Rockets Hold Off Grizzlies

The Rockets were able to turn aside the Memphis Grizzlies with a 117-104 win at Toyota Center. Houston took a 19-point lead late in the second quarter, but Memphis clawed back within one to begin the fourth. However, the Rockets pulled away by outscoring the Grizzlies 35-23 in the final frame. Tari Eason had 25 points and 14 rebounds off the bench in the victory. The Rockets are on a four-game winning streak and sit seventh in the West at 12-and-9. They travel to take on the Grizzlies in Memphis tomorrow night.