HOUSTON -- — Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant each scored 33 points as the Houston Rockets broke open a close game in the fourth quarter and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 108-99 on Monday night.

The Rockets trailed by a point at the start of the fourth before going on a 21-9 run in the first seven minutes of the period to seize control and win for the fifth time in six games.

Tari Eason scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half and Amen Thompson finished with 14 assists and eight points. Reed Sheppard, who earlier Monday was named to the Rising Stars game for the NBA's All-Star weekend, finished with four points on 2-for-11 shooting, including 0 for 7 from 3-point distance.

Sengun had an impressing shooting night for the Rockets, going 7 for 7 from the field in the first half and 15 for 17 overall. He also contributed nine rebounds and six assists.

Jaren Jackson Jr. and Santi Aldama scored 17 points apiece for the Grizzlies, who lost their third straight, for the fourth time in five games and for the 10 time in 13 games. GG Jackson added 14 points, Jaylen Wells had 12 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 11. Cam Spencer, who along with Wells and Cedric Coward, was named to the Rising Stars game, finished with 14 assists and five points.

Both teams struggled with their shooting in the first half. The Grizzlies shot 37% (21 for 57) from the field, including 4 for 19 (21%) from 3-point distance, yet led 54-51 after two quarters. The Rockets shot just a bit better, going 20 for 51 (39%) from the field and 5 for 20 (20%) from distance.

Trailing 77-6 at the start of the fourth quarter, Houston went on a 12-2 run to take control and extended its lead in the period. The Grizzlies trimmed their deficit down the stretch, but were never able to catch up.

Memphis was without two-time All-Star Ja Morant, who is out for at least the next three weeks due to a sprained ligament in his left elbow. He was injured Wednesday during the Grizzlies’ 124-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Grizzlies last played Friday, losing to New Orleans. Their game against Denver scheduled for Sunday was postponed due to extreme weather in the Memphis area.

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Grizzlies: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.

