Grizzlies 98-90 Rockets (24 Oct, 2017) Play-by-Play

Memphis Grizzlies

3-0, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MEM	24	26	20	28	98
HOU	26	31	19	14	90

Houston Rockets

3-1, 1-1 home

Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (James Harden assists)
Ryan Anderson makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Trevor Ariza assists)
Eric Gordon misses 30-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses layup
Eric Gordon makes driving layup (James Harden assists)
James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
Clint Capela makes dunk (Eric Gordon assists)
Nene makes driving layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
James Harden misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup (PJ Tucker assists)
Nene misses jumper
Luc Mbah a Moute makes layup (PJ Tucker assists)
Nene misses layup
PJ Tucker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nene makes layup (PJ Tucker assists)
Luc Mbah a Moute makes two point shot (Eric Gordon assists)
Ryan Anderson misses layup
Nene makes layup (Eric Gordon assists)
Eric Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela misses two point shot
Eric Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Clint Capela makes 2-foot two point shot (Eric Gordon assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 19-foot jumper
James Harden misses 28-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses 7-foot jumper
Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Marc Gasol blocks James Harden 's 3-foot driving layup
Ryan Anderson misses 28-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 28-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes 11-foot hook shot (Trevor Ariza assists)
James Harden misses driving layup
Eric Gordon makes 28-foot three point jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
James Harden makes 33-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Eric Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes 2-foot layup (Eric Gordon assists)
Eric Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes driving layup
Eric Gordon makes layup (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 28-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes layup (Nene assists)
Luc Mbah a Moute misses 24-foot three point jumper
Luc Mbah a Moute misses layup
PJ Tucker misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes layup
PJ Tucker makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
Nene makes layup (Eric Gordon assists)
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
PJ Tucker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
PJ Tucker misses 27-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses layup
Eric Gordon misses 29-foot three point jumper
Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
Eric Gordon makes driving layup
Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper
James Harden makes 4-foot two point shot
James Harden misses 30-foot three point jumper
James Harden misses 19-foot jumper
Clint Capela misses alley oop layup
James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
PJ Tucker misses 22-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses 27-foot three point jumper
Clint Capela makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marc Gasol blocks James Harden 's 3-foot layup
Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Eric Gordon misses three point jumper
Marc Gasol makes dunk (Jarell Martin assists)
Marc Gasol misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marc Gasol makes driving dunk
Andrew Harrison makes driving layup
Marc Gasol misses 11-foot two point shot
Clint Capela blocks Mike Conley 's 3-foot driving layup
Jarell Martin misses 23-foot jumper
Marc Gasol misses 10-foot two point shot
Marc Gasol makes dunk (Mike Conley assists)
James Ennis III misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Jarell Martin makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Mario Chalmers assists)
Mario Chalmers makes two point shot
Marc Gasol makes 2-foot dunk (Mario Chalmers assists)
Dillon Brooks makes 2-foot two point shot (Marc Gasol assists)
Mario Chalmers misses two point shot
Tyreke Evans misses layup
Brandan Wright makes 1-foot dunk (Tyreke Evans assists)
Chandler Parsons misses 21-foot jumper
Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyreke Evans makes driving layup
Tyreke Evans misses two point shot
Tyreke Evans misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andrew Harrison misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andrew Harrison misses 27-foot three point jumper
Mike Conley misses 21-foot jumper
Marc Gasol misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jarell Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jarell Martin makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (James Ennis III assists)
James Ennis III makes dunk (Marc Gasol assists)
Jarell Martin makes 2-foot jumper (Andrew Harrison assists)
Marc Gasol makes 14-foot two point shot
James Ennis III misses running pullup jump shot
Jarell Martin makes tip shot
Marc Gasol makes dunk (Andrew Harrison assists)
Jarell Martin misses 2-foot two point shot
Jarell Martin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)
Mike Conley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jarell Martin misses 9-foot two point shot
Clint Capela blocks Mike Conley 's 3-foot driving layup
James Ennis III misses 6-foot jumper
Chandler Parsons makes 27-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)
Mike Conley misses layup
Chandler Parsons misses 27-foot three point jumper
Mario Chalmers misses two point shot
James Ennis III makes dunk
Chandler Parsons misses layup
Mario Chalmers makes 28-foot step back jumpshot
Chandler Parsons misses layup
Brandan Wright misses hook shot
Mario Chalmers misses 28-foot three point jumper
James Ennis III makes 13-foot jumper (Mario Chalmers assists)
James Ennis III misses layup
Tyreke Evans misses layup
Tyreke Evans misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Marc Gasol misses 4-foot hook shot
Mario Chalmers misses 21-foot jumper
Mario Chalmers makes 22-foot jumper
Marc Gasol makes layup (Mario Chalmers assists)
Mike Conley makes driving layup
Marc Gasol makes 15-foot two point shot (Tyreke Evans assists)
Marc Gasol misses 27-foot three point jumper
Tyreke Evans makes 28-foot three point jumper
Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Mike Conley makes 26-foot three point jumper
James Ennis III makes layup (Mike Conley assists)
Mike Conley makes 26-foot three point jumper
Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marc Gasol misses 18-foot jumper

