Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets?

The Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 on January 13, 2025.

Ja Morant scored 29 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Jalen Green scored 42 for the Houston Rockets.

Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets

2024-25 · Regular season Mon, Jan 13, 2025 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Memphis Grizzlies schedule · Houston Rockets schedule

Final

Away

Houston Rockets

120

Venue: Toyota Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 at home on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Toyota Center. Jalen Green had 42 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Houston Rockets. Ja Morant had 29 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Houston Rockets trailed 60-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 33-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Memphis Grizzlies 31, Houston Rockets 24. Amen Thompson had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets?: The Houston Rockets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 120-118 on January 13, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Ja Morant scored 29 for the Memphis Grizzlies; Jalen Green scored 42 for the Houston Rockets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Memphis Grizzlies	30	30	32	26	118
Houston Rockets	23	34	30	33	120

Game leaders

Memphis Grizzlies

Points: 29 Ja Morant
Rebounds: 7 Zach Edey
Assists: 4 Ja Morant

Houston Rockets

Points: 42 Jalen Green
Rebounds: 13 Amen Thompson
Assists: 9 Fred VanVleet

Amen Thompson double-double (19 PTS, 13 REB)

Memphis Grizzlies
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Ja Morant starter	37:08	29	3	4	4	0	7	11-24	4-11	3-6	2	+11
Desmond Bane starter	34:05	25	3	2	2	0	3	9-13	4-5	3-3	1	-11
Jaren Jackson Jr. starter	30:05	17	2	3	3	1	2	6-12	1-3	4-6	5	-3
Jaylen Wells starter	30:02	14	0	0	2	0	0	5-8	3-4	1-2	2	-3
Zach Edey starter	23:36	2	7	0	1	1	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	6	+11
Brandon Clarke bench	24:22	6	4	0	1	0	1	2-5	0-0	2-2	4	-16
Jake LaRavia bench	21:02	12	7	0	2	0	1	5-7	2-3	0-0	2	-10
Santi Aldama bench	17:56	5	2	3	2	0	0	2-5	0-2	1-2	1	+4
Scotty Pippen Jr. bench	11:26	4	2	1	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	-3
Luke Kennard bench	10:18	4	1	2	0	0	1	2-4	0-1	0-0	0	+10

Not available: Cam Spencer, GG Jackson II, Marcus Smart, Vince Williams Jr., Jay Huff

Houston Rockets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Amen Thompson starter	41:09	19	13	4	2	5	4	7-15	1-3	4-7	1	+3
Jalen Green starter	40:08	42	3	4	1	0	3	13-18	5-6	11-11	1	+8
Dillon Brooks starter	39:04	9	5	2	4	0	1	3-11	2-8	1-2	5	-11
Fred VanVleet starter	36:15	9	2	9	1	1	2	2-5	2-3	3-4	3	-2
Alperen Sengun starter	32:14	17	8	5	3	1	6	7-17	0-1	3-6	5	+6
Cam Whitmore bench	21:29	16	1	1	1	0	1	6-9	4-7	0-0	1	+12
Steven Adams bench	13:03	2	7	1	0	1	2	1-2	0-0	0-1	0	+3
Aaron Holiday bench	9:07	6	1	0	0	0	2	2-4	2-3	0-0	0	+3
Jae'Sean Tate bench	7:31	0	0	2	1	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-12

Team statistics
Memphis Grizzlies	Stat	Houston Rockets
14/21 (66%)	Free throws	22/31 (71%)
31/53 (58%)	2 pointers	25/50 (50%)
14/32 (43%)	3 pointers	16/31 (51%)
45/85 (52%)	Field goals	41/81 (50%)
31	Rebounds	40
23	Defensive rebounds	25
8	Offensive rebounds	15
15	Assists	28
17	Turnovers	22
17	Steals	13
2	Blocks	8
25	Fouls	16
11	Max points in a row	10
41:02	Time spent in lead	5:56
13	Biggest lead	5

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Houston Rockets ahead)

Largest margin: 12 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Memphis Grizzlies: 13 Q3 1:53
Largest lead · Houston Rockets: 5 Q4 0:03
Longest run: 11-0 Memphis Grizzlies · Q3 6:20 to Q3 4:02

Scoring plays

Q1 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Houston Rockets
11:45	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:17	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal	6	0
10:52	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal	6	3
9:57	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	6	5
9:38	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	8	5
9:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	10	5
9:07	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	10	7
8:53	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	10	9
8:43	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	13	9
7:47	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	13	11
7:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	15	11
7:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 3-pt field goal	18	11
6:56	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	18	14
6:19	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	18	17
5:49	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	18	19
4:48	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	18	21
4:13	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	20	21
3:33	Memphis Grizzlies	Scotty Pippen Jr. 2-pt field goal	22	21
1:58	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	24	21
1:14	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 3-pt field goal	27	21
0:38	Houston Rockets	Steven Adams 2-pt field goal	27	23
0:21	Memphis Grizzlies	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	30	23

