Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies
· National Basketball AssociationDurant scored 25 points and leads fourth-quarter push as Rockets beat Grizzlies 119-109
Jabari Smith Jr. added 21 points and 16 rebounds and Amen Thompson had 18 points as Houston ended a two-game slide. Durant also had 10 assists.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper led the Grizzlies with a career-high 31 points and had seven rebounds. GG Jackson and Javon Small each added 14 points as Memphis lost its fifth straight and 13th in its last 14.
The Grizzlies were trailing 96-93 near the 7-minute mark of the fourth when Durant returned and made a 3-pointer. That kickstarted a 14-3 run through the middle stages of the frame that grew the Rockets' lead to 110-96.
The Rockets, who are in sixth place in the Western Conference, are closer to Minnesota in the fifth spot than they are in danger of falling into a play-in game. With the win, Houston pulled within a game of the idle Timberwolves and four games games ahead of Phoenix for seventh.
Memphis, which has dealt with several injuries, is limping to the end of the regular season, hoping to enhance its position in the draft lottery. Ten Grizzlies were on the injured list against Houston.
The Rockets led 56-49 at the break as Reed Sheppard and Alperen Sengun had 10 points each. Jackson and Small had 12 points apiece to lead Memphis. The game remained within one possession near the midway point of the third. At that point, the Rockets stretched their advantage to double digits before carrying a 87-82 advantage into the fourth.
Grizzlies: Host Chicago on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 109 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 109 |
| 4th 22.0 |  |
Amen Thompson defensive rebound | 119 - 109 |
| 4th 24.7 |  |
GG Jackson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 119 - 109 |
| 4th 29.1 | |
Tari Eason makes 1-foot running dunk (Amen Thompson assists) | 119 - 109 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-93 | FG | 40-91 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 12-33 | 3PT | 13-37 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 19-26 | FT | 16-18 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 30 | Assists | 28 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 62 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 81 | Percent Led | 16 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Clayton Jr., G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Adama Bal, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Cedric Coward, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Cam Spencer, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| GG Jackson, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant, F | Out | May 1 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 15,715 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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