Luke Kennard scored 30 points (15 in the third quarter) with 10 3-pointers, and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Houston Rockets 151-114 for their fifth straight win.
The Grizzlies led by as many as 41, pulling away with a 33-15 run bridging the first and second quarters.
Desmond Bane scored 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 10 for 13 shooting. The Grizzlies had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Tyus Jones assisted on 6 of Kennard’s 10 baskets, 6 of them 3-pointers.
For the Rockets, Tari Eason scored 21 points on 9 for 13 shooting off the bench, and Kevin Porter Jr. added 20 points and 7 assists. Jabari Smith Jr. had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Eason scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Grizzlies shot 61.3% from the field and 59.5% from 3 to the Rockets’ 54.0% and 30.4%. The Grizzlies made 25 3-pointers, 10 of them by Kennard and 5 by Bane. They outscored the Rockets 78-44 off the bench. The Rockets’ starters were outscored 64-48 in 19 minutes together.