GRIZZLIES

ROCKETS

TIME		MEM	HOU
12:00	Marc Gasol vs. Clint Capela (Jarell Martin gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Marc Gasol makes dunk (Jarell Martin assists)	2	0
11:19	Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (James Harden assists)	2	2
11:06	Ryan Anderson shooting foul	2	2
11:06	James Ennis III makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
11:06	James Ennis III makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:46	Ryan Anderson makes 16-foot step back jumpshot (Trevor Ariza assists)	4	4
10:30	Marc Gasol misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	4
10:25	Eric Gordon defensive rebound	4	4
10:22	Eric Gordon misses 30-foot three point jumper	4	4
10:18	Jarell Martin defensive rebound	4	4
10:03	Marc Gasol makes driving dunk	6	4
9:45	James Harden misses layup	6	4
9:41	Andrew Harrison defensive rebound	6	4
9:37	Andrew Harrison makes driving layup	8	4
9:23	Eric Gordon makes driving layup (James Harden assists)	8	6
8:57	Marc Gasol misses 11-foot two point shot	8	6
8:54	Clint Capela defensive rebound	8	6
8:47	Marc Gasol shooting foul	8	6
8:47	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2	8	7
8:47	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2	8	8
8:37	Clint Capela blocks Mike Conley 's 3-foot driving layup	8	8
8:31	Eric Gordon defensive rebound	8	8
8:28	James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)	8	11
8:16	Jarell Martin misses 23-foot jumper	8	11
8:12	Eric Gordon defensive rebound	8	11
8:08	Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)	8	13
7:41	James Harden shooting foul	8	13
7:41	Marc Gasol makes free throw 1 of 2	9	13
7:41	Marc Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2	10	13
7:24	Jarell Martin vs. Eric Gordon (Trevor Ariza gains possession)	10	13
7:19	Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	13
7:16	Clint Capela offensive rebound	10	13
7:11	Eric Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)	10	16
6:52	Marc Gasol misses 10-foot two point shot	10	16
6:49	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	10	16
6:48	Rockets Full timeout	10	16
6:39	Andrew Harrison shooting foul	10	16
6:39	James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2	10	16
6:39	Rockets offensive team rebound	10	16
6:39	James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2	10	16
6:36	Marc Gasol defensive rebound	10	16
6:16	Marc Gasol makes dunk (Mike Conley assists)	12	16
6:04	Clint Capela makes dunk (Eric Gordon assists)	12	18
5:36	James Ennis III misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	12	18
5:34	Clint Capela defensive rebound	12	18
5:27	James Harden offensive charge	12	18
5:27	James Harden offensive foul turnover	12	18
5:27	Nene enters the game for Ryan Anderson	12	18
5:27	PJ Tucker enters the game for Clint Capela	12	18
5:27	Luc Mbah a Moute enters the game for Eric Gordon	12	18
5:27	Tyreke Evans enters the game for James Ennis III	12	18
5:27	Mario Chalmers enters the game for Andrew Harrison	12	18
5:27	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Mike Conley	12	18
5:01	Jarell Martin makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Mario Chalmers assists)	14	18
