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Morant back, Grizzlies top Rockets, clinch 1st in Southwest
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Ja Morant finished with 17 points and five assists in his return to action after a league-imposed suspension and Jaren Jackson Jr. had season-high 37 points and 10 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Houston Rockets 130-125 on Wednesday night and clinched first place in the Southwest Division.
Desmond Bane finished with 20 points and Tyus Jones 14 for Memphis, and each added seven assists as the Grizzlies claimed their second consecutive division title.
Morant, who did not start, was back in action after missing nine games - eight because of an NBA suspension. The NBA assessed the suspension after a live stream from a Denver-area strip club earlier this month showed Morant briefly waving a firearm. Morant underwent counseling at a Florida facility for stress relief during the suspension.
The two-time All-Star guard, who entered the game after a timeout with 3:05 left in the first quarter in place of starter Tyus Jones, ended up playing 24 minutes and shot 6 for 13 overall and 5 for 6 from the line. He also had four rebounds.
Morant said after he woke up from is pregame nap, he did some meditation and played with his young daughter “to ease the nerves. The emotions I was feeling from coming back. It was a lot. But it kind of helped me.”
“Once I got out there on the court and seen the fans reaction to me being back, it definitely helped me a lot," said Morant, who shot 3 for 7 and had eight points in 10 minutes of action in the first half. "Made me feel good inside.”
Jackson has scored at least 25 points in five straight games.
“He's being aggressive and realizing how big he is and using that size to his advantage,” reserve Santi Aldama said of Jackson's play. “You can see, once he gets in the post, they can't stop him.”
For Jackson's part, it is a matter of playing to his strengths and whatever the opponent's defense allows.
“Trying to abuse mismatches," Jackson said as an explanation of his play. “Just taking it upon myself to be dominant and not take any plays off.”
Jalen Green finished with 32 points to lead the Rockets, while Kenyon Martin Jr. scored a career-high 31. Kevin Porter had his second career triple-double and first of the season with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Alperen Sengun scored 25 for Houston.
The Southwest Division title was a point of pride, but not the goal for the Grizzlies.
“Back-to-back is something special. There are a lot of goals you want to accomplish in a single season,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said. “We have so much more work to do. Our guys would be the first to say, ’congrats', but we’ve got a lot more loftier goals.”
The game was a tight affair, particularly in the third quarter when the Rockets connected on nine of their first 10 shots, including all five from 3-point range. That gave Houston a brief lead until Memphis went on a 12-4 run.
Still, the game was within one possession with the three minutes remaining. Memphis stretched the advantage to seven in the final minute to preserve its fourth straight win and seventh in the last eight games.
“It's completing plays throughout the game,” Rockets coach Stephen Silas said. “The lobs we have in transition that we are throwing out of bounds. The little things that are just careless mistakes. Those things bit you in the fourth quarter.”
TIP-INS
Rockets: F Jae'Sean Tate missed his second consecutive game, this time listed with left knee soreness. ... Shot 51% in the first half as Sengun, Matin and Green were a combined 18 of 28.
Grizzlies: Dillon Brooks was suspended for Wednesday’s game after picking up his 18th technical foul in Monday's win over Dallas. ... Have won 10 straight at home. Memphis' last loss at FedExForum was Feb. 5 to the Toronto Raptors.
UP NEXT
The teams play the second game of their two-game series in Memphis on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jabari Smith Jr. vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (Alperen Sengun gains possession) | ||
| 11:55 |  | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving dunk | 2-0 |
| 11:37 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point driving finger roll layup (Tyus Jones assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:17 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 5-2 |
| 11:03 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point running pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 5-5 |
| 10:32 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point stepback jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 7-5 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 7-7 |
| 10:23 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Tyus Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | +1 | Tyus Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-8 |
| 10:13 | | Alperen Sengun offensive foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:57 | | +3 | David Roddy makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 7-11 |
| 9:43 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 10-11 |
| 9:24 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot | 10-13 |
| 9:09 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup | 12-13 |
| 8:59 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Xavier Tillman shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:53 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:53 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-13 |
| 8:36 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Desmond Bane assists) | 13-15 |
| 8:17 | | Jalen Green misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:04 | | Desmond Bane misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Tyus Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (David Roddy draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | +1 | David Roddy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-16 |
| 8:00 | | +1 | David Roddy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-17 |
| 7:46 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point putback layup | 13-19 |
| 7:16 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 15-19 |
| 6:57 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point cutting layup (Xavier Tillman assists) | 15-21 |
| 6:42 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:42 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:32 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving reverse dunk | 17-21 |
| 6:17 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point floating jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 19-21 |
| 5:47 | | Xavier Tillman misses two point bank hook shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (David Roddy draws the foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | +1 | David Roddy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-22 |
| 5:28 | | +1 | David Roddy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 5:15 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jalen Green assists) | 21-23 |
| 5:05 | | Luke Kennard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 23-23 |
| 4:46 | | +2 | Tyus Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 23-25 |
| 4:30 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 26-25 |
| 4:12 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point pullup jump shot | 26-28 |
| 4:01 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | David Roddy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving bank hook shot | 28-28 |
| 3:19 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | David Roddy misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:12 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point tip layup | 28-30 |
| 3:05 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:59 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 2:59 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | Luke Kennard turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 2:31 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 2:31 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-30 |
| 2:31 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-30 |
| 2:20 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 30-32 |
| 2:04 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Usman Garuba misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Ja Morant blocks Tari Eason's two point putback layup | ||
| 1:49 | | Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Tari Eason turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:35 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ja Morant assists) | 30-34 |
| 1:15 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 32-34 |
| 1:02 | | Ja Morant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:02 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 0:51 | | Usman Garuba blocks Desmond Bane's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:48 | | Luke Kennard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 32-36 |
