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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rockets | 14 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 103 |
 Grizzlies | 29 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 96 |
HOUTeam statsMEM| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 32-8836.4% | 11-2937.9% | 28-3287.5% | 51 | 18 | 11 |
| MEM | 37-9240.2% | 11-4027.5% | 11-1573.3% | 48 | 19 | 17 |
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Houston Rockets103| 40 | 26 | 10-20 | 3-9 | 3-4 | 0 | +3 | −1.4 | |||||||
| 36 | 16 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 0 | 4-5 | +2 | +8.3 | |||||||
| 32 | 15 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 7-7 | +1 | −1.9 | ||||||||
| 30 | 5 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | −2 | −6.6 | |||||||
| 28 | 14 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 0 | −2 | −0.9 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 11 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +11 | +1.4 | ||||||||
| 19 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | +7 | −2.7 | ||||||
| 19 | 12 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 0 | +8 | −0.6 | |||||||
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −1.5 | ||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −1.8 | |
| Team | 103 | 32-8836.4% | 11-2937.9% | 51 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 28-3287.5% | 15 | 10 | 10 | |||
Bench 27 points on 8 for 23 shooting
Did not play: Nate Williams and Boban Marjanovic (coach’s decision).
Memphis Grizzlies96| 40 | 28 | 11-25 | 4-12 | 2-3 | 0 | +1 | +2.2 | |||||||
| 33 | 10 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | +3 | −4.4 | |||||||
| 33 | 22 | 8-23 | 0-7 | 6-7 | 0 | −5 | −4.9 | |||||||
| 30 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | −8 | +0.3 | ||||||||
| 9 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +0.1 | |||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | 9 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −3 | −3.4 | ||||||
| 26 | 11 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −3.9 | |||||
| 16 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −5.5 | ||||||
| 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −4.0 | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −4.2 | ||||
| Team | 96 | 37-9240.2% | 11-4027.5% | 48 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 11-1573.3% | 13 | 4 | 8 | |||
Bench 22 points on 8 for 24 shooting
Did not play: John Konchar, Xavier Tillman and Kenneth Lofton Jr. (coach’s decision).
Rockets103Grizzlies96ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The Houston Rockets rallied from 17 points down in the first quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-96 for their fifth straight win.
The Rockets trailed 29-12 with 11 seconds left in the first quarter and 55-45 at halftime. They outscored the Grizzlies 91-67 the rest of the way.
Dillon Brooks’ 28-foot pull-up 3-pointer with 40.1 seconds left made it 99-94, and Tari Eason’s driving dunk with 34.4 seconds left put it away at 101-94.
During clutch time, the Rockets outscored the Grizzlies 14-7. Brooks scored 7 of the Rockets’ 14 on 3 for 4 shooting.
Brooks scored 26 points (12 in the fourth quarter), and Fred VanVleet added 16 points, 8 assists and 4 steals.
For the Grizzlies, Desmond Bane had 28 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 22 points (16 in the paint) and 4 blocks but shot 8 for 23.
The Rockets went 28 for 32 at the line to the Grizzlies’ 11 for 15 and outscored them 17-4 on the fast break. The Grizzlies forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Grizzlies’ starters outscored the Rockets 18-8 in 7 minutes together.
Houston RocketsMemphis GrizzliesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. The Rockets’ chance bottomed out at 7.2% (1st quarter, 11s left). Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
75 points from the field on 88 shots: 17.9 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 11-22 | 50.0% | 66% |
| In the paint | 6-25 | 24.0% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-12 | 33.3% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-4 | 50.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-25 | 36.0% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane | 41 | 5 | 2-5 | −5 |
| David Roddy | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Vince Williams Jr. | 6 | 2 | 1-4 | +1 |
| Santi Aldama | 6 | 5 | 2-3 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 20 | 15 | 6-10 | +10 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 80 possessions. He usually scores about 19 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Roddy | 18 | 0 | 0-0 | −4 |
| Desmond Bane | 8 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Vince Williams Jr. | 8 | 2 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 25 | 8 | 3-8 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 68 possessions. He usually scores about 14 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismack Biyombo | 36 | 7 | 3-7 | −5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 14 | 4 | 1-3 | −1 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Vince Williams Jr. | 4 | 4 | 1-1 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 0 | 0-4 | −3 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
MEM win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
HOU
50/50
MEM
Highest Leverage Moments
VanVleet 22' Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS)
Q4 1:34
27.1%
57→29
Brooks 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (26 PTS)
Q4 0:40
22.7%
27→4
Jackson Jr. Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
Q4 1:51
19.0%
37→56
VanVleet 4' Driving Finger Roll Layup (14 PTS)
Q4 2:14
16.4%
43→27
Roddy 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Bane 3 AST)
Q4 2:33
13.9%
29→43
