National Basketball Association
Houston 100, Memphis 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 26, 2013
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #77 Karl Lane, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance:
18201
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Rockets 100, Grizzlies 92: James Harden scored 27 points and Terrence Jones added 20 as host Houston rallied to knock off visiting Memphis.
Jeremy Lin scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Rockets, who trailed by 10 points early in the final period before producing a sparkling comeback. Chandler Parsons contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Zach Randolph scored 23 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who drop to 0-8 against fellow Southwest Division teams. James Johnson added 12 points and Mike Conley scored 11 for Memphis, which lost to Houston for the second time this season.
The Grizzlies led 76-66 after Mike Miller’s basket with 10:55 remaining before the Rockets answered with a 21-5 surge to take a six-point lead with 5:03 to play. Conley’s 3-pointer pulled Memphis within 87-84 but Francisco Garcia drained a 3-pointer and Harden knocked down a shot to spread the advantage to eight as Houston held on.
Randolph had 15 points and nine rebounds in the first half as the Grizzlies led 53-45 at the break. The lead was six entering a fourth quarter in which the Rockets outscored Memphis 34-20.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Harden was just 2-of-9 from the field but made 22-of-25 free-throw attempts. … The Grizzlies have allowed a combined 72 points in the fourth quarters of their two losses to Houston. … Rockets C Dwight Howard had just two points while picking up five fouls in 18 minutes.
Top Game Performances
| Memphis |
|
Houston |
|
Zach Randolph 23 |
Scoring |
James Harden 27 |
|
Mike Conley 6 |
Assists |
James Harden 5 |
|
Zach Randolph 17 |
Rebounds |
Chandler Parsons 11 |
|
Zach Randolph 7 |
Free Throws Made |
James Harden 22 |
|
James Johnson 3 |
Steals |
Dwight Howard 2 |
|
Tony Allen 1 |
Blocks |
Donatas Motiejunas 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Memphis
|
92 |
40.9 |
5-18 |
11-20 |
20 |
49 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
| Houston
|
100 |
43.7 |
5-24 |
33-40 |
17 |
41 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Denver. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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