Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points, capped by a layup that gave Houston the lead late, and the Rockets rallied for a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Grizzlies game in Houston, the second game in four days between two of the top three teams in the NBA's Western Conference.
A matchup between two of the Western Conference's top-three teams takes place on the Monday NBA schedule as the Houston Rockets will host the Memphis Grizzlies. Houston (25-12) is second in the West and boasts a 13-6 home record,
The Memphis Grizzlies (26-15) are welcoming in the Houston Rockets (27-13) for a contest between Southwest Division rivals at FedExForum, with a tip-off time of 9:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
In a rematch of last Thursday’s thriller from Memphis, Jalen Green and the Rockets (25-12) will host Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (25-14) in Houston.
The Boston Celtics can collect a fourth consecutive win over the Houston Rockets with victory upon their return to TD Garden on Monday.
DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 24 points, Derrick White added 23, including Boston’s first 11 of the third quarter, and the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-107 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the NBA Finals.
All six of VanVleet's made field goals Saturday came from beyond the arc, and he finished as the Rockets' third-leading scorer behind Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green (26 each). VanVleet has scored at least 20 points and connected on five three-pointers in each of his last three outings.
The Houston Rockets are the second seed in the Western Conference. They've done a lot to prove they belong near the top of the West, but keeping the second spot is a different story.
Kelly Iko looks at the resurgence of both Cam Whitmore in Houston and Jay Huff in Memphis in the the latest Ikosystem.
The Houston Rockets showcased great defense in a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, proving why they deserve to be in championship conversations.
Having moved up to fifth in the Western Conference standings, the Los Angeles Lakers are in a tricky position leading up to the NBA trade deadline on Feb.