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119-115

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Sengun has 32 points and 14 rebounds as the Rockets beat the Grizzlies 119-115 in Morant's return

By AP•Jan 10, 2025

Game Recap

Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies: Game Highlights

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- — Alperen Sengun had 32 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 on Thursday night in a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.

Jalen Green finished with 27 points and Fred VanVleet scored 22 as the Rockets won their third straight and solidified their hold on second place in the Western Conference, moving 1 1/2 games ahead of Memphis.

Ja Morant scored 27 points in his return from a five-game absence with a shoulder injury, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points, eight rebounds and six blocks for Memphis. Desmond Bane had 16 points.

Houston dominated the inside early, scoring 20 points in the paint before the halfway point of the first quarter. Memphis initially couldn't stop anything at the rim. Houston opened a 17-point lead before taking a 68-63 advantage at the break.

Takeaways

Rockets: Houston is 12-5 on the road, including six straight wins away from home.

Grizzlies: After allowing the Rockets to score inside and build a big lead, Memphis chipped into the advantage to make it a more competitive game.

Key moment

With 3.8 seconds left in the game and Houston leading 117-114, Bane fired up a 3-pointer that rattled in. But Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins called timeout before the shot was made. Bane was fouled on the ensuing inbounds, and Memphis wouldn't get another chance for a winning shot.

Key stat

Houston is 19-3 when score at least 110. Houston hasn't allowed more than 115 points in past 15 games.

Up next

The Rockets are at Atlanta on Saturday. Memphis travels to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves on Saturday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

