Feb 28, 2021 - Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets

The Shape Of Ben Simmons's Contribution Doesn't Have To Make Conventional Sense

Maybe it's okay that Ben Simmons isn't going to be a devastating all-around scorer, because he brings to the floor an abundance of other qualities that help you win basketball games.

Minnesota's New Degree Of Purpose

by Colin McGowan

The timing is odd but Gersson Rosas probably actually wanted Chris Finch instead of Ryan Saunders all along and now they half a weird season left to start figuring out what's next.

Blake Griffin's Quest To Rediscover His Game

by Rafael Canton

Blake Griffin has looked like a shell of himself, failing to prop up a young and inexperienced Pistons team. But there might be a late career role player in there if he can find the right situation.

The NBA Will Always Be A Commodities' League

by Colin McGowan

As things are currently set up, franchises have immense control over what players are allowed to do- where they can work, how they work, what they can say, even what they do in their limited spare time. For every James Harden in the league, there's many more Andre Drummonds.

2/28/2021 Houston v. Memphis Game Preview

	Memphis Grizzlies	(15-15, 8-5 away)
	Houston Rockets	(11-21, 5-8 home)

February 28, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas

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Season Series - Tied 1-1

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Feb 4, 2021	Houston	Memphis	115 - 103	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Feb 28, 2021	Memphis	Houston	133 - 84	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Mar 29, 2021	Memphis	Houston	-	-	Regular Season	Toyota Center

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Memphis	30	48.2	42.5	91.3	.465	10.8	30.4	.356	15.4	19.6	.787	13.8	18.8	10.9	33.8	44.7	27.2	9.9	4.3	111.2
Houston	32	48.2	38.7	88.3	.438	13.5	40.8	.330	17.0	22.4	.758	15.0	20.4	8.8	34.1	42.9	22.4	7.8	5.7	107.9
MEM Opponents	30	48.2	40.3	85.4	.471	13.2	35.0	.378	17.0	21.9	.776	16.5	17.9	9.1	34.5	43.6	25.4	8.0	5.7	110.7
HOU Opponents	32	48.2	41.0	88.8	.462	12.1	33.0	.367	18.5	23.8	.777	15.1	19.7	10.1	38.1	48.2	23.2	8.2	5.9	112.6

