The Houston Rockets defeated the host Memphis Grizzlies, 119 - 95, at FedEx Forum on Saturday. It's rare to see Memphis dominated in their home building, but that was just the case here in this near wire - to - wire win for Houston. The Rockets actually led by 10 after the first quarter and never relinquished the lead from there. Shooting was the difference in the game, with the Rockets shooting 51 percent, while they held the Grizzlies to just 37 percent. The assist - to - turnover ratio was decisive as well, with the two teams matching in turnovers, while Houston won the assist battle, 27 - 19. Defensive rebounding was dominant for the Rockets as well, as they snatched down 40 defensive boards to Memphis' 27. The Rockets (34 - 13) have been stifling teams with their rocket launcher mentality and dominating wins over teams like the Grizzlies show just how good they've become. James Harden was once again the catalyst, accumulating 29 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and two blocks. Sam Dekker got his first start and dropped a career - high 30 points on 12 - of - 19 shooting. No other starter scored in double figures, but Eric Gordon led the bench with 21 points, three rebounds and five assists. The Rockets will play the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday for their next game. The Grizzlies (26 - 20) live and die by their defense and they simply did n't have enough to stop this potent Rockets attack in this blowout loss. Marc Gasol did all he could for Memphis, leading the team with 32 points, five rebounds, two steals and three blocks. Mike Conley was second on the team, finishing with 15 points, four rebounds and six assists. The bench really struggled, as the six bench players combined to go 8 - of - 29 from the field. The Grizzlies will be off until Wednesday, when they host the Toronto Raptors for their next matchup.
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