7
9:13	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Jalen Green assists)	11	7
8:50	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	11	7
8:50	Marcus Smart misses free throw 1 of 3	11	7
8:50	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	11	7
8:50	Marcus Smart makes free throw 2 of 3	11	8
8:50	Marcus Smart makes free throw 3 of 3	11	9
8:38	Jalen Green misses two point shot	11	9
8:37	Zach Edey defensive rebound	11	9
8:30	Ja Morant makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	11	11
8:07	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	11
8:01	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	11	11
8:01	Dillon Brooks misses tip shot	11	11
8:01	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	11	11
7:59	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot	13	11
7:46	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 13-foot two point shot	13	11
7:45	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	13	11
7:39	Ja Morant shooting foul	13	11
7:39	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	14	11
7:39	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Santi Aldama	14	11
7:39	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	15	11
7:26	Ja Morant bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	15	11
7:22	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point shot	15	11
7:17	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	15	11
7:07	Dillon Brooks personal foul	15	11
6:57	Zach Edey makes 2-foot dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	15	13
6:31	Jalen Green misses driving layup	15	13
6:29	Jalen Green offensive rebound	15	13
6:27	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	18	13
6:26	Grizzlies Full timeout	18	13
6:26	Santi Aldama enters the game for Ja Morant	18	13
6:26	Jay Huff enters the game for Zach Edey	18	13
6:26	John Konchar enters the game for Marcus Smart	18	13
6:14	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	18	13
6:14	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	18	14
6:14	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	18	15
6:03	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer	21	15
5:50	Jaylen Wells misses 21-foot jumper	21	15
5:48	Jalen Green defensive rebound	21	15
5:41	Fred VanVleet misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	15
5:40	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	21	15
5:32	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer (Santi Aldama assists)	21	18
5:19	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (John Konchar steals)	21	18
5:11	John Konchar makes 25-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	21	21
4:54	Fred VanVleet misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	21
4:54	Rockets offensive team rebound	21	21
4:54	Santi Aldama loose ball foul	21	21
4:54	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	21	21
4:54	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	21	21
4:47	Jay Huff blocks Jalen Green 's 3-foot driving layup	21	21
4:46	Rockets offensive team rebound	21	21
4:43	Dillon Brooks makes 3-foot two point shot (Amen Thompson assists)	23	21
4:22	John Konchar misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	21
4:21	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	23	21
4:15	Jay Huff makes 26-foot three point jumper (Santi Aldama assists)	23	24
4:01	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	25	24
3:50	Jaylen Wells misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	25	24
3:47	Tari Eason defensive rebound	25	24
3:40	Jay Huff shooting foul	25	24
3:40	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	26	24
3:40	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Dillon Brooks	26	24
3:40	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Santi Aldama	26	24
3:40	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	27	24
3:31	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point shot	27	26
3:20	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	27	26
3:19	John Konchar defensive rebound	27	26
3:10	John Konchar makes 26-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	27	29
3:09	Rockets Full timeout	27	29
3:09	Jock Landale enters the game for Alperen Sengun	27	29
2:50	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	29
2:48	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	27	29
2:44	Amen Thompson personal foul	27	29
2:44	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	27	30
2:44	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jalen Green	27	30
2:44	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	27	30
2:44	Tari Eason defensive rebound	27	30
2:25	Amen Thompson traveling	27	30
2:17	Jay Huff misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	30
2:16	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	27	30
2:05	Reed Sheppard makes 24-foot three pointer (Amen Thompson assists)	30	30
1:42	Jay Huff makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	30	33
1:29	Reed Sheppard makes 24-foot three pointer	33	33
1:08	Tari Eason blocks Jaylen Wells 's 23-foot three point jumper	33	33
1:08	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	33	33
1:08	Ja Morant enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	33	33
1:01	Ja Morant makes 2-foot two point shot	33	35
45.2	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three pointer	36	35
32.1	Ja Morant out of bounds bad pass turnover	36	35
32.1	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Jay Huff	36	35
19.0	Tari Eason makes 1-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	38	35
2.0	Jaylen Wells makes 27-foot three pointer (Ja Morant assists)	38	38
0.0	(00:00) [Grizzlies] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	38	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	38

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Venue

Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, October 26, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Sean Corbin, David Guthrie, Nate Green

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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