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Feb 4, 2021	Houston	Memphis	115 - 103	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Feb 26, 2020	Memphis	Houston	112 - 140	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Jan 14, 2020	Houston	Memphis	110 - 121	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Nov 4, 2019	Houston	Memphis	107 - 100	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 20, 2019	Houston	Memphis	125 - 126	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Jan 14, 2019	Memphis	Houston	94 - 112	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Dec 31, 2018	Memphis	Houston	101 - 113	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Dec 15, 2018	Houston	Memphis	105 - 97	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Nov 18, 2017	Houston	Memphis	105 - 83	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Nov 11, 2017	Memphis	Houston	96 - 111	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Oct 28, 2017	Houston	Memphis	89 - 103	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Oct 23, 2017	Memphis	Houston	98 - 90	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Mar 4, 2017	Memphis	Houston	108 - 123	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Jan 21, 2017	Houston	Memphis	119 - 95	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Jan 13, 2017	Memphis	Houston	110 - 105	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Dec 23, 2016	Houston	Memphis	109 - 115	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 14, 2016	Memphis	Houston	81 - 130	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Jan 12, 2016	Houston	Memphis	107 - 91	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Nov 25, 2015	Memphis	Houston	102 - 93	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 20, 2015	Houston	Memphis	84 - 96	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 4, 2015	Memphis	Houston	102 - 100	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Dec 26, 2014	Houston	Memphis	117 - 111	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 3, 2014	Memphis	Houston	96 - 105	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 17, 2014	Houston	Memphis	93 - 119	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Jan 25, 2014	Houston	Memphis	81 - 99	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Jan 24, 2014	Memphis	Houston	88 - 87	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Dec 26, 2013	Memphis	Houston	92 - 100	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 25, 2013	Houston	Memphis	93 - 86	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Apr 12, 2013	Memphis	Houston	82 - 78	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Mar 29, 2013	Houston	Memphis	94 - 103	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 22, 2012	Memphis	Houston	96 - 121	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 9, 2012	Houston	Memphis	85 - 93	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 30, 2012	Memphis	Houston	89 - 98	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Feb 20, 2012	Memphis	Houston	93 - 97	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Feb 14, 2012	Houston	Memphis	83 - 93	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 30, 2011	Houston	Memphis	93 - 113	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Feb 5, 2011	Memphis	Houston	93 - 95	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Jan 21, 2011	Houston	Memphis	110 - 115	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 17, 2010	Memphis	Houston	87 - 103	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Dec 3, 2010	Houston	Memphis	127 - 111	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Apr 6, 2010	Houston	Memphis	113 - 103	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 17, 2010	Memphis	Houston	94 - 107	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Feb 5, 2010	Houston	Memphis	101 - 83	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Nov 11, 2009	Memphis	Houston	79 - 104	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Mar 8, 2009	Memphis	Houston	83 - 93	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Feb 4, 2009	Houston	Memphis	93 - 104	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 8, 2008	Houston	Memphis	97 - 109	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Oct 29, 2008	Memphis	Houston	71 - 82	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Feb 29, 2008	Memphis	Houston	95 - 116	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Dec 28, 2007	Houston	Memphis	103 - 83	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 5, 2007	Memphis	Houston	92 - 105	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 13, 2007	Houston	Memphis	99 - 105	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Feb 6, 2007	Houston	Memphis	98 - 90	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 31, 2006	Memphis	Houston	109 - 111	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 25, 2006	Memphis	Houston	76 - 85	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 7, 2006	Houston	Memphis	86 - 80	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Apr 15, 2006	Memphis	Houston	93 - 81	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Jan 30, 2006	Houston	Memphis	77 - 86	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Dec 3, 2005	Memphis	Houston	90 - 75	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 25, 2005	Houston	Memphis	81 - 86	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Apr 13, 2005	Memphis	Houston	92 - 100	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Jan 17, 2005	Houston	Memphis	80 - 99	Memphis	Regular Season	FedExForum
Nov 9, 2004	Memphis	Houston	87 - 90	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Nov 5, 2004	Houston	Memphis	89 - 81	Houston	Regular Season	FedExForum
Mar 26, 2004	Houston	Memphis	86 - 109	Memphis	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Mar 13, 2004	Memphis	Houston	80 - 88	Houston	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Jan 19, 2004	Houston	Memphis	83 - 88	Memphis	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Nov 1, 2003	Memphis	Houston	79 - 71	Memphis	Regular Season	Toyota Center
Apr 15, 2003	Memphis	Houston	86 - 97	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Feb 22, 2003	Memphis	Houston	82 - 93	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Jan 27, 2003	Houston	Memphis	100 - 95	Houston	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Dec 13, 2002	Houston	Memphis	109 - 114	Memphis	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Apr 14, 2002	Memphis	Houston	98 - 95	Memphis	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Apr 5, 2002	Houston	Memphis	81 - 99	Memphis	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Feb 12, 2002	Memphis	Houston	78 - 85	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Nov 30, 2001	Houston	Memphis	85 - 102	Memphis	Regular Season	Pyramid Arena
Apr 14, 2001	Houston	Vancouver	100 - 95	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Jan 26, 2001	Vancouver	Houston	89 - 106	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Dec 11, 2000	Houston	Vancouver	82 - 75	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Nov 9, 2000	Vancouver	Houston	78 - 85	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Apr 19, 2000	Vancouver	Houston	96 - 92	Vancouver	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Apr 4, 2000	Houston	Vancouver	100 - 102	Vancouver	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Dec 6, 1999	Vancouver	Houston	99 - 102	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Nov 29, 1999	Houston	Vancouver	118 - 110	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Apr 14, 1999	Vancouver	Houston	85 - 102	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Mar 11, 1999	Vancouver	Houston	91 - 102	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Mar 6, 1999	Houston	Vancouver	107 - 92	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Feb 27, 1999	Houston	Vancouver	86 - 74	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Feb 12, 1998	Houston	Vancouver	112 - 103	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Feb 3, 1998	Vancouver	Houston	97 - 110	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Dec 16, 1997	Vancouver	Houston	91 - 118	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Dec 14, 1997	Houston	Vancouver	105 - 110	Vancouver	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Apr 10, 1997	Vancouver	Houston	94 - 102	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Apr 6, 1997	Houston	Vancouver	94 - 85	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Feb 11, 1997	Vancouver	Houston	97 - 106	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Dec 17, 1996	Houston	Vancouver	92 - 93	Vancouver	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Apr 9, 1996	Vancouver	Houston	84 - 90	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Mar 10, 1996	Houston	Vancouver	95 - 89	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena
Dec 26, 1995	Vancouver	Houston	84 - 100	Houston	Regular Season	Compaq Center
Dec 13, 1995	Houston	Vancouver	100 - 89	Houston	Regular Season	Rogers Arena

