Grizzlies
Memphis
Western Conference
Southwest
20
12
32
3294
3051
25
13
52
81
41
51
25
20
80
29
9
38
3
23
8
10
16
115
4
59
16
27
2221
129
6
07
05
71
311
33
344
10
64
11
40
2529
6060
65
33
51
1820
812
45
414
411
99
78
02
80
11
76
25
33
2338
6060
5
1
20
22
12
55
0
0
0
3
3
6
1
6
1
4
25
60
9
6
67
21
9
43
7
5
71
11
3
14
0
4
1
0
29
60
6
3
50
18
8
44
4
4
100
7
0
7
1
7
2
3
23
60
5
3
60
20
12
60
14
11
79
8
2
10
1
6
5
3
38
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marc
Gasol
Marc Gasol
True
34
5
14
36
0
1
0
6
6
100
1
4
5
4
1
2
3
3
16
-12
none
Mike
Conley
Mike Conley
True
28
9
17
53
3
6
50
3
4
75
0
3
3
5
1
0
0
1
24
-6
none
Tony
Allen
Tony Allen
True
28
3
5
60
1
1
100
2
4
50
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
9
-7
none
JaMychal
Green
JaMychal Green
True
26
1
3
33
1
1
100
4
4
100
3
2
5
0
0
0
0
4
7
-11
none
Chandler
Parsons
Chandler Parsons
True
14
2
7
29
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
4
-3
none
Vince
Carter
Vince Carter
False
21
5
8
62
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
14
13
none
James
Ennis
James Ennis
False
20
5
7
71
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
13
9
none
Zach
Randolph
Zach Randolph
False
19
8
11
73
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
4
1
0
2
1
16
17
none
Andrew
Harrison
Andrew Harrison
False
19
1
6
17
0
3
0
3
4
75
0
2
2
6
0
0
2
2
5
14
none
Jarell
Martin
Jarell Martin
False
14
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
2
0
0
2
2
16
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
9
1
1
100
1
1
100
2
3
67
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
none
Troy
Williams
Troy Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2016
Monday
Amway Center
Orlando
Magic
Orlando
False
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
22
9
31
3457
3376
52
20
38
89
38
43
15
13
87
30
10
40
3
27
5
13
22
109
4
1114
53
5
2326
127
5
22
21
95
59
53
112
01
84
20
51
3118
6060
1116
57
5
1723
712
41
83
73
88
98
11
109
11
510
12
26
2634
6060
11
5
45
23
12
52
2
2
100
5
5
10
0
8
2
5
31
60
14
3
21
26
7
27
2
1
50
9
3
12
1
4
0
1
18
60
11
5
45
17
7
41
8
7
88
9
1
10
1
5
1
2
26
60
16
7
44
23
12
52
3
3
100
8
1
9
1
10
2
6
34
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
36
6
13
46
2
6
33
2
3
67
1
6
7
17
1
0
9
5
16
10
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
35
3
6
50
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
9
16
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
35
9
17
53
7
13
54
3
3
100
1
6
7
0
0
2
2
4
28
3
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
33
4
11
36
3
9
33
2
2
100
2
4
6
1
2
0
0
3
13
-7
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
True
27
7
11
64
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
6
8
1
0
0
0
4
16
12
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
31
6
19
32
4
16
25
1
1
100
0
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
17
-21
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
False
18
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
3
5
1
0
0
1
2
4
-19
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
16
2
6
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
5
-17
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
4
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
-7
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chinanu
Onuaku
Chinanu Onuaku
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2016
Monday
Toyota Center
Houston
Suns
Phoenix
True
The Grizzlies scored a season - high 115 points to outpace the high - octane Rockets . Mike Conley 's 24 points led the way , and the Grizzlies impressively shot 51 percent and 52 percent from the field and three - point range , respectively . Marc Gasol was next with 16 points , and Tony Allen supplied nine points . Zach Randolph 's 16 points led the bench , while Vince Carter ( 14 points ) and James Ennis ( 13 points ) were also productive in reserve roles . Ryan Anderson 's season - high 31 points paced Houston . James Harden provided a modest 16 points , but handed out a jaw - dropping 17 dimes . However , he also committed a game - high nine turnovers . Montrezl Harrell compiled 16 points and eight rebounds , while Patrick Beverley went for 13 points . Eric Gordon posted 17 points while taking a whopping 16 of his 19 shot attempts from beyond the arc . The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Houston Rockets , 115 - 109 , at FedEx Forum on Friday . The Grizzlies ( 20 - 12 ) hold a reputation as one of the true grinding , defensive - minded squads in the NBA , and rightfully so . They checked in to Friday 's showdown with the high - octane Rockets ( 22 - 9 ) second only to the Jazz in points allowed per game ( 97 ) , while holding opponents to a 43 percent success rate from the field that also ranked them as second - best behind Utah . However , Memphis flashed the ability to give the scoreboard operator a workout Friday , as they broke out for a season - high 115 points to secure their 12th home victory of the season . Mike Conley , recently recovered from a serious back injury , led the way with 24 points , and the Grizzlies impressively shot 51 percent from the field and 52 percent from three - point range . On the defensive end , they were able to contain the prolific Rockets to 43 percent and 39 percent success rates , respectively . Houston was led by Ryan Anderson 's season - high 31 points , which he supplemented with seven rebounds and two blocks . James Harden provided a modest 16 points while only taking 13 shot attempts , but served as a master facilitator , handing out 17 dimes . He also recorded seven rebounds and a steal , but turned the ball over a game - high nine times . Montrezl Harrell compiled 16 points and provided eight rebounds and an assist while drawing another start center . Patrick Beverley went for 13 points , six rebounds , an assist and two steals . Eric Gordon got his money 's worth out of his 32 minutes on the floor , posting 17 points , four assists , two rebounds , a steal and a block while taking a whopping 16 of his 19 shot attempts fro three - point range . Conley complemented his aforementioned team - high scoring total with five assists , three rebounds and a steal . Marc Gasol was next with 16 points , five rebounds , four assists , two blocks and a steal . Tony Allen filled out the stat sheet with nine points , four rebounds , two assists , two steals and a block . Chandler Parsons played a scant 15 minutes as he continues to build up his conditioning following a long absence , and he managed four points , three rebounds , two assists and a steal . Zach Randolph led the bench with 16 points , five rebounds , four assists and a steal , while Vince Carter ( 14 points ) and James Ennis ( 13 points ) were productive in reserve roles as well . The Rockets head back home to face the Phoenix Suns on Monday evening , while the Grizzlies head down to Central Florida for a date with the Orlando Magic on Monday night as well .
