Rockets vs. Grizzlies: Thrilling Game Ends in One-Point Margin

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00:00An intriguing spot last night, Joe, as you alluded to in our opening segment.

00:04A wild week for the Rockets.

00:06Last night, their fourth road game in a six-game span.

00:10Their third in the last four days, including a Monday thriller at the home of the reigning

00:16champs inside TD Garden, knocking off the Boston Celtics.

00:20That was a litmus test.

00:22Here was another.

00:23And the Rockets, despite being a five-point road underdog, had a double-digit lead at

00:28the break, only for Memphis to show its might as well and rally in the second half to pull

00:33off a one-point win, 120-119.

00:38Now Houston does cover as a five-point road underdog.

00:42A total of 236.5 does sky to the over, and Jaron Jackson Jr., in the final eight seconds

00:49of regulation, stepping up in a big spot from the charity stripe, knocking down two free

00:54throws that gave the Grizz the victory.

00:56Yeah, and both teams, by the way, missing key parts to their rotation here.

01:01Sangoon was a late scratch there.

01:04He was just announced as a Western Conference All-Star reserve, actually, yesterday as well.

01:10Left calf problem, and we know John Morant had an issue also, but we learned about that.

01:17This line was up to five, five and a half during the day yesterday, Ben.

01:20When the John Morant news came out, it plummeted down to three just before tip.

01:25Now Houston may not have won, but boy, oh boy, they got the cover for those that took

01:31the points, and finally Memphis was able to break through against Houston because Houston

01:36had owned them this year.

01:37They lost the previous three, but boy, oh boy, they did it in typical Memphis fashion

01:43with a flurry of a comeback there.

01:45Down big early, enough points late to be able to get it done.