Jalen Green leads the way with 22 points in Houston's 128-108 win over Memphis

Jalen Green scored 22 points and six different Houston players scored successful double figures successful nan Rockets’ 128-108 triumph complete nan Memphis Grizzlies

HOUSTON -- Jalen Green scored 22 points and six different Houston players scored successful double figures successful nan Rockets' 128-108 triumph complete nan Memphis Grizzlies connected Friday night.

Dillon Brooks added 18, Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet some had 16, Jabari Smith Jr. had 14 points and 16 rebounds, Tari Eason had 13 and Cam Whitmore had 11.

Ja Morant scored 24 connected 8-of-17 shooting to lead Memphis. Desmond Bane added 17 points, and Scottie Pippen Jr. and Zach Edey some had 13.

The Rockets trailed 65-59 astatine halftime but outscored Memphis 39-18 successful nan 3rd 4th to return power of nan game.

Grizzlies: Memphis was outrebounded 64-43. Edey, nan Grizzlies 7-foot-4 rookie, led nan measurement pinch 9 rebounds. The Grizzlies were missing 6-11 halfway Jaren Jackson Jr., who was sidelined pinch a near hamstring strain.

Rockets: Houston avoided a 3rd consecutive 0-2 commencement to nan play arsenic its young halfway continued to show advancement and resilience that wasn’t communal successful anterior years. The Rockets person besides shown betterment from nan 3-point line. They made 17 of 43 for 39.5% connected Friday, including 2 of 4 from rookie Reed Sheppard.

The Rockets went connected a 17-0 tally successful nan mediate of nan 3rd quarter, turning a nine-point shortage into an eight-point lead that they ne'er relinquished. Memphis went connected a 4:29 scoring drought during that stretch.

The Rockets scored 29 points disconnected Memphis’ 19 turnovers, compared pinch conscionable 13 points that nan Grizzlies scored disconnected Houston’s 19 turnovers.

The Grizzlies big Orlando connected Saturday night.

The Rockets sojourn San Antonio connected Saturday night.

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