HOU leads series 2-0

Regular Season Series

MEM at HOU

Sat, Oct 26

108 - 128

Final

HOU at MEM

Fri, Jan 10

119 - 115

Final

MEM at HOU

Tue, Jan 14

118 - 120

Final

HOU at MEM

Fri, Jan 31

119 - 120

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

MEM

41-96FG42-84

43Field Goal %50

13-343PT10-32

38Three Point %31

24-41FT21-30

16Offensive Rebounds10

28Defensive Rebounds33

21Assists20

13Steals9

3Blocks8

12Turnovers19

1Technical Fouls1

11Points Conceded Off Turnovers31

22Fast Break Points8

23Fouls28

17Largest Lead4

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MEM	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Zach Edey (Jaren Jackson Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Amen Thompson shooting foul	0	0
11:46	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:46	Jaylen Wells makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:32	Dillon Brooks makes dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	2	2
11:31	Dillon Brooks hanging techfoul	2	2
11:31	Desmond Bane makes technical free throw	3	2
11:19	Ja Morant makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	5	2
11:05	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
11:03	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	5	2
10:56	Ja Morant misses driving floating jump shot	5	2
10:52	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	5	2
10:49	Jalen Green makes dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	5	4
10:37	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	7	4
10:18	Jalen Green makes 2-foot two point shot	7	6
10:09	Zach Edey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	10	6
9:56	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot	10	8
9:56	Zach Edey shooting foul	10	8
9:56	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 1	10	9
9:44	Desmond Bane out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	9
9:38	Alperen Sengun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	10	12
9:19	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes driving layup	12	12
9:00	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot	12	14
9:00	Grizzlies Full timeout	12	14
8:50	Ja Morant makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	14
8:32	Amen Thompson makes finger roll layup (Jalen Green assists)	15	16
8:32	Zach Edey shooting foul	15	16
8:32	Jay Huff enters the game for Zach Edey	15	16
8:32	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	15	17
8:07	Jaylen Wells misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	17
8:03	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	15	17
7:56	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	15	19
7:45	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	17	19
7:31	Jalen Green misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	17	19
7:28	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	17	19
7:20	Ja Morant makes 3-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	19	19
6:59	Fred VanVleet makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	19	22
6:48	Jaren Jackson Jr. bad pass (Fred VanVleet steals)	19	22
6:44	Fred VanVleet makes two point shot	19	24
6:44	Desmond Bane shooting foul	19	24
6:44	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	19	24
6:44	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 1	19	25
6:34	Desmond Bane lost ball turnover (Jalen Green steals)	19	25
6:30	Jalen Green makes two point shot	19	27
6:17	Jalen Green blocks Ja Morant 's 5-foot driving layup	19	27
6:14	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	19	27
6:11	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	19	29
6:11	Grizzlies Full timeout	19	29
6:11	Luke Kennard enters the game for Jaylen Wells	19	29
6:11	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Ja Morant	19	29
5:58	Luke Kennard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	29
5:55	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	19	29
5:49	Alperen Sengun makes dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	19	31
5:41	Jay Huff makes driving dunk (Luke Kennard assists)	21	31
5:29	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	21	31
5:28	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	21	31
5:28	Jay Huff shooting foul	21	31
5:28	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	21	31
5:28	Rockets offensive team rebound	21	31
5:28	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Jay Huff	21	31
5:28	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	21	31
5:28	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	21	31
5:27	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	21	31
5:14	Santi Aldama misses two point shot	21	31
5:10	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	21	31
5:01	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Jalen Green assists)	21	33
4:41	Brandon Clarke misses two point shot	21	33
4:41	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	21	33
4:41	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Desmond Bane	21	33
4:41	5 second violation	21	33
4:24	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	33
4:21	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	21	33
4:10	Santi Aldama misses driving floating jump shot	21	33
4:07	Brandon Clarke offensive rebound	21	33
4:07	Brandon Clarke makes tip shot	23	33
3:53	Jalen Green misses 28-foot three point jumper	23	33
3:51	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	23	33
3:44	Luke Kennard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	26	33
3:24	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	33
3:22	Rockets offensive team rebound	26	33
3:22	Brandon Clarke loose ball foul	26	33
3:22	Jae'Sean Tate misses free throw 1 of 2	26	33
3:22	Rockets offensive team rebound	26	33
3:22	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	26	33
3:22	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	26	33
3:22	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2	26	34
3:08	Brandon Clarke makes 8-foot two point shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	28	34
2:50	Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	34
2:50	Rockets offensive team rebound	28	34
2:50	Brandon Clarke loose ball foul	28	34
2:50	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	28	35
2:50	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Brandon Clarke	28	35
2:50	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	28	36
2:40	Santi Aldama misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	36
2:39	Rockets defensive team rebound	28	36
2:39	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	28	36
2:31	Jake LaRavia blocks Cam Whitmore 's 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	36
2:28	Steven Adams offensive rebound	28	36
2:25	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Cam Whitmore 's 6-foot layup	28	36
2:23	Steven Adams offensive rebound	28	36
2:18	Steven Adams vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Jake LaRavia gains possession)	28	36
2:18	Steven Adams lost ball turnover (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals)	28	36
2:10	Santi Aldama makes 25-foot three pointer (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	31	36
1:54	Scotty Pippen Jr. shooting foul	31	36
1:54	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	31	37
1:54	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	31	38
1:43	Jae'Sean Tate personal foul	31	38
1:43	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	31	38
1:36	Santi Aldama misses 28-foot three point jumper	31	38
1:34	Steven Adams defensive rebound	31	38
1:17	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three pointer	31	41
1:02	Luke Kennard makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jake LaRavia assists)	34	41
38.1	Cam Whitmore misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	34	41
37.1	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	34	41
37.1	Ja Morant enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	34	41
37.1	Desmond Bane enters the game for Jake LaRavia	34	41
37.1	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Steven Adams	34	41
29.1	Ja Morant makes 2-foot two point shot	36	41
21.2	Cam Whitmore misses driving floating jump shot	36	41
17.1	Jalen Green offensive rebound	36	41
17.1	Jalen Green misses dunk	36	41
17.1	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	36	41
16.0	Jalen Green makes 28-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	36	44
16.0	Desmond Bane flagrant foul type 1	36	44
16.0	(00:16) [Rockets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	36	44
16.0	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Luke Kennard	36	44
16.0	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Desmond Bane	36	44
16.0	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Amen Thompson	36	44
16.0	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	36	44
16.0	Jalen Green misses free throw flagrant 1 of 2	36	44
16.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	36	44
16.0	Jalen Green makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2	36	45
6.0	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	36	45
2.1	Ja Morant defensive rebound	36	45
0.0	Ja Morant misses driving floating jump shot	36	45
0.0	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	36	45
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	45

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MEM	HOU
12:00	Zach Edey enters the game for Santi Aldama	36	45
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	36	45
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Dillon Brooks	36	45
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Alperen Sengun	36	45
11:41	Amen Thompson misses 11-foot two point shot	36	45
11:37	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	36	45
11:31	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	38	45
11:31	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	38	45
11:31	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1	38	45
11:24	Steven Adams defensive rebound	38	45
11:18	Cam Whitmore misses two point shot	38	45
11:15	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	38	45
11:10	Jaylen Wells lost ball turnover (Cam Whitmore steals)	38	45
10:54	Cam Whitmore makes 27-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	38	48
10:43	Steven Adams personal foul	38	48
10:31	Jaylen Wells misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	48
10:27	Steven Adams defensive rebound	38	48
10:17	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Scotty Pippen Jr. steals)	38	48
10:01	Jaylen Wells lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	38	48
9:57	Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot three point shot	38	48
9:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	38	48
9:56	Jaylen Wells loose ball foul	38	48
9:54	Fred VanVleet offensive foul	38	48
9:54	Fred VanVleet turnover	38	48
9:42	Ja Morant bad pass (Cam Whitmore steals)	38	48
9:37	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Cam Whitmore 's 2-foot two point shot	38	48
9:34	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	38	48
9:30	Ja Morant misses two point shot	38	48
9:26	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	38	48
9:26	Jaylen Wells makes tip shot	40	48
9:15	Scotty Pippen Jr. personal foul	40	48
9:05	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	40	48
9:02	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	40	48
8:50	Ja Morant makes 4-foot two point shot	42	48
8:43	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	42	48
8:40	Jaylen Wells defensive rebound	42	48
8:35	Amen Thompson personal foul	42	48
8:27	Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive foul	42	48
8:27	Scotty Pippen Jr. turnover	42	48
8:27	Rockets delay of game violation	42	48
8:16	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	42	51
8:03	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 6-foot two point shot	44	51
7:40	Cam Whitmore misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	44	51
7:37	Steven Adams offensive rebound	44	51
7:35	Cam Whitmore makes driving dunk	44	53
7:18	Ja Morant misses 22-foot three point jumper	44	53
7:15	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	44	53
7:12	Cam Whitmore makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	44	56
7:11	Grizzlies Full timeout	44	56
7:11	Jay Huff enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	44	56
7:11	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	44	56
7:11	Santi Aldama enters the game for Zach Edey	44	56
7:11	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Fred VanVleet	44	56
7:11	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	44	56
6:57	Jay Huff misses 26-foot three point jumper	44	56
6:53	Ja Morant offensive rebound	44	56
6:52	Ja Morant misses 2-foot two point shot	44	56
6:50	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	44	56
6:45	Cam Whitmore misses 23-foot three point jumper	44	56
6:45	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	44	56
6:30	Jaylen Wells misses 3-foot jump bank shot	44	56
6:26	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	44	56
6:25	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	44	59
6:16	Ja Morant bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	44	59
6:11	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	44	59
6:11	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	44	59
6:11	Jalen Green enters the game for Cam Whitmore	44	59
5:57	Santi Aldama misses 25-foot three point jumper	44	59
5:53	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	44	59
5:50	Jaylen Wells misses 25-foot three point jumper	44	59
5:49	Rockets defensive team rebound	44	59
5:49	Desmond Bane enters the game for Ja Morant	44	59
5:27	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	44	61
