Morant pours in 49, Grizzlies beat Houston 129-122

Ja Morant scored 49 points and hit five 3-pointers to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-122 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Morant carried the team on a night Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones struggled. Bane made just 3 of 16 shots for 14 points and Jones was 4 for 13 with 11 points.

Morant had another great game after scoring 34 points in the opener to lead Memphis to a 115-112 overtime victory over the Knicks.

The Rockets led by 16 in the first half before the Grizzlies used a big run to start the third quarter and take the lead.

Jalen Green, the second pick in the 2021 draft, led the Rockets with 33 points. But he struggled after halftime and scored just 13 points in the second half. Alperen Sengun added 23 points for the Rockets, who fell to 0-2.




Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) looks to drive around Houston Rockets forward Bruno Fernando (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)