Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies

The Rockets pulled off an incredible victory against the Celtics as they maintain their position near the Western Conference leader with second place standing. Great performances remain their consistent result even though they maintain their position firmly.

A 45-point explosion during the first quarter set the Rockets on their way to victory as they defeated the Grizzlies on January 9. Then, they led 68-63 at halftime. The Rockets maintained their lead by keeping off the Celtics' desperate comeback efforts in the final part of the game.

Alperen Sengun drove the team with 32 points and 14 rebounds from 12 efficient shots. During the game Jalen Green achieved 27 points through 11 successful shots from 21 attempts. Fred VanVleet scored 22 points by making eight out of his 13 shot attempts. Also, Amen Thompson had 10 points.

The Rockets achieved victory against the Grizzlies three times this season because their players scored difficult shots at crucial moments. The Rockets escaped with a narrow 119-115 victory when they previously played at the FedEx Forum. The Grizzlies have faced narrow victories against the Rockets during their recent games with a total margin of just six points attesting to the intense competition.

The Rockets achieved a 42.7 percent shooting accuracy during this match with their triple attempts converting at 38.2 percent. The team managed to win despite making only 58.5 percent of their free throws and struggling with their free-throw percentage at 58.5 percent. Defense proved crucial for the Rockets because they restricted the Grizzlies to only 31.3 percent success from three-point range.

The Rockets dominated the rebounding game to win 44-43 while successfully controlling 16 offensive rebounds. The Rocket defense produced 13 steals during the contest and generated 19 turns for the opposition team. Despite all else their defensive performance offered the Rockets only managed three blocked shots.

During a tough stretch of their schedule, the Houston Rockets have won 10 of their previous 12 games and four straight.

This includes two victories over the third-seeded Memphis Grizzlies, a victory in Boston over the reigning champions, and back-to-back victories over the Cavaliers, who lead the East.

The Rockets, a Top-4 scoring defense, have discovered their offensive rhythm during this exciting run, scoring 118.9 points per game while shooting 39.3% from three-point range and 47.5% from the field.

Memphis just suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Knicks, 143-106, in New York.

With 123.3 points per game, the Grizzlies are the highest-scoring club in basketball. The Grizz, who rank second in the league in paint points (57.1 PPG), love to attack inside even though they shoot a respectable 37.4% from 3-point range.

The league's top two rebounding teams square off in this matchup. In each of their three victories, the top-seeded Rockets have had the rebounding advantage.

However, Memphis might dominate tonight's glass. The squad is already without Jabari Smith Jr. for a long time due to a broken hand, while Houston's big guys Alperen Sengun (calf) and Steven Adams (ankle) are doubtful.