Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks scored an and-1 layup and walked over behind the baseline to flex at the Memphis crowd whose adoration for him had morphed into abhorrence. The former Grizzly scored 22 points for the Rockets on Thursday night,
Jaren Jackson Jr. made the go-ahead free throws with 8.6 seconds left for the Grizzlies to finally beat the Rockets after losing the previous three meetings.
Memphis prevails once again without its keystone and has now won seven of its last eight games. The Grizzlies withstood strong showings from familiar face Dillon Brooks and breakout wing Amen Thompson, held Jalen Green in check (38.1 percent shooting from ...
Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21, including game-winning free throws with 8.6 second left and the Memphis Grizzlies came back for a 120-119 victory over the Houston Rockets.
On the latest podcast episode of “The Young Man and the Three,“ Tommy Alter was joined by Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies. As part of that episode, both shared colorful stories from their time with the Grizzlies, including years with current Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks.
Ja Morant is on the injury report for this contest, listed as questionable for the Grizzlies with shoulder soreness. Morant had previously missed time this year due to a shoulder injury, as well as more games with various other ailments.
The Memphis Grizzlies are back at home trying to avoid a season sweep versus the Houston Rockets. Follow along for live updates.
Dillon Brook's pockets will be a little lighter due to his comments following the Rockets' win over the Celtics.
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks is known for his ability to irritate opponents. Doing this regularly during his six seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, Brooks led the NBA with 18 technical fouls during the 2022-23 season ( via Fox Sports ).
The Memphis Grizzlies (31-16) are hosting the Houston Rockets (32-14) on Thursday night; the date, time, TV channels, and free live stream.
In what has become a sizzling rivalry between two of the top Western Conference teams, the Rockets and Grizzlies meet for the final game of the regular season.