4:49	PJ Tucker offensive foul	14	18
4:49	PJ Tucker offensive foul turnover	14	18
4:41	Mario Chalmers makes two point shot	16	18
4:26	James Harden bad pass (Tyreke Evans steals)	16	18
4:17	Marc Gasol makes 2-foot dunk (Mario Chalmers assists)	18	18
4:03	Jarell Martin personal foul	18	18
3:58	Nene makes driving layup (Trevor Ariza assists)	18	20
3:51	Marc Gasol out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	20
3:48	Jarell Martin personal foul	18	20
3:48	Chandler Parsons enters the game for Jarell Martin	18	20
3:40	James Harden misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	18	20
3:36	Chandler Parsons defensive rebound	18	20
3:30	Nene personal foul	18	20
3:23	Dillon Brooks makes 2-foot two point shot (Marc Gasol assists)	20	20
3:02	James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	20
3:02	Rockets offensive team rebound	20	20
3:02	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	20	20
3:02	Luc Mbah a Moute makes free throw 1 of 2	20	21
3:02	Luc Mbah a Moute makes free throw 2 of 2	20	22
2:53	Mario Chalmers misses two point shot	20	22
2:51	PJ Tucker defensive rebound	20	22
2:48	James Harden makes driving layup (PJ Tucker assists)	20	24
2:42	Grizzlies Full timeout	20	24
2:42	Demetrius Jackson enters the game for James Harden	20	24
2:26	Chandler Parsons bad pass (PJ Tucker steals)	20	24
2:10	Nene misses jumper	20	24
2:08	Tyreke Evans defensive rebound	20	24
1:57	Tyreke Evans misses layup	20	24
1:57	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound	20	24
1:41	Luc Mbah a Moute makes layup (PJ Tucker assists)	20	26
1:41	Mario Chalmers shooting foul	20	26
1:41	Luc Mbah a Moute misses free throw 1 of 1	20	26
1:41	Brandan Wright enters the game for Marc Gasol	20	26
1:41	Eric Gordon enters the game for Trevor Ariza	20	26
1:36	Brandan Wright defensive rebound	20	26
1:16	Mario Chalmers bad pass (Luc Mbah a Moute steals)	20	26
1:04	Nene misses layup	20	26
1:02	Tyreke Evans defensive rebound	20	26
1:00	Brandan Wright makes 1-foot dunk (Tyreke Evans assists)	22	26
52.0	Nene offensive foul	22	26
52.0	Nene offensive foul turnover	22	26
42.0	Demetrius Jackson personal foul	22	26
42.0	Demetrius Jackson turnover	22	26
35.0	Demetrius Jackson shooting foul	22	26
35.0	Mario Chalmers makes free throw 1 of 2	23	26
35.0	Mario Chalmers makes free throw 2 of 2	24	26
23.0	PJ Tucker misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	26
20.0	Chandler Parsons defensive rebound	24	26
0.0	Chandler Parsons misses 21-foot jumper	24	26
0.0	Grizzlies offensive team rebound	24	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	26

Regular Season Series

MEM leads 1-0

Grizzlies
98
Rockets
90

Game 1

24/10

Rockets
89
Grizzlies
103

Game 2

29/10

Grizzlies
96
Rockets
111

Game 3

12/11

Rockets
105
Grizzlies
83

Game 4

19/11

Toyota Center (Houston)

1:00 AM, 24 October 2017

Houston, TX

Attendance: 17,129

Referees:
John Goble
Curtis Blair
Karl Lane

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Dallas	50	32	.610	-	L2
New Orleans	49	33	.598	1	L1
Houston	41	41	.500	9	W2
Memphis	27	55	.329	23	L5
San Antonio	22	60	.268	28	W2

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