The Postgame Cleanup is brought to you by ServiceMaster. The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Houston Rockets 111-96 at the Toyota Center Saturday night.
Tyreke Evans recorded his fifth 20-point performance off the bench as he led the Grizzlies with 22 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the field. Gasol added 15 points and Conley finished with 12.
James Harden, who was held to 21 points per game in his first two matchups with the Grizzlies, led all scorers with 38 points. Eric Gordon had 26, as the two combined for 64 points on 23-of-41 shooting (12-25 from three-point range).
In the third matchup between the teams already this season, the Rockets jumped out to a 28-10 lead to start the game. The Grizzlies scored eight straight to trim the deficit to five points in the second quarter, but the Rockets responded by scoring nine straight to rebuild their lead back to 14.
The Rockets would maintain their lead in the second half as they ended the third quarter on a 10-2 run to take a 23-point advantage into the fourth quarter. Houston led by at least 13 points for the remainder of the game.
The Grizzlies won their first two meetings against Houston this season, holding the Rockets to 90 and 89 points, the lowest single-game totals in the Mike D’Antoni era, and remain the only team to hold the Rockets to under 100 points this season.
Next Game
The Grizzlies complete their five-game road series in Milwaukee when they take on the Bucks Monday night at 7 p.m. CT. Tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN for all the action.
Next Home Game
Memphis will return to FedExForum on Wednesday, Nov. 15 as they take on the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m.
Team Quotes
Player Notes
- Tyreke Evans had 22 points and six assists.
- Mike Conley scored 12 points and dished five assists.
- Marc Gasol finished with 15 points and nine rebounds.
- Chandler Parsons contributed 10 points.