Rockets: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Alperen Sengun (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:33	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses driving layup	0	0
11:31	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Tari Eason makes 24-foot running jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	3	0
11:15	Cedric Coward misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:14	Tari Eason defensive rebound	3	0
11:02	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)	5	0
10:48	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	0
10:46	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	5	0
10:27	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	8	0
10:26	Grizzlies Full timeout	8	0
10:16	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	8	0
10:16	Cedric Coward misses free throw 1 of 2	8	0
10:16	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	8	0
10:16	Cedric Coward makes free throw 2 of 2	8	1
10:03	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Amen Thompson assists)	10	1
9:48	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot	10	3
9:31	Cam Spencer blocks Tari Eason 's 9-foot driving layup	10	3
9:29	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	10	3
9:25	Santi Aldama misses running layup	10	3
9:23	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	10	3
9:19	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot running jump shot	10	3
9:16	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	10	3
9:12	Jaylen Wells misses running pullup jump shot	10	3
9:09	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	10	3
9:06	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot running jump shot	10	3
9:02	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	10	3
8:52	Cedric Coward makes 2-foot dunk (Cam Spencer assists)	10	5
8:41	Kevin Durant makes 3-foot layup (Amen Thompson assists)	12	5
8:41	Jaylen Wells shooting foul	12	5
8:41	Kevin Durant misses free throw 1 of 1	12	5
8:41	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	12	5
8:30	Jaylen Wells misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	5
8:29	Santi Aldama offensive rebound	12	5
8:26	Santi Aldama misses 8-foot floating jump shot	12	5
8:25	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	12	5
8:25	Jaylen Wells misses tip shot	12	5
8:24	Santi Aldama offensive rebound	12	5
8:24	Santi Aldama misses tip shot	12	5
8:21	Tari Eason defensive rebound	12	5
8:12	Tari Eason misses layup	12	5
8:11	Tari Eason offensive rebound	12	5
8:10	Tari Eason misses layup	12	5
8:08	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	12	5
8:07	Cedric Coward lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	12	5
8:01	Alperen Sengun makes 15-foot fade away jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	14	5
7:49	Kevin Durant shooting foul	14	5
7:49	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 1 of 2	14	6
7:49	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	14	6
7:49	GG Jackson enters the game for Cedric Coward	14	6
7:49	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 2 of 2	14	7
7:40	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	16	7
7:27	GG Jackson misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	7
7:24	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	16	7
7:14	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (GG Jackson steals)	16	7
7:11	Jaylen Wells makes 2-foot running dunk (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	16	9
6:51	Kevin Durant misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	16	9
6:48	GG Jackson defensive rebound	16	9
6:32	Santi Aldama makes driving layup (Cam Spencer assists)	16	11
6:12	Jaylen Wells shooting foul	16	11
6:12	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	17	11
6:12	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	17	11
6:12	Josh Okogie enters the game for Tari Eason	17	11
6:12	John Konchar enters the game for Jaylen Wells	17	11
6:12	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	18	11
6:01	Cam Spencer misses driving floating jump shot	18	11
6:00	Cam Spencer offensive rebound	18	11
5:57	Santi Aldama makes 2-foot driving dunk (Cam Spencer assists)	18	13
5:39	Kevin Durant misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	18	13
5:36	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	18	13
5:13	John Konchar misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	13
5:10	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	18	13
4:59	Reed Sheppard misses 31-foot three point jumper	18	13
4:58	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	18	13
4:58	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Santi Aldama	18	13
4:58	Olivier-Maxence Prosper enters the game for Cam Spencer	18	13
4:47	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses driving layup	18	13
4:44	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	18	13
4:27	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	13
4:25	Rockets offensive team rebound	18	13
4:25	GG Jackson loose ball foul	18	13
4:13	Kevin Durant misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	18	13
4:10	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	18	13
4:06	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses running pullup jump shot	18	13
4:03	Vince Williams Jr. offensive rebound	18	13
4:01	Vince Williams Jr. misses 13-foot jumper	18	13
3:58	Olivier-Maxence Prosper offensive rebound	18	13
3:58	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses tip shot	18	13
3:58	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	18	13
3:58	Reed Sheppard out of bounds lost ball turnover	18	13
3:47	GG Jackson makes two point shot (John Konchar assists)	18	15
3:23	Reed Sheppard makes driving layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	20	15
3:01	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	20	15
3:01	GG Jackson misses free throw 1 of 2	20	15
3:01	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	20	15
3:01	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	20	15
3:01	GG Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2	20	16
2:48	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	20	16
2:48	Rockets Full timeout	20	16
2:48	Tari Eason enters the game for Kevin Durant	20	16
2:48	Clint Capela enters the game for Josh Okogie	20	16
2:48	Amen Thompson enters the game for Alperen Sengun	20	16
2:48	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	20	16
2:48	Cedric Coward enters the game for GG Jackson	20	16
2:40	Reed Sheppard blocks Cedric Coward 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	20	16
2:38	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	20	16
2:35	Reed Sheppard misses two point shot	20	16
2:33	Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound	20	16
2:22	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vince Williams Jr. assists)	20	19
2:11	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	19
2:07	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	20	19
1:59	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes driving layup (Vince Williams Jr. assists)	20	21
1:43	Tari Eason makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	23	21
1:33	Vince Williams Jr. misses 7-foot two point shot	23	21
1:30	Clint Capela defensive rebound	23	21
1:24	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point jumper	23	21
1:20	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	23	21
1:15	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	21
1:12	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	23	21
1:01	Cedric Coward misses 4-foot fade away jump shot	23	21
59.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	23	21
54.4	Tari Eason misses 22-foot running jump shot	23	21
51.0	John Konchar defensive rebound	23	21
42.2	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 22-foot three point jumper (Cedric Coward assists)	23	24
26.7	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	24
23.9	Clint Capela offensive rebound	23	24
21.5	Reed Sheppard misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	24
19.6	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	23	24
0.7	Olivier-Maxence Prosper bad pass turnover (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	23	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	24

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 27, 2026

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Attendance

18,055

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Justin Van Duyne, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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