After trailing by 21 at halftime, the Memphis Grizzlies clawed their way back to single-digits, but it wasn’t quite enough as they were defeated by the Houston Rockets 105-97 on Saturday night in FedExForum. The Grizzlies drop to 16-13 on the season and are now 9-6 at home. The Rockets improve to 14-14 on the year.
Mike Conley led Memphis with 22 points to go with a team-high six assists. Conley has led the team in scoring in four-straight games. Marc Gasol finished just short of a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds, while also logging three steals and four assists.