In the third matchup between the two teams this season, the Memphis Grizzlies fell 119-95 to the Houston Rockets at FedExForum Saturday night. Memphis leads the season series 2-1 and is now 8-3 on the second night of a back-to-back.
Up four points (65-61) with 7:10 left in the third quarter, the Rockets went on a 26-7 run to extend the lead to 19 with 1:17 left in the period. Memphis struggled to close the gap and could not obtain the lead for the rest of the game.
Posting a game-high 32 points, Marc Gasol recorded his third 30-point game of the season and 12th of his career.