Rockets Surge Past Grizzlies, 123-112, End Losing Streak
Trio of the Future. Tale of Two Halves. 18 Remaining.
Houston trailed by as many as 14 points to the team with the second-best record in the NBA, the Memphis Grizzlies. However, the Rockets rallied to shock the Grizz, 123-112, behind a dominant second-half performance. Houston was able to hold Memphis superstar Ja Morant in check, holding the MVP-candidate to 22 points. The Rockets “Big Three” of Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, and Christian Wood combined for a monstrous 81 points as they powered Houston’s comeback after halftime over the Grizzlies. KPJ scored 19 of his 29 in the third quarter. Christian Wood had 28 points and 13 rebounds in what coach Stephen Silas called his best game of the season. And Jalen Green is finally, consistently, looking like a potential Rookie of the Year candidate, and future superstar in this league. Green scored 24 points, to go along with 8 boards and 4 dimes.
After trailing by 10 points at halftime, the Rockets outscored Memphis by 21 points in the second half en route to their comeback victory. The win ends Houston’s twelve-game losing streak, and hopefully the last lengthy skid of this season. Up next the Rockets will travel to South Beach on Monday night to take on the Heat in the second night of a back-to-back.
Only 18 games remain, and the schedule isn’t particularly easy for Houston. The Rockets hope to carry over one of their best wins of the season into Miami into a tough matchup on Monday night. The squad has yet to win the second half of a back-to-back all season, and they haven’t beaten the Heat in over two seasons. It won’t be easy, but if Houston can carry this momentum and energy they felt during this home victory, they have a punter’s chance in Miami on Monday night.