Jonas Valančiūnas went 1 for 2 at the line with 0.1 seconds left in overtime, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Houston Rockets 126-125 in overtime.
James Harden made 3 free throws with 4.0 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 115 for the Rockets, but the Grizzlies outscored them 11-10 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Rockets 20-18. Mike Conley (No. 6 in clutch points, 2018-19) scored 6 of the Grizzlies’ 20 on 3 for 7 shooting. With 17 seconds left in overtime, Harden stole the ball from Delon Wright, and his driving layup off it tied the game at 125.
Conley had 35 points and 8 assists, and Valančiūnas added a season-high 33 points and 15 rebounds. The Grizzlies had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Rockets, Harden had 57 points, 8 assists and 9 3-pointers. Harden scored 18 of his 57 points in the fourth quarter.
The Rockets made 21 3-pointers, 9 of them by Harden. They gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Grizzlies missed. The Grizzlies outscored the Rockets 54-36 in the paint. The Grizzlies’ starters outscored the Rockets 48-38 in 19 minutes together.