Memphis Grizzlies Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
3	Grayson Allen	SG	23	24.0	2.9	7.1	.409	2.0	4.9	.407	1.5	1.7	.895	0.9	1.3	0.3	2.5	2.8	2.2	1.0	0.1	9.3
1	Kyle Anderson	PF	29	27.7	4.9	10.3	.477	1.6	4.1	.390	2.1	2.8	.753	1.6	1.8	1.0	5.3	6.2	3.6	1.2	0.7	13.6
22	Desmond Bane	SG	26	23.0	3.7	7.6	.482	1.7	3.8	.450	0.7	0.8	.864	1.1	2.0	0.5	2.3	2.8	1.4	0.7	0.2	9.8
24	Dillon Brooks	F	27	28.9	6.0	15.0	.398	1.9	5.7	.329	1.7	2.1	.804	2.1	3.3	1.0	2.1	3.1	2.5	1.3	0.4	15.5
15	Brandon Clarke	PF	25	26.5	5.2	10.3	.510	0.6	1.8	.318	1.4	2.0	.667	0.6	1.6	1.5	4.2	5.7	1.6	1.1	0.7	12.4
14	Gorgui Dieng	FC	22	16.9	2.5	4.9	.519	1.0	2.2	.479	1.7	2.0	.884	1.0	1.7	1.3	3.2	4.5	1.3	0.8	0.6	7.9
13	Jaren Jackson, Jr.	PF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
21	Tyus Jones	PG	30	22.1	3.5	7.9	.447	0.8	2.7	.296	0.6	0.7	.850	0.9	0.5	0.5	2.0	2.5	4.8	1.3	0.1	8.4
46	John Konchar	G	19	16.2	1.5	3.5	.424	0.4	1.2	.304	0.8	0.9	.889	0.4	1.4	0.9	2.6	3.6	1.2	0.9	0.3	4.2
30	Sean McDermott	SG	8	15.7	1.2	2.9	.435	0.6	1.9	.333	0.8	0.8	1.000	0.5	0.8	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.1	0.2	3.9
0	De'Anthony Melton	SG	18	20.4	3.8	8.2	.463	1.4	3.6	.385	0.8	1.1	.737	1.3	1.8	0.4	2.7	3.1	2.9	1.1	0.8	9.7
12	Ja Morant	G	22	30.3	6.8	15.3	.446	0.7	3.4	.216	4.0	5.1	.788	2.8	1.5	0.8	2.3	3.1	7.7	1.0	0.2	18.4
11	Jontay Porter	PF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
35	Killian Tillie	C	1	8.7	1.0	2.0	.500	1.0	2.0	.500	0.0	0.0	.000	1.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0
2	Xavier Tillman, Sr.	PF	25	20.8	3.2	6.2	.519	0.4	1.3	.273	0.7	0.9	.739	0.9	2.4	1.5	3.2	4.7	1.6	0.9	0.6	7.4
17	Jonas Valanciunas	C	25	27.1	6.4	11.6	.552	0.4	1.1	.370	2.6	3.5	.759	2.0	3.1	3.4	7.7	11.1	1.8	0.6	0.6	15.8
7	Justise Winslow	SF	4	22.3	4.0	11.0	.364	0.8	3.2	.231	1.5	2.5	.600	2.0	2.2	0.8	4.0	4.8	1.2	0.5	0.8	10.2