5:09	Santi Aldama makes layup (Jay Huff assists)	46	61
4:52	Jalen Green misses two point shot	46	61
4:50	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	46	61
4:49	Dillon Brooks personal foul	46	61
4:49	Luke Kennard enters the game for Jaylen Wells	46	61
4:49	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Aaron Holiday	46	61
4:39	Jay Huff makes 4-foot two point shot (Luke Kennard assists)	48	61
4:34	Jay Huff kicked ball violation	48	61
4:34	Jay Huff away from play foul	48	61
4:34	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 1	48	62
4:29	Amen Thompson misses alley oop dunk shot	48	62
4:26	Jay Huff defensive rebound	48	62
4:22	Jake LaRavia misses 24-foot three point jumper	48	62
4:19	Rockets defensive team rebound	48	62
4:03	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point jumper	48	62
4:00	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	48	62
4:00	Desmond Bane shooting foul	48	62
4:00	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	48	62
4:00	Rockets offensive team rebound	48	62
4:00	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Desmond Bane	48	62
4:00	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	48	62
4:00	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	48	62
4:00	Fred VanVleet loose ball foul	48	62
4:00	Jay Huff makes free throw 1 of 2	49	62
4:00	Jay Huff makes free throw 2 of 2	50	62
3:47	Alperen Sengun makes 16-foot jump bank shot (Jalen Green assists)	50	64
3:21	Amen Thompson blocks Santi Aldama 's 16-foot two point shot	50	64
3:21	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	50	64
3:19	Santi Aldama makes 31-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	53	64
3:03	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	53	64
3:03	Ja Morant enters the game for Jake LaRavia	53	64
3:03	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Jay Huff	53	64
2:49	Brandon Clarke makes layup (Ja Morant assists)	55	64
2:36	Brandon Clarke shooting foul	55	64
2:36	Rockets Full timeout	55	64
2:36	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	55	65
2:36	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	55	66
2:28	Ja Morant misses driving floating jump shot	55	66
2:25	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	55	66
2:22	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Dillon Brooks 's 2-foot dunk	55	66
2:18	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	55	66
1:54	Luke Kennard makes 23-foot jumper (Brandon Clarke assists)	57	66
1:35	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	57	66
1:32	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	57	66
1:31	Santi Aldama lost ball turnover (Dillon Brooks steals)	57	66
1:28	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Alperen Sengun 's 1-foot two point shot	57	66
1:27	Grizzlies defensive team rebound	57	66
1:13	Ja Morant misses two point shot	57	66
1:11	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	57	66
1:01	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Santi Aldama steals)	57	66
53.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	57	66
51.1	Santi Aldama offensive rebound	57	66
51.1	Santi Aldama makes tip shot	59	66
51.1	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	59	66
51.1	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Fred VanVleet	59	66
51.1	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Brandon Clarke	59	66
51.1	Santi Aldama misses free throw 1 of 1	59	66
50.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	59	66
50.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes dunk	61	66
50.1	Rockets Full timeout	61	66
50.1	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	61	66
50.1	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Aaron Holiday	61	66
33.1	Jalen Green makes 2-foot two point shot	61	68
23.1	Steven Adams personal foul	61	68
23.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	62	68
23.1	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Luke Kennard	62	68
23.1	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Ja Morant	62	68
23.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	63	68
2.1	Jalen Green misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	63	68
0.0	Steven Adams offensive rebound	63	68
0.0	Dillon Brooks misses 14-foot two point shot	63	68
0.0	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	63	68
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	63	68

