HOUSTON — Jalen Green (33 points) and Alperen Sengun (23 points, 12 rebounds) played well at home, but they couldn’t match Ja Morant (49 points, 8 assists) as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied past the Rockets on Friday night at Toyota Center, 129-122 (box score).
The young and rebuilding Rockets (0-2) had a sold-out crowd for their home opener and fed off that energy for much of the game, scoring 70 points in the first half alone. But the Grizzlies (2-0), who finished with the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference last season, took over late with a commanding 34-22 showing in the fourth quarter.