| 0:44 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-37 |
| 0:31 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point pullup jump shot | 34-37 |
| 0:02 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Daishen Nix defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving dunk (Desmond Bane assists) | 34-39 |
| 11:50 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 11:50 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-40 |
| 11:38 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-40 |
| 11:38 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:36 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point cutting dunk | ||
| 11:26 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Ja Morant misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 11:23 | | John Konchar offensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Ja Morant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point layup (Usman Garuba assists) | 37-40 |
| 11:05 | | John Konchar shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-40 |
| 10:49 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 38-42 |
| 10:49 | | Usman Garuba shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:45 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point running dunk (Tari Eason assists) | 40-42 |
| 10:32 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving finger roll layup | 40-44 |
| 10:23 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-44 |
| 10:23 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-44 |
| 10:10 | | +2 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Ja Morant assists) | 42-46 |
| 9:57 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Tari Eason assists) | 45-46 |
| 9:47 | | Usman Garuba personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Usman Garuba steals) | ||
| 8:53 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point running dunk | ||
| 8:50 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | John Konchar misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:42 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup | 45-48 |
| 8:19 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:11 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Daishen Nix draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | Daishen Nix misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Ja Morant assists) | 45-50 |
| 7:28 | | Josh Christopher misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point running jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists) | 45-53 |
| 6:59 | | Daishen Nix turnover (bad pass) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 6:56 | | +2 | John Konchar makes two point running finger roll layup | 45-55 |
| 6:37 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Josh Christopher assists) | 48-55 |
| 6:18 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Desmond Bane assists) | 48-57 |
| 5:59 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Ja Morant turnover (bad pass) (Josh Christopher steals) | ||
| 5:48 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Josh Christopher assists) | 50-57 |
| 5:31 | | Ja Morant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Daishen Nix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Daishen Nix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Kenneth Lofton Jr. assists) | 50-60 |
| 4:47 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Josh Christopher assists) | 53-60 |
| 4:45 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:29 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (David Roddy assists) | 53-63 |
| 4:06 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 55-63 |
| 3:53 | | Tyus Jones misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 3:42 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:30 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point running dunk (Josh Christopher assists) | 57-63 |
| 3:17 | | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 57-66 |
| 3:01 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Santi Aldama steals) | ||
| 2:57 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point running jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 57-69 |
| 2:37 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:24 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point running layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 59-69 |
| 2:19 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 2:19 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:17 | | Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | Luke Kennard offensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Xavier Tillman turnover (lost ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 1:51 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point running layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 61-69 |
| 1:51 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:51 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 62-69 |
| 1:37 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 1:08 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 0:46 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point tip layup | 64-69 |
| 0:33 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point pullup jump shot | 64-72 |
| 0:10 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 64-75 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 64-77 |
| 11:28 | | David Roddy personal foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:16 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 67-77 |
| 11:02 | | Desmond Bane misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:39 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 67-78 |
| 10:39 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-79 |
| 10:21 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 69-79 |
| 10:06 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 71-79 |
| 9:45 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Xavier Tillman personal foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 74-79 |
| 9:31 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 74-81 |
| 8:59 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:56 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point driving layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 76-81 |
| 8:22 | | +2 | Xavier Tillman makes two point floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists) | 76-83 |
| 8:04 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 79-83 |
| 7:45 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Desmond Bane assists) | 79-85 |
| 7:33 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 82-85 |
| 7:12 | | Xavier Tillman offensive foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 7:12 | | Xavier Tillman turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 85-85 |
| 6:34 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:29 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 6:25 | | Tyus Jones misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | David Roddy offensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:20 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-86 |
| 6:20 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-87 |
| 6:05 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup | 87-87 |
| 6:05 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 6:05 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 88-87 |
| 5:44 | | Ja Morant misses two point layup | ||
| 5:40 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point tip dunk | 88-89 |
| 5:33 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Tyus Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:04 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 88-91 |
| 4:38 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Ja Morant defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point running jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 88-94 |
| 4:29 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:11 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point hook shot | 90-94 |
| 3:45 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:28 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving floating jump shot | 90-96 |
| 2:12 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point cutting layup (Ja Morant assists) | 90-98 |
| 1:44 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point tip layup | 92-98 |
| 1:20 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 92-99 |
| 1:20 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-100 |
| 1:03 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 94-100 |
| 0:45 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | Ja Morant misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:45 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | +1 | Ja Morant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-101 |
| 0:34 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot | 96-101 |