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MEM	HOU
12:00	Ja Morant enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	63	68
12:00	Zach Edey enters the game for Santi Aldama	63	68
12:00	Desmond Bane enters the game for Jake LaRavia	63	68
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	63	68
11:43	Zach Edey blocks Jalen Green 's 2-foot two point shot	63	68
11:40	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	63	68
11:35	Jaren Jackson Jr. lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	63	68
11:29	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	63	68
11:26	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	63	68
11:26	Dillon Brooks misses tip shot	63	68
11:24	Zach Edey defensive rebound	63	68
11:18	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Desmond Bane assists)	66	68
11:02	Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	66	70
10:52	Desmond Bane misses 25-foot three point jumper	66	70
10:48	Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	66	70
10:41	Ja Morant misses driving layup	66	70
10:39	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	66	70
10:34	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point jumper	66	70
10:28	Ja Morant defensive rebound	66	70
10:22	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	66	70
10:22	Zach Edey misses free throw 1 of 2	66	70
10:22	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	66	70
10:22	Zach Edey makes free throw 2 of 2	67	70
10:08	Jalen Green misses 9-foot two point shot	67	70
10:05	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	67	70
10:01	Amen Thompson shooting foul	67	70
10:01	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	68	70
10:01	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	69	70
9:48	Fred VanVleet makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	69	72
9:29	Amen Thompson shooting foul	69	72
9:29	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 2	70	72
9:29	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 2	71	72
9:18	Ja Morant personal foul	71	72
9:11	Dillon Brooks misses 11-foot two point shot	71	72
9:07	Zach Edey defensive rebound	71	72
8:54	Desmond Bane makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Wells assists)	74	72
8:39	Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul	74	72
8:29	Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul	74	72
8:29	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	74	73
8:29	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Amen Thompson	74	73
8:29	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	74	74
8:12	Desmond Bane misses 9-foot two point shot	74	74
8:08	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	74	74
7:56	Jae'Sean Tate makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	74	77
7:46	Ja Morant makes 2-foot two point shot	76	77
7:32	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	76	77
7:29	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	76	77
7:22	Ja Morant makes 8-foot pullup jump shot	78	77
7:22	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	78	77
7:22	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 1	79	77
7:06	Jalen Green vs. Ja Morant (Fred VanVleet gains possession)	79	77
7:00	Zach Edey personal foul	79	77
6:48	Jae'Sean Tate makes 22-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	79	80
6:34	Jaren Jackson Jr. traveling	79	80
6:34	Jaren Jackson Jr. technical foul	79	80
6:34	Grizzlies Full timeout	79	80
6:34	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	79	80
6:34	Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw	79	81
6:15	Jalen Green makes 5-foot two point shot	79	83
5:59	Ja Morant misses driving layup	79	83
5:57	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	79	83
5:52	Fred VanVleet misses 22-foot three point jumper	79	83
5:49	Zach Edey defensive rebound	79	83
5:35	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	79	83
5:35	Santi Aldama misses free throw 1 of 2	79	83
5:35	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	79	83
5:35	Jay Huff enters the game for Ja Morant	79	83
5:35	Luke Kennard enters the game for Zach Edey	79	83
5:35	Santi Aldama makes free throw 2 of 2	80	83
5:12	Jae'Sean Tate misses driving layup	80	83
5:09	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	80	83
5:09	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	80	85
4:59	Desmond Bane makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	82	85
4:52	Jay Huff personal foul	82	85
4:52	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	82	85
4:52	Rockets offensive team rebound	82	85
4:52	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	82	86
4:39	Jay Huff lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	82	86
4:32	Alperen Sengun misses layup	82	86
4:29	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	82	86
4:25	Alperen Sengun makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists)	82	88
4:15	Alperen Sengun personal foul	82	88
4:15	Jay Huff makes free throw 1 of 2	83	88
4:15	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Desmond Bane	83	88
4:15	Jay Huff makes free throw 2 of 2	84	88
4:05	Brandon Clarke shooting foul	84	88
4:05	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	84	88
4:05	Rockets offensive team rebound	84	88
4:05	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	84	88
4:03	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	84	88
3:57	Dillon Brooks personal foul	84	88
3:57	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 2	85	88
3:57	Santi Aldama misses free throw 2 of 2	85	88
3:54	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	85	88
3:33	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	85	88
3:30	Jay Huff defensive rebound	85	88
3:24	Santi Aldama misses 13-foot two point shot	85	88
3:21	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	85	88
3:17	Jae'Sean Tate makes 1-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	85	90
2:53	Jay Huff lost ball turnover (Jae'Sean Tate steals)	85	90
2:49	Jalen Green makes 7-foot two point shot	85	92
2:43	Grizzlies Full timeout	85	92
2:43	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Jaylen Wells	85	92
2:43	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Jay Huff	85	92
2:43	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	85	92
2:35	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	85	92
2:32	Santi Aldama offensive rebound	85	92
2:32	Santi Aldama out of bounds lost ball turnover	85	92
2:08	Fred VanVleet makes driving layup	85	94
1:47	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot	85	94
1:44	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	85	94
1:33	Fred VanVleet makes 23-foot pullup jump shot	85	96
1:24	Santi Aldama misses 23-foot three point jumper	85	96
1:21	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	85	96
1:17	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	85	96
1:14	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	85	96
1:14	Dillon Brooks misses tip shot	85	96
1:13	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	85	96
1:05	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	85	96
1:04	Rockets defensive team rebound	85	96
1:04	Santi Aldama loose ball foul	85	96
1:04	Jae'Sean Tate misses free throw 1 of 2	85	96
1:04	Rockets offensive team rebound	85	96
1:04	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Santi Aldama	85	96
1:04	Ja Morant enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	85	96
1:04	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	85	96
1:04	Jae'Sean Tate misses free throw 2 of 2	85	96
1:02	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	85	96
57.1	Brandon Clarke makes 1-foot layup (Ja Morant assists)	87	96
36.2	Jae'Sean Tate misses layup	87	96
35.0	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	87	96
35.0	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	87	96
35.0	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	87	96
33.1	Alperen Sengun makes tip shot	87	98
27.1	Ja Morant makes driving layup	89	98
27.1	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	89	98
27.1	Rockets Full timeout	89	98
27.1	Jalen Green enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	89	98
27.1	Ja Morant makes free throw 1 of 1	90	98
6.1	Fred VanVleet makes 29-foot three pointer	90	101
1.0	Ja Morant makes 3-foot two point shot	92	101
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	92	101

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MEM	HOU
12:00	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Luke Kennard	92	101
12:00	Zach Edey enters the game for Brandon Clarke	92	101
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Aaron Holiday	92	101
12:00	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Fred VanVleet	92	101
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	92	101
11:49	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	92	101
11:49	(11:49) [Grizzlies] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Grizzlies] retain their timeout	92	101
11:49	Ja Morant misses free throw 1 of 2	92	101
11:49	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	92	101
11:49	Ja Morant misses free throw 2 of 2	92	101
11:49	Grizzlies Full timeout	92	101
11:47	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	92	101
11:24	Jalen Green misses 32-foot three point jumper	92	101
11:24	Rockets offensive team rebound	92	101
11:24	shot clock turnover	92	101
11:11	Scotty Pippen Jr. bad pass (Cam Whitmore steals)	92	101
11:06	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Cam Whitmore 's 4-foot two point shot	92	101
11:03	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	92	101
10:58	Ja Morant out of bounds lost ball turnover	92	101
10:50	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three pointer	92	104
10:36	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Ja Morant assists)	94	104
10:12	Zach Edey shooting foul	94	104
10:12	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	94	104
10:12	Rockets offensive team rebound	94	104
10:12	Desmond Bane enters the game for Scotty Pippen Jr.	94	104
10:12	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	94	104
10:11	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	94	104
10:02	Desmond Bane misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	104
9:59	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	94	104
9:55	Ja Morant shooting foul	94	104
9:55	Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2	94	105
9:55	Cam Whitmore misses free throw 2 of 2	94	105
9:51	Cam Whitmore offensive rebound	94	105
9:48	Cam Whitmore bad pass (Desmond Bane steals)	94	105
9:39	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	96	105
9:19	Jalen Green bad pass (Desmond Bane steals)	96	105
9:16	Ja Morant out of bounds lost ball turnover	96	105
9:06	Zach Edey shooting foul	96	105
9:06	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	96	105
9:06	Rockets offensive team rebound	96	105
9:06	Luke Kennard enters the game for Ja Morant	96	105
9:06	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Zach Edey	96	105
9:06	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	96	106
8:52	Desmond Bane makes 24-foot three pointer	99	106
8:28	Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Cam Whitmore 's 5-foot layup	99	106
8:26	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	99	106
8:26	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	99	106
8:26	Rockets Full timeout	99	106
8:26	(08:26) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	99	106
8:26	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Amen Thompson	99	106
8:26	Jae'Sean Tate misses free throw 1 of 2	99	106
8:26	Rockets offensive team rebound	99	106
8:26	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2	99	107
8:13	Desmond Bane misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	99	107
8:07	Steven Adams defensive rebound	99	107
8:07	Steven Adams bad pass (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals)	99	107
7:56	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	99	107
7:54	Steven Adams defensive rebound	99	107
7:40	Fred VanVleet misses driving floating jump shot	99	107
7:38	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	99	107
7:33	Jake LaRavia makes two point shot	101	107
7:16	Cam Whitmore misses 26-foot three point jumper	101	107
7:15	Rockets offensive team rebound	101	107
7:15	Brandon Clarke loose ball foul	101	107
7:15	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Cam Whitmore	101	107
7:15	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Steven Adams	101	107
7:15	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 1 of 2	101	108
7:15	Santi Aldama enters the game for Brandon Clarke	101	108
7:15	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2	101	109
7:01	Jake LaRavia makes alley oop layup (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	103	109
6:48	Desmond Bane shooting foul	103	109
6:48	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	103	109
6:48	Rockets offensive team rebound	103	109
6:48	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	103	109
6:48	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	103	110
6:38	Alperen Sengun personal foul	103	110
6:31	Desmond Bane makes 2-foot two point shot	105	110
6:30	Rockets Full timeout	105	110
