Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies trade quarters as paint points and Durant passing tilt FedExForum

The Houston Rockets moved to 44-29 with a 119-109 Houston Rockets full-time result over the Memphis Grizzlies, who fell to 24-49, at 8:00 PM EDT. The Rockets finished with 62 points in the paint, while the Grizzlies countered with 19 fast-break points in a game that featured 3 lead changes.

First quarter

The Houston Rockets opened with 32 points in the first quarter while the Grizzlies answered with 30 at FedExForum. The Rockets set an early interior tone with paint touches that fed into a 14-point biggest lead that would later appear on the stat sheet.

Second quarter

The Rockets held the Grizzlies to 19 points in the second quarter while scoring 24, pushing separation through 21 offensive rebounds and 16 second-chance points. The Rockets also leaned on ball movement with 30 assists, and the Grizzlies kept contact with 35 bench points across the night.

Third quarter

The Grizzlies produced 33 points in the third quarter, their highest-scoring quarter, while the Rockets posted 31 to keep the edge. Memphis created extra pressure with 11 steals and turned giveaways into 18 points off turnovers, while Houston limited the damage by matching pace with 12 made three-point shots.

Fourth quarter

The Rockets closed with 32 points in the fourth quarter while the Grizzlies scored 27, and Houston’s 47 field goal percent and 57 true shooting percent held up through the finish. Houston Rockets post-match stats showed 7 blocks and 9 steals, and that defensive activity aligned with a 38:56 time leading figure that kept the game under H-Town control. From the prior outing, Kevin Durant’s 10 assists and Amen Thompson’s 8 rebounds fit the same connective profile, while Alperen Sengun’s 7 assists mirrored the playmaking that helped Houston post a 2.14 assists-to-turnover ratio in this post game analysis. The Houston Rockets coach post-game reaction could point directly to 14 fast-break points on 60 percent conversion as a finishing lever, while Memphis shot 89 free throw percent and still faced a 68-43 rebounding gap.

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