MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Amen Thompson had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Alperen Sengun added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 124-109 on Wednesday night.

Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason scored 16 apiece as Houston won its fifth straight game. Thompson and Sengun each had seven assists.

Cam Spencer led Memphis with 19 points, including 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. Ja Morant had 17 points and eight assists, but he was 6 of 19 from the field and made only one of his seven 3-point attempts. Santi Aldama scored 16.

Houston built a significant lead in the first half and kept the pressure on with a 24-9 run midway through the third quarter. That extended the margin to 21 points, and Memphis only got it to single digits briefly in the early stages of the fourth.

Memphis has lost four straight and is struggling to find its identity under first-year coach Tuomas Iisalo. The Grizzlies have also dealt with injuries to starting center Zach Edey and bench players like Scotty Pippen Jr. and Ty Jerome.

As has become a common theme to Memphis starts, the Grizzlies shot poorly in the first quarter and were getting beat to loose balls and rebounds. Memphis was stuck at about 25% in the period, while Houston was hitting at a 56% clip, building an early double-digit advantage.

Memphis' shooting improved some in the second, but Houston was still at better than 50% to carry a 60-51 into halftime, partially because of 10 Grizzlies turnovers leading to 17 Rockets points.

Houston kept up its strong shooting through the third, with Josh Okogie scoring 11 points.

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Rockets: Continue their three-game trip Friday night at San Antonio.

Grizzlies: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Ja Morant misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:39	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	0	0
11:36	Jaylen Wells makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	2	0
11:14	Kevin Durant misses 11-foot two point shot	2	0
11:12	Ja Morant defensive rebound	2	0
11:00	Ja Morant bad pass (Josh Okogie steals)	2	0
10:56	Josh Okogie makes driving layup	2	2
10:47	Ja Morant misses two point shot	2	2
10:44	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	2
10:35	Alperen Sengun makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
10:25	Jock Landale misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:22	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	2	4
10:08	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Amen Thompson 's 3-foot driving layup	2	4
10:03	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	2	4
10:03	Alperen Sengun makes dunk	2	6
9:57	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	6
9:43	Jock Landale shooting foul	2	6
9:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	2	7
9:43	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	2	7
9:41	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	2	7
9:33	Josh Okogie personal foul	2	7
9:25	Ja Morant out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	7
9:13	Amen Thompson makes layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	9
9:13	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul	2	9
9:13	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	2	10
9:06	Ja Morant makes 25-foot three pointer	5	10
8:52	Ja Morant shooting foul	5	10
8:52	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	5	11
8:52	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	5	12
8:44	Ja Morant misses driving floating jump shot	5	12
8:41	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	5	12
8:28	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	5	12
8:26	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	5	12
8:19	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	5	12
8:16	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	5	12
8:05	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	5	14
8:03	Grizzlies Full timeout	5	14
8:03	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaylen Wells	5	14
8:03	Cedric Coward enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	5	14
7:49	Santi Aldama misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	14
7:45	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	5	14
7:37	Kevin Durant bad pass (Santi Aldama steals)	5	14
7:28	Jock Landale makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	8	14
7:10	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	8	16
6:52	Ja Morant misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	16
6:48	Cedric Coward offensive rebound	8	16
6:48	Cedric Coward misses tip shot	8	16
6:48	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound	8	16
6:43	Josh Okogie shooting foul	8	16
6:43	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 2	9	16
6:43	Tari Eason enters the game for Josh Okogie	9	16
6:43	Santi Aldama makes free throw 2 of 2	10	16
6:32	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	16
6:23	Ja Morant bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	10	16
6:14	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Cedric Coward steals)	10	16
6:08	Jock Landale out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	16
6:08	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	10	16
5:56	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	10	18
5:48	Jock Landale makes layup (Ja Morant assists)	12	18
5:30	Amen Thompson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Clint Capela assists)	12	21
5:17	Tari Eason shooting foul	12	21
5:17	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1 of 2	13	21
5:17	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Ja Morant	13	21
5:17	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jock Landale	13	21
5:17	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2 of 2	14	21
4:57	Kevin Durant misses 17-foot two point shot	14	21
4:56	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	14	21
4:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	14	21
4:53	Clint Capela vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession)	14	21
4:39	Amen Thompson misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	14	21
4:39	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	14	21
4:29	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot jumper	14	23
4:16	Clint Capela shooting foul	14	23
4:16	Santi Aldama misses free throw 1 of 3	14	23
4:16	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	14	23
4:16	Santi Aldama makes free throw 2 of 3	15	23
4:16	Santi Aldama makes free throw 3 of 3	16	23
3:58	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 11-foot two point shot	16	23
3:54	Clint Capela offensive rebound	16	23
3:50	Tari Eason makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	16	26
3:37	Vince Williams Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	26
3:34	Tari Eason defensive rebound	16	26
3:26	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	26
3:22	Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound	16	26
3:15	Santi Aldama misses 11-foot two point shot	16	26
3:11	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	16	26
3:02	Ja Morant enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	16	26
3:02	Charles Bassey enters the game for Jaylen Wells	16	26
3:02	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	16	26
3:02	Cam Spencer enters the game for Vince Williams Jr.	16	26
3:02	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	16	26
2:50	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	16	26
2:45	Cedric Coward defensive rebound	16	26
2:44	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	16	26
2:44	Rockets Full timeout	16	26
2:44	Cedric Coward makes free throw 1 of 2	17	26
2:44	Cedric Coward misses free throw 2 of 2	17	26
2:42	Clint Capela defensive rebound	17	26
2:25	Clint Capela makes 2-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	17	28
2:01	Santi Aldama misses driving floating jump shot	17	28
1:58	Clint Capela defensive rebound	17	28
1:44	Clint Capela makes 1-foot two point shot	17	30
1:33	Cedric Coward misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	30
1:33	Clint Capela defensive rebound	17	30
1:24	Ja Morant personal foul	17	30
1:16	Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot	17	30
1:13	Tari Eason offensive rebound	17	30
1:09	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Cedric Coward steals)	17	30
1:04	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	17	30
1:04	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	18	30
1:04	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	19	30
54.9	Charles Bassey shooting foul	19	30
54.9	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	19	31
54.9	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	19	32
42.3	Santi Aldama makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cam Spencer assists)	22	32
28.3	Kevin Durant misses driving floating jump shot	22	32
25.1	Ja Morant defensive rebound	22	32
24.2	Ja Morant bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)	22	32
23.2	Kevin Durant makes 3-foot driving dunk	22	34
18.9	Amen Thompson enters the game for Reed Sheppard	22	34
3.3	Santi Aldama misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	34
0.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	22	34
0.0	Amen Thompson misses heave jump shot	22	34
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	22	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	34

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Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 6, 2025

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Attendance

15,119

Referees

James Capers, Natalie Sago, JD Ralls

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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