Bane scores 24 points, Jackson hits go-ahead free throws as Grizzlies beat Rockets 120-119
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. made the go-ahead free throws with 8.6 seconds left and scored 21, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied past the Houston Rockets 120-119 on Thursday night.
Luke Kennard added 21 points and Santi Aldama had 15 for Memphis, which has won six of seven.
Jalen Green led the Rockets with 25 points. Dillon Brooks had 22 points and Amen Thompson finished with 21 points and seven rebounds. Houston's four-game winning streak ended.
Memphis (32-16) moved within one-half game of Houston for second in the Western Conference.
Both teams were without key players. Houston's Alperen Sengun, who was announced as a Western Conference All-Star reserve earlier Thursday, was out with a left calf contusion, and Memphis guard Ja Morant sat out with right shoulder soreness.
Rockets: Houston built an 11-point first-half lead on the strength of its 3-point shooting, but couldn't hold off Memphis down the stretch.
Grizzlies: Memphis finally got past Houston after losing the teams' previous three meetings this season.
WIth 13 seconds left, the Grizzlies' Jaylen Wells was driving for a go-ahead, fast-break layup when official Marat Kogut called timeout. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins was livid, saying he never called timeout, and it appeared he was motioning for Wells to drive to the basket rather than signaling to stop the clock. However, Jackson drove into the paint and was fouled after the timeout, setting up the go-ahead free throws.
The Rockets grabbed 19 offensive rebounds, leading to 30 points.
The Rockets host Brooklyn on Saturday. The Grizzlies play at Milwaukee on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Steven Adams vs. Zach Edey (Jalen Green gains possession) | |||
11:45 | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:39 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
11:39 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point tip layup | 2-0 | |
11:31 | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jaylen Wells assists) | 2-2 | |
11:15 | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 4-2 | |
10:56 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jaren Jackson Jr. assists) | 4-4 | |
10:42 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point reverse layup (Amen Thompson assists) | 6-4 | |
10:32 | Desmond Bane misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
10:31 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
10:24 | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point driving finger roll layup (Zach Edey assists) | 6-6 | |
10:24 | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | |||
10:24 | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-7 | |
10:07 | Steven Adams offensive foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | |||
10:07 | Steven Adams turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:50 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:47 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 9-7 | |
9:20 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point pullup jump shot (Zach Edey assists) | 9-9 | |
9:07 | Steven Adams misses two point cutting finger roll layup | |||
9:06 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
8:59 | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | |||
8:56 | Zach Edey defensive rebound | |||
8:45 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 9-11 | |
8:25 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 11-11 | |
8:08 | Jump ball. Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Dillon Brooks (Jaylen Wells gains possession) | |||
7:58 | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot | 11-13 | |
7:51 | Dillon Brooks offensive foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | |||
7:51 | Dillon Brooks turnover (offensive foul) | |||
7:36 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:34 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
7:31 | Desmond Bane misses two point jump shot | |||
7:27 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
7:17 | Steven Adams misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:13 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
7:09 | Desmond Bane misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:04 | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | |||
7:00 | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
6:55 | Jaylen Wells defensive rebound | |||
6:50 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup | 11-15 | |
6:32 | Jaylen Wells personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | |||
6:32 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
6:21 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving reverse layup (Jock Landale assists) | 13-15 | |
6:05 | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:02 | Zach Edey offensive rebound | |||
6:01 | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point putback layup | 13-17 | |
5:49 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 15-17 | |
5:34 | Amen Thompson blocks GG Jackson's two point driving reverse layup | |||
5:31 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 17-17 | |
5:15 | Desmond Bane turnover (bad pass) (Jock Landale steals) | |||
5:07 | Amen Thompson misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | |||
5:04 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | +3 | Santi Aldama makes three point running jump shot (Jaylen Wells assists) | 17-20 | |
4:48 | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot | 19-20 | |
4:36 | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point driving floating jump shot | 19-22 | |
4:21 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving finger roll layup | 21-22 | |
4:10 | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point driving reverse layup | 21-24 | |
3:50 | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 23-24 | |
3:39 | Zach Edey misses three point jump shot | |||
3:35 | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | |||
3:28 | Zach Edey shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | |||
3:28 | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-24 | |
3:28 | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-24 | |
3:22 | Desmond Bane offensive foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | |||
3:22 | Desmond Bane turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:04 | Tari Eason misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:02 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:50 | Desmond Bane offensive rebound | |||
2:49 | +2 | Desmond Bane makes two point putback layup | 25-26 | |
2:33 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 28-26 | |
2:22 | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point driving finger roll layup (Desmond Bane assists) | 28-28 | |
2:22 | Rockets 60 second timeout | |||
2:12 | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
2:12 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-28 | |
2:12 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-28 | |
1:55 | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:52 | Scotty Pippen Jr. offensive rebound | |||
1:43 | GG Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:40 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | GG Jackson blocks Amen Thompson's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:31 | Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:30 | Santi Aldama misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:25 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
1:19 | Jalen Green misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
1:17 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
1:07 | +3 | Cam Whitmore makes three point stepback jump shot | 33-28 | |
0:51 | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 33-31 | |
0:32 | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point cutting layup (Cam Whitmore assists) | 35-31 | |
0:22 | Tari Eason shooting foul (Scotty Pippen Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:22 | +1 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-32 | |
0:22 | +1 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-33 | |
0:02 | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 38-33 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:42 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
11:32 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot (Jock Landale assists) | 40-33 | |
11:17 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point driving finger roll layup | 40-35 | |
10:53 | +3 | Jock Landale makes three point stepback jump shot | 43-35 | |
10:41 | Jock Landale shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:41 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-36 | |
10:41 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-37 | |
10:24 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point stepback jump shot | 45-37 | |
10:10 | Jake LaRavia turnover (bad pass) (Amen Thompson steals) | |||
10:09 | Scotty Pippen Jr. shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
10:09 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-37 | |
10:09 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-37 | |
9:57 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:54 | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | |||
9:54 | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point tip layup | 47-39 | |
9:43 | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:40 | Tari Eason offensive rebound | |||
9:40 | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point putback layup | 49-39 | |
9:33 | Amen Thompson blocks Luke Kennard's two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:33 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
9:26 | +2 | Brandon Clarke makes two point floating jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 49-41 | |
9:00 | Jalen Green misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
8:59 | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | Luke Kennard misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:49 | Tari Eason defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Brandon Clarke shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
8:35 | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:35 | Rockets offensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
8:35 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-41 | |
8:24 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point driving floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 50-43 | |
8:24 | Cam Whitmore shooting foul (Luke Kennard draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | +1 | Luke Kennard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 50-44 | |
8:06 | Amen Thompson misses two point cutting layup | |||
8:03 | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Luke Kennard turnover (bad pass) (Steven Adams steals) | |||
7:51 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running dunk (Cam Whitmore assists) | 52-44 | |
7:47 | Cam Whitmore shooting foul (Desmond Bane draws the foul) | |||
7:47 | +1 | Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-45 | |
7:47 | Desmond Bane misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:46 | Rockets defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | Zach Edey personal foul (Loose ball) (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
7:24 | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | |||
7:22 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
7:19 | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point jump shot (Steven Adams assists) | 55-45 | |
7:05 | Desmond Bane misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:03 | Desmond Bane offensive rebound | |||
7:02 | Desmond Bane misses two point reverse layup | |||
7:01 | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | |||
6:55 | Desmond Bane misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
6:52 | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | Cam Whitmore misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:42 | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point driving floating jump shot | 55-47 | |
6:14 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point layup (Jalen Green assists) | 57-47 | |
6:10 |