The Grizzlies scored a season - high 115 points to outpace the high - octane Rockets. Mike Conley's 24 points led the way, and the Grizzlies impressively shot 51 percent and 52 percent from the field and three - point range, respectively. Marc Gasol was next with 16 points, and Tony Allen supplied nine points. Zach Randolph's 16 points led the bench, while Vince Carter (14 points) and James Ennis (13 points) were also productive in reserve roles. Ryan Anderson's season - high 31 points paced Houston. James Harden provided a modest 16 points, but handed out a jaw - dropping 17 dimes. However, he also committed a game - high nine turnovers. Montrezl Harrell compiled 16 points and eight rebounds, while Patrick Beverley went for 13 points. Eric Gordon posted 17 points while taking a whopping 16 of his 19 shot attempts from beyond the arc.
The Grizzlies scored a season - high 115 points to outpace the high - octane Rockets. Mike Conley's 24 points led the way, and the Grizzlies impressively shot 51 percent and 52 percent from the field and three - point range, respectively. Marc Gasol was next with 16 points, and Tony Allen supplied nine points. Zach Randolph's 16 points led the bench, while Vince Carter (14 points) and James Ennis (13 points) were also productive in reserve roles. Ryan Anderson's season - high 31 points paced Houston. James Harden provided a modest 16 points, but handed out a jaw - dropping 17 dimes. However, he also committed a game - high nine turnovers. Montrezl Harrell compiled 16 points and eight rebounds, while Patrick Beverley went for 13 points. Eric Gordon posted 17 points while taking a whopping 16 of his 19 shot attempts from beyond the arc. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Houston Rockets, 115 - 109, at FedEx Forum on Friday. The Grizzlies (20 - 12) hold a reputation as one of the true grinding, defensive - minded squads in the NBA, and rightfully so. They checked in to Friday's showdown with the high - octane Rockets (22 - 9) second only to the Jazz in points allowed per game (97), while holding opponents to a 43 percent success rate from the field that also ranked them as second - best behind Utah. However, Memphis flashed the ability to give the scoreboard operator a workout Friday, as they broke out for a season - high 115 points to secure their 12th home victory of the season. Mike Conley, recently recovered from a serious back injury, led the way with 24 points, and the Grizzlies impressively shot 51 percent from the field and 52 percent from three - point range. On the defensive end, they were able to contain the prolific Rockets to 43 percent and 39 percent success rates, respectively. Houston was led by Ryan Anderson's season - high 31 points, which he supplemented with seven rebounds and two blocks. James Harden provided a modest 16 points while only taking 13 shot attempts, but served as a master facilitator, handing out 17 dimes. He also recorded seven rebounds and a steal, but turned the ball over a game - high nine times. Montrezl Harrell compiled 16 points and provided eight rebounds and an assist while drawing another start center. Patrick Beverley went for 13 points, six rebounds, an assist and two steals. Eric Gordon got his money's worth out of his 32 minutes on the floor, posting 17 points, four assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block while taking a whopping 16 of his 19 shot attempts fro three - point range. Conley complemented his aforementioned team - high scoring total with five assists, three rebounds and a steal. Marc Gasol was next with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal. Tony Allen filled out the stat sheet with nine points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. Chandler Parsons played a scant 15 minutes as he continues to build up his conditioning following a long absence, and he managed four points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal. Zach Randolph led the bench with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal, while Vince Carter (14 points) and James Ennis (13 points) were productive in reserve roles as well. The Rockets head back home to face the Phoenix Suns on Monday evening, while the Grizzlies head down to Central Florida for a date with the Orlando Magic on Monday night as well.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> FedExForum <CITY> Memphis <HOME> <TEAM> Grizzlies <CITY> Memphis <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 115 <WINS-LOSSES> 20 12 <QTRS> 25 29 23 38 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Magic <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 9 <QTRS> 31 18 26 34 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 20 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Mike Conley <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 24 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach Randolph <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 16 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marc Gasol <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Vince Carter <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Ennis <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Allen <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> JaMychal Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Harrison <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chandler Parsons <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jarell Martin <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Williams <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 28 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 7 13 54 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 19 32 <FG3> 4 16 25 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 17 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 9 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 3 9 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Wiltjer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chinanu Onuaku <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ennis <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none