Rockets beat Grizzlies 117-104 and extend home winning streak to 11 games
HOUSTON (AP) Tari Eason scored a career-high 25 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets extended their home winning streak to 11 games with a 117-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Eason came off the bench to shoot 10 for 16 and matched a career high with 14 rebounds.
“I feel like this is something where I always play hard,” Eason said. “When you play hard, all the extra stuff happens, but I wouldn’t say I am doing anything outside of myself.”
The Rockets and Grizzlies face off again Friday night in Memphis in the second game of the home-and-home set.
Houston’s bench outscored the Grizzlies’ backups 58-19.
“It’s been big the last few games,” Houston coach Ime Udoka said. “(It’s a) welcome sight to have those guys back and the energy and change of pace that they bring. … It’s a little sluggish at times, and they infuse some energy. Obviously, (they) got us a lead and got it back in the fourth quarter.”
Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks each scored 11 points and Jae’Sean Tate had 10 points and seven rebounds for Houston, which shot 45%, including 12 of 32 from 3-point range. Houston outrebounded Memphis 58-39.
The Rockets’ 11-game home winning streak is their longest since a franchise record 20-game run from Jan. 10-April 5, 2018.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had a career-high 44 points and seven rebounds for Memphis, which lost its third straight game. Derrick Rose added 19 points and six assists and Vince Williams Jr. had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Jackson was 15 of 24 from the field and scored 29 points in the second half.
“I’m just making sure my balance is good,” Jackson said. “Not changing up the recipe too much, making it simple. Even when you miss, don’t try to reinvent everything and just find guys when I start getting doubled.”
The Grizzlies shot 43%, but were just 10 of 38 from long distance. Memphis forced 19 Houston turnovers, which they converted into 23 points.
Desmond Bane, who is Memphis’ leading scorer at 24.8 points per game, was out with an illness. Bane became the 11th Grizzlies player to miss a game due to injury or illness this season.
Houston led by as many as 19 points in the second quarter before Memphis cut the lead to 57-43 at the half. The Grizzlies opened the second half on a 15-3 run and cut the Rockets’ lead to 60-58 on a free throw by Williams with eight minutes remaining in the third.
Leading 82-81 to start the fourth, Houston opened the quarter on a 10-2 run, stretching its lead to 92-83 on a jumper by VanVleet with 9 1/2 minutes left. Memphis got no closer than six points the rest of the way.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Alperen Sengun (Grizzlies gains possession) | ||
| 11:59 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:47 |  | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks David Roddy's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:44 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Derrick Rose misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 11:10 | | Vince Williams Jr. shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 11:10 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-3 |
| 10:57 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:45 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:45 | | Bismack Biyombo shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-6 |
| 10:34 | | +3 | Vince Williams Jr. makes three point jump shot (David Roddy assists) | 5-6 |
| 10:14 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point driving reverse layup (David Roddy assists) | 7-6 |
| 9:43 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 7-9 |
| 9:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:22 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 9:13 | | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Derrick Rose misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 7-12 |
| 8:29 | | David Roddy misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | David Roddy kicked ball violation | ||
| 8:12 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Derrick Rose defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 9-12 |
| 7:52 | | David Roddy personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 9-14 |
| 7:27 | | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | Bismack Biyombo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:27 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Bismack Biyombo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:27 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 9-17 |
| 7:11 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:47 | | Vince Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:41 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive foul (Vince Williams Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:41 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving bank jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 11-17 |
| 6:14 | | Vince Williams Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:14 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-18 |
| 6:14 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-19 |
| 6:03 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:40 | | +3 | David Roddy makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Nowell assists) | 14-19 |
| 5:20 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Bismack Biyombo turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:14 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving reverse layup | 14-21 |
| 5:01 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | David Roddy misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | +3 | David Roddy makes three point jump shot (Bismack Biyombo assists) | 17-21 |
| 3:57 | | Aaron Holiday misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving reverse layup | 17-23 |
| 3:19 | | Jaylen Nowell misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Dillon Brooks turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 2:57 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ziaire Williams assists) | 20-23 |
| 2:55 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:40 | | Aaron Holiday misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | +3 | Jae'Sean Tate makes three point jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists) | 20-26 |
| 1:57 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:56 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 20-29 |
| 1:27 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 1:15 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point running dunk (John Konchar assists) | 22-29 |
| 0:59 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:47 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:47 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-29 |
| 0:31 | | Jalen Green offensive foul (Charge) (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 0:31 | | Jalen Green turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:11 | | Jaylen Nowell turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:02 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +3 | Reggie Bullock Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 23-32 |
| 11:23 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 25-32 |
| 11:09 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | Jake LaRavia shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-33 |
| 11:03 | | Tari Eason misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:01 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Ziaire Williams turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:37 | | Santi Aldama blocks Jock Landale's two point layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point putback layup | 25-35 |
| 10:29 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul) | ||
| 10:29 | | +1 | Derrick Rose makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-35 |
| 10:29 | | +1 | Derrick Rose makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-35 |
| 10:14 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Tari Eason misses two point layup | ||
| 10:01 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Reggie Bullock Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point putback layup | 27-37 |
| 9:57 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:46 | | Derrick Rose misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | +3 | Reggie Bullock Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 27-40 |
| 9:17 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 30-40 |
| 9:01 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:00 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup | 30-42 |
| 8:24 | | Bismack Biyombo turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running dunk | 30-44 |
| 7:51 | | Santi Aldama turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 30-46 |
| 7:48 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:24 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:10 | | Rockets delay of game violation | ||
| 6:58 | | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point driving layup | 32-46 |
| 6:42 | | Reggie Bullock Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Vince Williams Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (bad pass) (David Roddy steals) | ||
| 6:14 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point stepback jump shot | 34-46 |
| 5:53 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Derrick Rose misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (traveling) | ||
| 5:16 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 5:11 | | Jalen Green misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 5:09 | | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:02 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Vince Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 34-49 |
| 4:14 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Green assists) | 34-51 |
| 4:01 | | Bismack Biyombo shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:01 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:01 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Jaylen Nowell shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-52 |
| 3:37 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-53 |
| 3:17 | | David Roddy turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 3:02 | | Jalen Green misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | |