Houston Rockets @ Memphis Grizzlies
Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
FedExForum, Memphis, TN | Game ID: 22400520
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MEM 36 27 29 23 115HOU 45 23 33 18 119
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Sengun has 32 points and 14 rebounds as the Rockets beat the Grizzlies 119-115 in Morant's return
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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 7 31 +10 13 16 81 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 4 4 7 2 1 0 2
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeTaVa 2 3 -2 1 4 25 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Tate, VanVleet
in Tate
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdTaThVaWh :56 2 -1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
HOU Adams, Tate, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Adams, Thompson, Whitmore
out Brooks, Green, Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdGrTaThWh 1 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Green, Tate, Thompson, Whitmore
in Green
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdHoThVaWh 5 11 +3 4 11 36 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 3 0 2 4
HOU Adams, Holiday, Thompson, VanVleet, Whitmore
in Holiday, VanVleet
out Green, Tate
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoSeThWh 1 3 +3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Sengun, Thompson, Whitmore
in Brooks, Sengun
out Adams, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrHoSeTh 1 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Green, Holiday, Sengun, Thompson
in Green
out Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 4 5 -8 1 6 17 0 2 0 3 5 60 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in VanVleet
out Holiday
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrGrThVa :50 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Brooks, Green, Thompson, VanVleet
in Adams
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 4 6 -5 2 9 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 3
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Sengun
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeTaVa 6 18 +7 7 12 58 2 3 67 4 7 57 2 4 6 4 2 0 0 4
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Tate, VanVleet
in Tate
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoSeTaVa 2 4 +4 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Brooks, Holiday, Sengun, Tate, VanVleet
in Holiday
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdGrTaThWh 4 6 -1 1 4 25 1 2 50 2 6 33 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 1
HOU Adams, Green, Tate, Thompson, Whitmore
in Adams, Green, Thompson, Whitmore
out Brooks, Holiday, Sengun, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AdGrTaVaWh 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
HOU Adams, Green, Tate, VanVleet, Whitmore
in VanVleet
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 7 7 -4 3 8 38 1 5 20 1 2 50 0 4 4 0 2 1 4 3
HOU Brooks, Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Sengun, Thompson
out Adams, Tate, Whitmore
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJrMoWe 3 15 -2 5 6 83 2 2 100 3 3 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
MEM Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Morant, Wells
in Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Morant, Wells
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHuJrMoWe 2 4 -4 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
MEM Bane, Huff, Jackson Jr., Morant, Wells
in Huff
out Edey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaClKeLa :47 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Clarke, Kennard, LaRavia
in Aldama, Clarke, Kennard, LaRavia
out Huff, Jackson Jr., Morant, Wells
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlClKeLaJr 2 7 +4 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Clarke, Kennard, LaRavia, Pippen Jr.
in Pippen Jr.
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJrKeLaJr 2 6 +1 2 4 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 2
MEM Aldama, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia, Pippen Jr.
in Jackson Jr.
out Clarke
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EdJrMoJrWe 5 8 -3 4 8 50 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 6 0 1 1 4 3
MEM Edey, Jackson Jr., Morant, Pippen Jr., Wells
in Edey, Morant, Wells
out Aldama, Kennard, LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHuLaMoWe 1 0 -3 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Aldama, Huff, LaRavia, Morant, Wells
in Aldama, Huff, LaRavia
out Edey, Jackson Jr., Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHuLaWe 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Huff, LaRavia, Wells
in Bane
out Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHuKeLa :49 4 +3 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Huff, Kennard, LaRavia
in Kennard
out Wells
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHuJrKeLa :57 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
MEM Aldama, Huff, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia
in Jackson Jr.
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlClJrKeMo 2 6 +4 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 1
MEM Aldama, Clarke, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Morant
in Clarke, Morant
out Huff, LaRavia
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJrMoWe 5 16 +3 4 7 57 2 3 67 6 7 86 1 7 8 2 0 1 1 4
MEM Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., Morant, Wells
in Bane, Edey, Wells
out Aldama, Clarke, Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaEdMoWe :59 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Edey, Morant, Wells
in Aldama
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHuKeWe 1 4 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Bane, Huff, Kennard, Wells
in Huff, Kennard
out Edey, Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlClHuKeWe 2 1 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
MEM Aldama, Clarke, Huff, Kennard, Wells
in Clarke
out Bane
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlClJrKeJr 2 0 -4 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
MEM Aldama, Clarke, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Pippen Jr.
in Jackson Jr., Pippen Jr.
out Huff, Wells
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJrKeLaMo 1 7 +2 3 3 100 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
MEM Clarke, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia, Morant
in LaRavia, Morant
out Aldama, Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EdJrLaMoJr 2 2 -1 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
MEM Edey, Jackson Jr., LaRavia, Morant, Pippen Jr.
in Edey, Pippen Jr.
out Clarke, Kennard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEdJrLaMo 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 2
MEM Bane, Edey, Jackson Jr., LaRavia, Morant
in Bane
out Pippen Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJrKeLa 2 5 +2 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2
MEM Bane, Clarke, Jackson Jr., Kennard, LaRavia
in Clarke, Kennard
out Edey, Morant
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaClKeLa 3 4 -1 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 0
MEM Aldama, Bane, Clarke, Kennard, LaRavia
in Aldama
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaClJrKeMo 3 5 +3 1 6 17 1 3 33 2 3 67 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0
MEM Bane, Clarke, Jackson Jr., Kennard, Morant
in Jackson Jr., Morant
out Aldama, LaRavia
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MEMBC B. Clarke
DB D. Bane
JH J. Huff
JJ J. Jackson Jr.
JL J. LaRavia
JM J. Morant
JW J. Wells
LK L. Kennard
SA S. Aldama
SP S. Pippen Jr.
ZE Z. Edey
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
SA S. Adams
MEM/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur