Green scores 34 to help Rockets snap 3-game skid with 111-91 win over Grizzlies
HOUSTON (AP) Jalen Green scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the second half to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
The victory snaps a three-game skid overall for Houston and a five-game losing streak in the series against Memphis.
Green said Fred VanVleet had a talk with him about how he was playing near the end of the first half that got him going.
“He was just telling me my energy was bad and that they need me out there,” Green said. “So I made a quick little change up because I did have some bad energy... just hearing that made me just step up into another gear."
Green is grateful to have some veterans like VanVleet on the team to help get the younger guys on track after not having that kind of leadership in the last couple of seasons.
“They obviously want to win the game just as bad as I do and want me to be as good as I can be,” Green said. “The last two years it would have just been that nobody would have said nothing and we would have just kept playing through that bad energy.”
The Rockets were up by six points to start the fourth, and used a 10-2 run, with the last seven points from Green, to make it 84-70 with about 10 minutes remaining.
VanVleet opened the quarter with a 3-pointer before Green added his seven points in just over a minute.
Desmond Bane made two free throws for Memphis before the Rockets got a three-point play from Alperen Sengun and a 3 from VanVleet to make it 90-72 with nine minutes to go.
Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points each for the Grizzlies, who lost for the third time in four games.
“We have to be better,” Bane said. “We have to find ways to settle down offensively and get a basket when we need one and buckle down and get a stop on the defensive end when we need one. That's what good teams do and obviously we're working to get there.”
Dillon Brooks, who spent his first six seasons with the Grizzlies, had 13 points in the first game against his former team after signing with the Rockets in the offseason.
Jabari Smith Jr. added 18 points with nine rebounds as the Rockets improved to 7-1 at home this season.
A layup by Jackson got the Grizzlies within two with less than a minute left in the third quarter before Green made a 3-pointer and added a one-handed dunk on Houston’s next possession to push the lead to 74-67.
Green dunked over the 6-foot-10 Jackson, causing the Houston bench to go wild and Sengun received a technical during the celebration. Ziaire Williams made the technical shot as Houston led 74-68 entering the fourth.
The Grizzlies led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but the Rockets got within 46-45 by halftime.
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: Host Phoenix on Friday.
Rockets: Host Denver on Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Alperen Sengun (Santi Aldama gains possession) | ||
| 11:36 |  | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point floating jump shot | 2-0 |
| 11:13 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:53 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Jaren Jackson Jr.'s two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 10:49 | | Desmond Bane offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot | 5-3 |
| 10:25 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving layup | 7-3 |
| 9:58 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 9:58 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-4 |
| 9:58 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-5 |
| 9:42 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point pullup jump shot (Jacob Gilyard assists) | 9-5 |
| 9:27 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup | 9-7 |
| 9:16 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:16 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-7 |
| 9:16 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-7 |
| 8:58 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup | 13-7 |
| 8:42 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:24 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 8:09 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Bismack Biyombo blocks Dillon Brooks's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:54 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:57 | | Jacob Gilyard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:56 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 13-9 |
| 6:28 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Santi Aldama draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | +1 | Santi Aldama makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 14-9 |
| 5:59 | | +1 | Santi Aldama makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 15-9 |
| 5:59 | | +1 | Santi Aldama makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 16-9 |
| 5:45 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 16-11 |
| 5:30 | | +2 | Bismack Biyombo makes two point driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 18-11 |
| 5:16 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Desmond Bane personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:55 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | +1 | Derrick Rose makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-11 |
| 4:33 | | +1 | Derrick Rose makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-11 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point driving reverse layup | 20-13 |
| 3:54 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 3:38 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Loose ball) (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:23 | | David Roddy misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 20-15 |
| 3:15 | | John Konchar shooting foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 3:15 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-16 |
| 2:56 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving hook shot | 22-16 |
| 2:09 | | Tari Eason turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:01 | | Aaron Holiday personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:01 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-16 |
| 1:50 | | Jalen Green misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:50 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Jeff Green shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Derrick Rose makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-16 |
| 1:44 | | +1 | Derrick Rose makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-16 |
| 1:31 | | Jeff Green misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | +2 | David Roddy makes two point driving finger roll layup | 27-16 |
| 1:01 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 27-19 |
| 0:45 | | Derrick Rose turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 0:41 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point running finger roll layup (Tari Eason assists) | 27-21 |
| 0:25 | | Aaron Holiday personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:25 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:25 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-21 |
| 0:01 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | David Roddy defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | John Konchar defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 28-24 |
| 10:45 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 28-27 |
| 10:24 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Loose ball) (John Konchar draws the foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 9:54 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-27 |
| 9:54 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-27 |
| 9:40 | | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 9:40 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:40 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-28 |
| 9:19 | | Jacob Gilyard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +3 | Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 30-31 |
| 8:58 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:37 | | Santi Aldama misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Bismack Biyombo assists) | 32-31 |
| 7:42 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Loose ball) (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 7:16 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point bank jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 32-33 |
| 6:57 | | Bismack Biyombo turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 6:53 | | Ziaire Williams shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-34 |
| 6:53 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-35 |
| 6:35 | | Desmond Bane misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | ||
| 6:24 | | Desmond Bane misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:24 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-35 |
| 6:03 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 33-37 |
| 5:56 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Ziaire Williams's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:56 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Desmond Bane shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-38 |
| 5:52 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-39 |
| 5:38 | | David Roddy turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Brooks steals) | ||
| 5:29 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Loose ball) (Bismack Biyombo draws the foul) | ||
| 5:27 | | Bismack Biyombo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:27 | | Grizzlies offensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | +1 | Bismack Biyombo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-39 |
| 5:15 | | Jalen Green misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:03 |