The Memphis Grizzlies are 0-3 against the Houston Rockets this season. Here's what needs to change for their Jan. 30 matchup.

Memphis ranks second in the league with 35.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Santi Aldama averaging 5.7. The Rockets are 7-1 against the rest of the division. Houston is 3-3 in one-possession games. The 123.1 points per game the Grizzlies average are 16 ...

Aldama (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets. An ankle sprain could cause Aldama to miss his seventh straight game Thursday, but the big man will have a chance to suit up in any event.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Houston Rockets forward Cam Whitmore, right, handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama ...

Ja Morant might return from injury, and Rockets center Steven Adams will play in Memphis for the first time since the Grizzlies traded him last February.

The Memphis Grizzlies fought back late in the fourth quarter but dropped Thursday's home game against the No. 2-seeded Houston Rockets.

Alperen Sengun collected 32 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, Jalen Green added 27 points and Fred VanVleet contributed 22 to lead the Houston Rockets past the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 for their fifth straight road victory.

"I think there was more edge," Santi Aldama said ... the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, with the Rockets on their heels. Two Houston wins against Memphis (25-15) in the past four days ...

Memphis ranks second in the league with 35.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Santi Aldama averaging 5.7. The Rockets are 7-1 against the rest of the division. Houston is 3-3 in one-possession ...

The Houston Rockets have been one of the biggest surprises of the season so far, boasting strong veteran play and one of the better young cores in the entire NBA. But on Thursday night, it will face one of its most important games of the season in a bout with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will return to the lineup Thursday against the Houston Rockets.Morant has missed the last five games due to an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder. Forward Santi Aldama is also returning from a six-game absence caused by a sprained left ankle.

The Grizzlies defeated the Spurs, 140-112, outscoring the Spurs 78-48 in the second half Grizzlies Top Performers Santi Aldama: career-high 29 points, 8 rebounds Desmond Bane: 22 points, season-high 14 assists Jaylen Wells: 22 points Grizzlies total 140+ points for the 5th time this season,