On October 26, Beijing time, the 2024-25 NBA regular season continued, and the Houston Rockets continued to host the Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets lost 105-110 at home to the Hornets in their last game and failed to get off to a good start to the season. The Grizzlies, led by Morant, narrowly beat the Jazz 126-124 to get their first win of the season. The two teams in this game can be described as elite, Smart on the Grizzlies side Smart, Aldama, Eddie, Bane, Morant, if such a lineup remains healthy, it is definitely a Western playoff level existence. On the Rockets' side, Dillon, Xiao Jia, Shin Jing, Jalen Green, and Van Jordan.
In the first quarter, Shin Kyung took the lead in turning and hitting a back-to-back shot, and Morant stepped up to score consecutive points. Fan Jordan and Shen Jing teamed up to score another 5 points and slightly widened the difference. The Grizzlies' counterattack was also timely, Smart and Morant continued to make kills on the inside, and the scores of the two sides rose alternately. The battle reached 11 draws, and the rocket's wave of attacks once again opened the difference. At the critical moment, Pippen Jr. fired from the outside, Konzal continued to score 3 points, and the two sides returned to the same running line again. At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 38;
In the second quarter, the Grizzlies felt even hotter, Morant was still brave, Bane also stepped up to cut points, and a 9-0 attack wave directly stopped the Rockets. Shin Kyung and Dillon returned to the court after a timeout, but the Grizzlies continued to push the margin to double digits. Jalen Green showed his leadership style and scored five points in a row on inside and outside shots. The Grizzlies continued to blossom more, Bane scored a dunk in the air, Zach Eddie scored a layup, and the Rockets called a timeout again. After a timeout, the Rockets fought back, and the Grizzlies led by six points at halftime 65-59;
After Bane scored a backhand layup, the Rockets sounded the horn of a counterattack. A 17-0 run completed the comeback and stretched the margin to double digits, while the Grizzlies fell into a scoring drought for the past four minutes or so, and the team felt like they had lost their way, scoring only six points at 6:12. Bane hit a throw-in to break the scoring drought, and Ethan responded with five straight points on an inside and outside shot. Shepard burst into an assist and Eason hit another hollow 3-pointer after Shepard came on the court, and Smith missed the inside but made a layup. The Rockets played 39-18 in the quarter, and the score came to 98-83, entering the final quarter with a 15-point advantage;
In the final quarter, Clark took the lead in hitting a jump shot, Ethan hit a 3-point shot, and the White Devils also stood up to cut the score, and the Rockets once stretched the difference to 22 points, and the game showed signs of playing. After that, the Rockets firmly held on to the lead, and the Grizzlies withdrew all their main forces. The final score was fixed at 128-108, and the Rockets won a big win at home, earning their first win of the season.
In this game, the Rockets scored 6 double-doubles, Jalen Green 22 points, 6 boards, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, Dillon 18 points and 4 boards, Shen Jing 16 points, 15 boards, 2 assists and 1 steal, Van Jordan 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Xiao Jia 14 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists, Shepard 6 points and 2 assists; On the Grizzlies side, Morant had 24 points, 2 assists and 6 turnovers, and Bane had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.