| 0:08 | | Santi Aldama misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:06 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | David Roddy blocks Tari Eason's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 98-101 |
| 11:27 | | Usman Garuba personal foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | Usman Garuba shooting foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:15 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | +1 | Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 98-102 |
| 11:01 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Daishen Nix turnover (bad pass) (Ja Morant steals) | ||
| 10:50 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Desmond Bane misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Kenneth Lofton Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Usman Garuba draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | Daishen Nix offensive foul (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | Daishen Nix turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | Daishen Nix technical foul | ||
| 10:18 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 98-103 |
| 10:13 | | Ja Morant misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:09 | | Daishen Nix defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 9:57 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | Ja Morant turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:36 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point driving bank hook shot | 100-103 |
| 9:13 | | Usman Garuba personal foul (Kenneth Lofton Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:11 | | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 100-106 |
| 8:57 | | Daishen Nix misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Josh Christopher misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:46 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Usman Garuba misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:46 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | Usman Garuba shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:39 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 100-107 |
| 8:39 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:37 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (Alperen Sengun assists) | 102-107 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround bank hook shot | 102-109 |
| 7:49 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 104-109 |
| 7:29 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point turnaround bank jump shot | 104-111 |
| 7:21 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Daishen Nix assists) | 106-111 |
| 7:20 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:57 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. blocks David Roddy's three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | John Konchar kicked ball violation | ||
| 6:36 | | Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Tari Eason turnover (lost ball) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 6:24 | | John Konchar turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:04 | | Daishen Nix turnover (bad pass) (John Konchar steals) | ||
| 5:42 | | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:39 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot | 108-111 |
| 5:33 | | John Konchar shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 109-111 |
| 5:19 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +3 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 112-111 |
| 4:38 | | Jalen Green personal foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 112-112 |
| 4:38 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 112-113 |
| 4:20 | | Tyus Jones shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 113-113 |
| 4:20 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:17 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Ja Morant makes two point driving finger roll layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 113-115 |
| 3:59 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:43 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:43 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 114-115 |
| 3:19 | | Santi Aldama misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:19 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:19 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:02 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Ja Morant misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point putback layup | ||
| 2:43 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | Jump ball. Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Kenyon Martin Jr. (Luke Kennard gains possession) | ||
| 2:32 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Desmond Bane offensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point tip layup | 114-117 |
| 2:08 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point stepback bank jump shot | 116-117 |
| 1:52 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:52 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:52 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 116-118 |
| 1:39 | | Jalen Green misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:38 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 116-119 |
| 1:38 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 116-120 |
| 1:26 | | Alperen Sengun offensive foul (Charge) (Ja Morant draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving bank hook shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 116-122 |
| 0:56 | | David Roddy shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:56 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:56 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 117-122 |
| 0:39 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup | 117-124 |
| 0:33 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 118-124 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 119-124 |
| 0:24 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Take) (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 119-125 |
| 0:24 | | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 119-126 |
| 0:24 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:21 | | Ja Morant personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 0:21 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 120-126 |
| 0:21 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 121-126 |
| 0:20 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Take) (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-127 |
| 0:20 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 121-128 |
| 0:13 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:10 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point putback layup | 123-128 |
| 0:08 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Take) (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 123-129 |
| 0:08 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 123-130 |
| 0:02 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving dunk | 125-130 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving dunk | 0:02 |
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+ 1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:08 |
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+ 1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:08 |
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Tari Eason personal foul (Take) (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | 0:08 |
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+ 2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point putback layup | 0:08 |
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Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | 0:10 |
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Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup | 0:13 |
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+ 1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:20 |
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+ 1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:20 |
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Tari Eason personal foul (Take) (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | 0:20 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:21 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 125 | 130 |
| Field Goals | 48-93 (51.6%) | 45-87 (51.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 12-33 (36.4%) | 12-36 (33.3%) |
| Free Throws | 17-23 (73.9%) | 28-33 (84.8%) |
| Total Rebounds | 54 | 44 |
| Offensive | 20 | 12 |
| Defensive | 28 | 24 |
| Team | 6 | 8 |
| Assists | 27 | 27 |
| Steals | 6 | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 10 |
| Fouls | 25 | 21 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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K. Porter
PG 3
14 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST
J. Jackson Jr.
PF 13
37 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST
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