Q2 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Houston Rockets
11:26	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal	30	26
11:07	Memphis Grizzlies	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	32	26
10:43	Memphis Grizzlies	Scotty Pippen Jr. 2-pt field goal	34	26
10:26	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks Free throw	34	27
10:10	Memphis Grizzlies	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	36	27
9:32	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	36	30
8:31	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal	36	32
8:17	Memphis Grizzlies	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	38	32
7:56	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	38	34
7:06	Memphis Grizzlies	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	40	34
6:48	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	42	34
6:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama 2-pt field goal	44	34
5:16	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal	44	37
4:56	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 2-pt field goal	44	39
4:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	47	39
4:11	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	47	41
3:49	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal	47	44
3:36	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	48	44
3:23	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	48	46
3:06	Memphis Grizzlies	Brandon Clarke Free throw	49	46
3:06	Memphis Grizzlies	Brandon Clarke Free throw	50	46
2:54	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	50	47
2:54	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	50	48
2:41	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane Free throw	51	48
2:41	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane Free throw	52	48
2:28	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	52	51
2:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw	53	51
2:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw	54	51
1:48	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	54	54
1:48	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	54	55
1:15	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	57	55
0:46	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw	58	55
0:26	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	60	55
0:04	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	60	57

Q3 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Houston Rockets
11:34	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	60	59
11:11	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	62	59
10:29	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	64	59
10:10	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	64	60
9:35	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	64	61
8:59	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	64	62
8:44	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	66	62
8:26	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. Free throw	67	62
8:26	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	67	63
8:11	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal	67	66
7:41	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	67	67
7:23	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	69	67
6:56	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	71	67
6:41	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	71	70
6:20	Memphis Grizzlies	Zach Edey 2-pt field goal	73	70
5:54	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal	76	70
4:31	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 3-pt field goal	79	70
4:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	81	70
4:02	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane Free throw	82	70
3:46	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	82	71
3:46	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	82	72
3:25	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 2-pt field goal	84	72
3:14	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal	84	75
3:06	Memphis Grizzlies	Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal	86	75
2:49	Houston Rockets	Cam Whitmore 3-pt field goal	86	78
2:17	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal	89	78
1:53	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	91	78
1:39	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	91	79
1:39	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	91	80
1:24	Memphis Grizzlies	Santi Aldama Free throw	92	80
1:09	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	92	82
0:42	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	92	84
0:01	Houston Rockets	Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal	92	87

Q4 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Memphis Grizzlies	Houston Rockets
11:38	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	93	87
11:38	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant Free throw	94	87
10:58	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	96	87
10:08	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	98	87
9:55	Memphis Grizzlies	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	100	87
9:26	Houston Rockets	Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal	100	89
8:56	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	100	91
8:18	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 3-pt field goal	103	91
8:10	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	103	93
8:10	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	103	94
7:19	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	103	95
6:45	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	103	97
6:33	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	105	97
6:23	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	105	99
5:58	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 3-pt field goal	105	102
5:18	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	105	104
4:32	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal	105	107
4:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Ja Morant 2-pt field goal	107	107
3:48	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells Free throw	108	107
3:34	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	108	108
3:34	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green Free throw	108	109
3:16	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaren Jackson Jr. 2-pt field goal	110	109
2:51	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal	110	111
2:18	Houston Rockets	Alperen Sengun Free throw	110	112
1:35	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal	110	114
1:19	Memphis Grizzlies	Jaylen Wells 3-pt field goal	113	114
0:52	Memphis Grizzlies	Brandon Clarke 2-pt field goal	115	114
0:34	Houston Rockets	Jalen Green 2-pt field goal	115	116
0:09	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	115	117
0:09	Houston Rockets	Amen Thompson Free throw	115	118
0:03	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	115	119
0:03	Houston Rockets	Fred VanVleet Free throw	115	120
0:01	Memphis Grizzlies	Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal	118	120

2024-25 season series

After this game: Houston Rockets 3-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 3-1.

Oct 25: Memphis Grizzlies 108 at Houston Rockets 128
Jan 9: Houston Rockets 119 at Memphis Grizzlies 115
Jan 13: Memphis Grizzlies 118 at Houston Rockets 120 (this game)
Jan 30: Houston Rockets 119 at Memphis Grizzlies 120

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