6:30	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	105	110
6:06	Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot	105	110
6:03	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	105	110
5:48	Desmond Bane bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	105	110
5:33	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three pointer	105	113
5:11	Desmond Bane makes 3-foot two point shot	107	113
4:50	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Brandon Clarke steals)	107	113
4:43	Jake LaRavia misses 24-foot three point jumper	107	113
4:41	Santi Aldama offensive rebound	107	113
4:38	Desmond Bane bad pass (Jalen Green steals)	107	113
4:23	Jalen Green makes driving layup	107	115
4:04	Desmond Bane makes 4-foot two point shot	109	115
3:44	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	109	115
3:41	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	109	115
3:29	Ja Morant enters the game for Jake LaRavia	109	115
3:29	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Santi Aldama	109	115
3:26	Alperen Sengun vs. Luke Kennard (Jaren Jackson Jr. gains possession)	109	115
3:24	Luke Kennard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists)	112	115
2:59	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	112	115
2:52	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	112	115
2:49	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	112	115
2:49	Ja Morant misses free throw 1 of 3	112	115
2:49	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	112	115
2:49	Ja Morant makes free throw 2 of 3	113	115
2:49	Ja Morant makes free throw 3 of 3	114	115
2:40	Ja Morant kicked ball violation	114	115
2:35	Alperen Sengun traveling	114	115
2:22	Luke Kennard misses 21-foot jumper	114	115
2:16	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	114	115
2:10	Jalen Green bad pass (Ja Morant steals)	114	115
2:07	Dillon Brooks personal foul	114	115
1:55	Alperen Sengun blocks Ja Morant 's 5-foot driving layup	114	115
1:51	Jalen Green defensive rebound	114	115
1:38	Jalen Green bad pass (Brandon Clarke steals)	114	115
1:31	Ja Morant misses 24-foot three point jumper	114	115
1:27	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	114	115
1:05	Fred VanVleet makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	114	117
52.2	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 8-foot two point shot	114	117
51.1	Brandon Clarke offensive rebound	114	117
49.0	Luke Kennard misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	114	117
46.0	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	114	117
26.1	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	114	117
22.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	114	117
9.1	Dillon Brooks misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	114	117
6.1	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	114	117
3.1	Grizzlies Full timeout	114	117
3.1	Santi Aldama enters the game for Brandon Clarke	114	117
3.1	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	114	117
3.1	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	114	117
3.0	Fred VanVleet personal take foul	114	117
3.0	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2	115	117
3.0	Zach Edey enters the game for Santi Aldama	115	117
3.0	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Aaron Holiday	115	117
3.0	Desmond Bane misses free throw 2 of 2	115	117
3.0	Rockets defensive team rebound	115	117
3.0	Rockets Full timeout	115	117
3.0	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Luke Kennard	115	117
3.0	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Zach Edey	115	117
3.0	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	115	117
3.0	Jalen Green enters the game for Steven Adams	115	117
2.1	Brandon Clarke personal take foul	115	117
2.1	Luke Kennard enters the game for Brandon Clarke	115	117
2.1	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaylen Wells	115	117
2.1	Amen Thompson enters the game for Alperen Sengun	115	117
2.1	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jalen Green	115	117
2.1	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	115	118
2.1	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	115	119
0.1	Ja Morant misses 34-foot three point shot	115	119
0.1	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	115	119
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	115	119
0.0	End of Game	115	119

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FedExForum

Memphis, TN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 10, 2025

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

Attendance

16,298

Referees

James Williams, Sean Corbin, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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Sengun has 32 points and 14 rebounds as the Rockets beat the Grizzlies 119-115 in Morant's return

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