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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rockets | 38 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 119 |
 Grizzlies | 33 | 23 | 36 | 28 | 120 |
HOUTeam statsMEM| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 42-9743.3% | 13-3240.6% | 22-2878.6% | 45 | 22 | 12 |
| MEM | 48-9351.6% | 9-2832.1% | 15-2075.0% | 37 | 23 | 11 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Memphis Grizzlies120| 40 | 24 | 11-24 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +12 | −0.3 | ||||||
| 33 | 22 | 9-15 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.3 | ||||||
| 31 | 21 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | +8 | +0.9 | ||||||
| 30 | 11 | 5-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 | +2.4 | ||||||
| 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −4.5 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 13 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | +1 | +5.0 | ||||||
| 26 | 15 | 6-13 | 3-8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −6 | +1.1 | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −7 | +1.4 | ||||||
| 10 | 5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.9 | ||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −14 | −7.2 | ||||
| Team | 120 | 48-9351.6% | 9-2832.1% | 37 | 23 | 11 | 25 | 15-2075.0% | 9 | 7 | 6 | |||
Bench 37 points on 14 for 28 shooting
Did not play: Jay Huff, Zyon Pullin, John Konchar and Yuki Kawamura (coach’s decision).
Houston Rockets119| 39 | 25 | 8-21 | 5-10 | 4-5 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −0.3 | ||||||
| 38 | 21 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 7-9 | −1 | +3.5 | ||||||||
| 36 | 13 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 0 | −11 | −3.8 | |||||||
| 30 | 22 | 9-17 | 3-7 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.3 | |||||
| 23 | 11 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | −6 | +5.1 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 13 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −1.4 | |||||
| 17 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 | −2.7 | |||||||
| 16 | 8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | +7 | +3.5 | ||||||
| 11 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | −6 | −2.0 | |||||||
| Team | 119 | 42-9743.3% | 13-3240.6% | 45 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 22-2878.6% | 19 | 6 | 5 | |||
Bench 27 points on 10 for 23 shooting
Did not play: Nate Williams, Reed Sheppard, Aaron Holiday and Jeff Green (coach’s decision); Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun (injury/illness).
Grizzlies120Rockets119ClickTap 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.
Jaren Jackson Jr. made 2 free throws with 8.6 seconds left, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Houston Rockets 120-119.
The Rockets led 115-107 with 6:18 left before the Grizzlies went on a 13-4 run.
The Rockets had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Fred VanVleet missed a pull-up 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Grizzlies outscored the Rockets 10-4. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 6 of the Grizzlies’ 10 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Brandon Clarke had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Grizzlies scored 2 points off them.
Desmond Bane had 24 points (18 in the paint), a season-high 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Luke Kennard added 22 points (12 in the paint) on 9 for 15 shooting. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points, and Clarke had 13 points and 3 steals off the bench. The Grizzlies had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Rockets, Jalen Green scored 25 points with 5 3-pointers, and Dillon Brooks added 22 points. Amen Thompson had 21 points and 4 blocks. Steven Adams had 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Rockets forced 11 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Grizzlies outscored the Rockets 72-50 in the paint. Brooks fouled out.
Memphis GrizzliesHouston RocketsPS, 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 Grizzlies’ chance bottomed out at 11% (4th quarter, 4:58 left). Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
105 points from the field on 92 shots: 6.1 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 22-28 | 78.6% | 66% |
| In the paint | 14-31 | 45.2% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 3-6 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 1-6 | 16.7% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-22 | 36.4% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet | 37 | 2 | 1-9 | −8 |
| Amen Thompson | 16 | 5 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Dillon Brooks | 7 | 4 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Jalen Green | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 11 | 5-5 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 22 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson | 15 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Fred VanVleet | 10 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Dillon Brooks | 9 | 8 | 3-3 | +6 |
| Jalen Green | 9 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 10 | 4-6 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 13 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks | 21 | 8 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Tari Eason | 12 | 2 | 1-2 | −3 |
| Amen Thompson | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Jalen Green | 4 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 8 | 3-6 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 54 possessions. He usually scores about 21 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
Jackson Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
Q4 0:09
32.2%
21→53
Jackson Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Q4 0:09
26.0%
53→79
Bane 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (24 PTS)
Q4 2:49
19.0%
27→46
Jackson Jr. 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (19 PTS)
Q4 1:11
16.9%
21→37
End of 4th Period (12:06 AM EST)
Q4 0:00
15.1%
85→100
