NBASat 19 Dec
GrizzliesGrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies7–3 · #7
VS9:00 AM PHT
RocketsRocketsHouston Rockets8–3 · #6
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NBA
Grizzlies vs Rockets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sat 19 Dec, 9:00 AM PHTSaturday 19 December 2026 · 9:00 AM PHT · FedExForum
Tip-off in
37days18hrs11min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Memphis Grizzlies 23 players
- Scotty Pippen JrGuard · 24
- Ty JeromeGuard · 27
- Cam SpencerGuard · 24
- DeJon JarreauGuard · 26
- Dariq WhiteheadForward · 20
- Jaylen WellsForward · 21
- Taylor HendricksForward · 21
- Karim LopezForward · 17
- Miles NorrisForward · 24
- Olivier-Maxence ProsperForward · 22
- Jerami GrantForward · 30
- Brandon ClarkeForward · 28
- Quinten PostForward · 24
- Kris MurrayForward · 24
- Gregory JacksonForward · 20
- Taj GibsonForward · 39
- Zach EdeyCenter · 22
- Isaiah StewartCenter · 23
- C. BoozerPosition not listed
- C. CooperPosition not listed
- C. CowardPosition not listed
- J. MashackPosition not listed
- J. SmallPosition not listed
Houston Rockets 25 players
- Aaron HolidayGuard · 28
- Josh OkogieGuard · 25
- Fred VanVleetGuard · 30
- Bogdan BogdanovicGuard · 32
- Reed SheppardGuard · 20
- JD DavisonGuard · 22
- Marcus SmartGuard · 30
- Amen ThompsonForward · 22
- Jae'Sean TateForward · 29
- Jabari Smith Jr.Forward · 21
- Julian PhillipsForward · 21
- Tari EasonForward · 23
- Isaiah CrawfordForward · 23
- Jeff GreenForward · 38
- Oscar TshiebweForward · 25
- Kevin DurantForward · 36
- Jack McVeighForward · 28
- Steven AdamsCenter · 31
- Clint CapelaCenter · 30
- Alperen SengunCenter · 21
- Alperen SengunCenter · 22
- B. ThorntonPosition not listed
- C. MatthewsPosition not listed
- Q. CopelandPosition not listed
- S. PedullaPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Grizzlies
Ty JeromeG · 8 games · 27.8 min
- PTS
- 21.4
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 4.6
C. Boozer9 games · 29.5 min
- PTS
- 15.7
- REB
- 8.6
- AST
- 5.3
Isaiah StewartC · 6 games · 18.2 min
- PTS
- 13.2
- REB
- 3.7
- AST
- 0.7
Rockets
Alperen SengunC · 8 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 19.2
- REB
- 8.9
- AST
- 7.9
Kevin DurantF · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.0
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 3.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F · 10 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 6.7
- AST
- 2.4
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Memphis Grizzlies
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Boozer | 9 | 6 | 29.5 | 15.7 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 35.6 | 27.5 | 87.9 |
| Ty Jerome | 8 | 5 | 27.8 | 21.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 42.3 | 32.7 | 93.3 |
| C. Coward | 9 | 6 | 26.9 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 45.1 | 45.8 | 75.0 |
| Jaylen Wells | 9 | 6 | 25.5 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 51.2 | 42.9 | 100.0 |
| Jerami Grant | 9 | 0 | 22.6 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 44.7 | 51.7 | 70.0 |
| Zach Edey | 7 | 4 | 20.2 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 57.7 | 100.0 | 91.3 |
| Cam Spencer | 9 | 1 | 19.4 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 55.9 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Small | 4 | 0 | 18.7 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 42.9 | 31.2 | 70.0 |
| Isaiah Stewart | 6 | 1 | 18.2 | 13.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 100.0 |
| Gregory Jackson | 8 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 39.1 | 76.9 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr | 4 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 42.9 | 55.6 | 83.3 |
| C. Cooper | 1 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | 75.0 |
| Kris Murray | 7 | 0 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 75.0 |
| Quinten Post | 7 | 1 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 44.4 | 31.6 | 75.0 |
| Taylor Hendricks | 6 | 0 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 50.0 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | 6 | 0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Karim Lopez | 4 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Mashack | 4 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | – | – |
Houston Rockets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 10 | 7 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 86.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 8 | 5 | 33.5 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 57.3 | 33.3 | 71.1 |
| Amen Thompson | 10 | 7 | 31.7 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 81.6 |
| Kevin Durant | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 48.6 | 27.5 | 87.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8 | 5 | 29.3 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 43.1 | 33.9 | 84.6 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 1 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 44.6 | 32.4 | 90.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 38.6 | 33.9 | 100.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 1 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 85.7 |
| Clint Capela | 6 | 1 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 87.5 | – | 20.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 58.3 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 7 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 100.0 | – | 25.0 |
| Q. Copeland | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 33.3 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 |
| Julian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| S. Pedulla | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| B. Thornton | 7 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | – |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Rockets won 4 of the last 4 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Ty Jerome (Grizzlies, 21.4) and Alperen Sengun (Rockets, 19.2).
- Grizzlies won 2 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Rockets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Ty JeromeMemphis Grizzlies · G
21.4Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
19.2Reboundsper game
C. BoozerMemphis Grizzlies
8.6Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
8.9Assistsper game
Cam SpencerMemphis Grizzlies · G
5.4Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
7.93-pointersper game
C. CowardMemphis Grizzlies
2.4Fred VanVleetHouston Rockets · G
2.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Grizzlies
C. Boozer15.7 pts · 8.6 reb · 5.3 ast
G
Ty Jerome21.4 pts · 3.0 reb · 4.6 ast
F
Jaylen Wells10.3 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.0 ast
C. Coward12.6 pts · 8.1 reb · 2.9 ast
C
Zach Edey8.6 pts · 7.4 reb · 0.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Pelicans
Rockets
C
Alperen Sengun19.2 pts · 8.9 reb · 7.9 ast
F
Jabari Smith Jr.15.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.4 ast
F
Kevin Durant19.0 pts · 5.6 reb · 3.1 ast
G
Fred VanVleet13.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.2 ast
F
Amen Thompson13.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Celtics
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Ty JeromeGrizzlies · G
Alperen SengunRockets · C
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameGrizzlies: 117.9Rockets: 115.5
Points allowedGrizzlies: 110.8Rockets: 106.4
Win %Grizzlies: .700Rockets: .727
Home / away recordGrizzlies: 3–4Rockets: 4–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Grizzlies
1 day
Home stand, game 4 of 5
1–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Rockets
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 3
2–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Alperen Sengun had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Ty Jerome had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Kevin Durant made 3+ threes in 2 of the last 3 meetingsPlayer head to head
- Grizzlies held opponents under 110 in 7 of their last 10Points allowed, from our results table
Head to head
The last 4 meetings in the leagues we follow
0Grizzlies wins
4 games4Rockets wins
Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies, final, 132–101
Top scorer: Dariq Whitehead 26 pts
Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets, final, 109–119
Top scorer: Olivier-Maxence Prosper 31 pts
Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies, final, 108–99
Top scorer: Kevin Durant 33 pts
Memphis Grizzlies vs Houston Rockets, final, 109–124
Top scorer: Amen Thompson 28 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).