Houston Rockets Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
23	Sterling Brown	G	30	21.7	2.7	6.1	.443	1.5	3.8	.400	0.4	0.4	.923	0.8	2.0	0.7	3.5	4.2	1.8	0.9	0.2	7.3
1	Dante Exum	PG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10	Eric Gordon	G	26	29.4	5.9	13.5	.437	2.5	7.7	.328	3.5	4.2	.836	1.9	1.6	0.3	1.9	2.2	2.7	0.5	0.5	17.8
4	Danuel House	F	21	28.1	3.2	8.6	.376	1.6	5.1	.308	1.3	1.7	.771	1.0	2.0	0.8	3.2	4.0	2.0	0.7	0.6	9.3
9	Mason Jones	G	20	11.3	1.8	4.0	.438	0.9	2.3	.391	1.4	2.1	.643	1.2	1.0	0.2	1.9	2.1	1.3	0.3	0.0	5.8
00	Rodions Kurucs	SF	11	6.8	0.5	1.9	.238	0.2	1.4	.133	0.1	0.2	.500	0.8	0.6	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.4	1.2
6	K.J. Martin	F	7	9.8	1.4	3.9	.370	0.1	0.6	.250	0.3	0.7	.400	0.7	1.3	1.1	1.6	2.7	0.6	0.3	0.7	3.3
16	Ben McLemore	SG	22	15.2	2.0	5.9	.346	1.3	4.3	.295	0.7	1.0	.762	1.0	1.4	0.3	1.8	2.1	0.9	0.6	0.0	6.1
2	David Nwaba	G	28	22.9	3.6	7.4	.481	0.6	2.2	.270	1.6	2.4	.697	0.6	2.1	1.3	2.4	3.7	1.0	1.1	0.7	9.4
7	Victor Oladipo	G	13	31.4	7.2	18.3	.391	2.2	7.3	.295	2.5	3.2	.762	2.1	2.1	0.4	4.5	4.9	4.8	1.2	0.5	18.9
12	Justin Patton	C	4	17.5	2.5	4.2	.588	0.8	2.0	.375	0.5	0.5	1.000	0.5	3.5	0.5	2.5	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	6.2
3	Kevin Porter, Jr.	SF	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8	Jae'sean Tate	F	32	27.2	4.0	7.4	.540	0.7	2.0	.323	1.3	1.7	.745	1.2	3.0	1.8	3.4	5.2	1.7	0.9	0.6	9.9
17	P.J. Tucker	SF	30	29.6	1.5	4.2	.365	0.9	2.7	.317	0.5	0.7	.762	1.1	2.9	1.1	3.6	4.7	1.4	0.8	0.6	4.5
1	John Wall	PG	23	30.9	7.2	16.9	.424	2.0	5.8	.336	3.6	4.8	.755	3.3	1.2	0.4	2.9	3.3	6.1	0.9	0.7	19.9
35	Christian Wood	PF	17	31.2	8.8	15.7	.558	1.9	4.5	.421	2.6	3.8	.688	1.8	1.9	1.8	8.4	10.2	1.3	0.9	1.5	22.0

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