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Houston Rockets
119
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Memphis Grizzlies
115
Venue: FedExForum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 on the road on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at FedExForum. Alperen Sengun had 32 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for the Houston Rockets. Ja Morant had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Houston Rockets led 68-63 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 45-36. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 23, Memphis Grizzlies 43. Jalen Green had 27 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 on January 9, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Alperen Sengun scored 32 for the Houston Rockets with 14 rebounds; Ja Morant scored 27 for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 45 | 23 | 33 | 18 | 119 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 36 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 115 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 32 Alperen Sengun
- Rebounds
- 14 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 5 Amen Thompson
Memphis Grizzlies
- Points
- 27 Ja Morant
- Rebounds
- 9 Santi Aldama
- Assists
- 4 Jaren Jackson Jr.
Alperen Sengun double-double (32 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 40:36 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8-13 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 4 | +2 |
| Jalen Green starter | 38:14 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11-21 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0 | -1 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 35:30 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 4 | -4 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 35:11 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12-20 | 1-1 | 7-15 | 4 | +2 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 34:37 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-15 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 18:28 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 4-8 | 4 | +5 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 15:00 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-14 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0 | +4 |
| Steven Adams bench | 12:26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 9:58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +7 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaren Jackson Jr. starter | 34:03 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9-15 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Ja Morant starter | 29:09 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-22 | 1-5 | 8-11 | 2 | -7 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 27:26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 4 | -6 |
| Jaylen Wells starter | 22:57 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -20 |
| Zach Edey starter | 17:36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | -4 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 25:01 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Santi Aldama bench | 23:13 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 1 | -2 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 19:40 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Brandon Clarke bench | 17:24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | +3 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. bench | 13:27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -1 |
| Jay Huff bench | 10:04 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | -11 |
Not available: GG Jackson II, Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr., Cam Spencer
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Memphis Grizzlies |
|---|---|---|
| 24/41 (58%) | Free throws | 21/30 (70%) |
| 28/62 (45%) | 2 pointers | 32/52 (61%) |
| 13/34 (38%) | 3 pointers | 10/32 (31%) |
| 41/96 (42%) | Field goals | 42/84 (50%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 23 | Fouls | 28 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 43:08 | Time spent in lead | 3:24 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 2-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 3-1.
- Oct 25: Memphis Grizzlies 108 at Houston Rockets 128
- Jan 9: Houston Rockets 119 at Memphis Grizzlies 115 (this game)
- Jan 13: Memphis Grizzlies 118 at Houston Rockets 120
- Jan 30: Houston Rockets 119 at Memphis Grizzlies 120
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 10, 2025 · 01:00 UTC