Houston Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies
April 12, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Rockets beat the Grizzlies 132-101 on 2026-04-12 at home. The Rockets started Clint Capela, Josh Okogie, Jae'Sean Tate, Tari Eason, and Reed Sheppard. The Grizzlies started Taj Gibson, Rayan Rupert, Dariq Whitehead, Jahmai Mashack, and Toby Okani. Javon Small (Grizzlies) scored 13 points (5/10) in his matchups, with Jae'Sean Tate as his primary defender. Reed Sheppard (Rockets) scored 11 points (5/9) in his matchups, with Jahmai Mashack as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
HOU
Houston Rockets
132
Did not play: Amen Thompson (DND - Rest)
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
101
Did not play: Adama Bal (DND - Injury/Illness), Cedric Coward (DND - Injury/Illness), GG Jackson (DND - Injury/Illness), Olivier-Maxence Prosper (DNP - Coach's Decision), Cam Spencer (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
HOU
Houston Rockets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Clint Capela · Josh Okogie · Jae'Sean Tate · Tari Eason · Reed Sheppard Starter 11.5 min
- Jeff Green · Jae'Sean Tate · JD Davison · Tristen Newton · Isaiah Crawford 6.3 min
- Clint Capela · Josh Okogie · Jae'Sean Tate · JD Davison · Reed Sheppard 4.3 min
- Jeff Green · Aaron Holiday · JD Davison · Tristen Newton · Isaiah Crawford 3.7 min
- Jeff Green · Dorian Finney-Smith · Aaron Holiday · JD Davison · Isaiah Crawford 3.6 min
MEM
Memphis Grizzlies
Starting lineup
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Jahmai Mashack
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Dariq Whitehead
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Rayan Rupert
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Toby Okani
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Taj Gibson
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Taj Gibson · Rayan Rupert · Dariq Whitehead · Jahmai Mashack · Toby Okani Starter 4.9 min
- Lucas Williamson · Rayan Rupert · Dariq Whitehead · Jahmai Mashack · Toby Okani 17.3 min
- Lucas Williamson · Rayan Rupert · Javon Small · Jahmai Mashack · Toby Okani 4.9 min
- Lucas Williamson · Rayan Rupert · Dariq Whitehead · Javon Small · Toby Okani 3.9 min
- Taj Gibson · Lucas Williamson · Rayan Rupert · Javon Small · Jahmai Mashack 3.9 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Rockets defense
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Javon Small 13 pts (5/10) in 55 possessions
Guarded by: Jae'Sean Tate (17 %, 0 pts) · Aaron Holiday (14 %, 0 pts) · JD Davison (13 %, 0 pts)
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Jahmai Mashack 9 pts (2/14) in 80 possessions
Guarded by: JD Davison (19 %, 4 pts) · Reed Sheppard (19 %, 0 pts) · Jeff Green (11 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| JD Davison | Jahmai Mashack: 15 poss., 4 pts (0/1) · Lucas Williamson: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Tari Eason | Toby Okani: 24 poss., 9 pts (4/7) · Rayan Rupert: 7 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Jae'Sean Tate | Rayan Rupert: 17 poss., 11 pts (5/5) · Toby Okani: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Reed Sheppard | Jahmai Mashack: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/7) · Toby Okani: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jeff Green | Rayan Rupert: 13 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Jahmai Mashack: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Clint Capela | Taj Gibson: 19 poss., 11 pts (4/5) · Rayan Rupert: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Josh Okogie | Dariq Whitehead: 20 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Javon Small: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | Lucas Williamson: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jahmai Mashack: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Aaron Holiday | Dariq Whitehead: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Javon Small: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Isaiah Crawford | Lucas Williamson: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Dariq Whitehead: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tristen Newton | Lucas Williamson: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Dariq Whitehead: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
Grizzlies defense
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Reed Sheppard 11 pts (5/9) in 48 possessions
Guarded by: Jahmai Mashack (28 %, 0 pts) · Toby Okani (19 %, 0 pts) · Rayan Rupert (16 %, 3 pts)
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Tari Eason 10 pts (4/11) in 48 possessions
Guarded by: Toby Okani (40 %, 2 pts) · Dariq Whitehead (15 %, 6 pts) · Rayan Rupert (15 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Rayan Rupert | Jae'Sean Tate: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jeff Green: 12 poss., 4 pts (1/3) |
| Toby Okani | Tari Eason: 19 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jae'Sean Tate: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jahmai Mashack | JD Davison: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Reed Sheppard: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Dariq Whitehead | Josh Okogie: 17 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Aaron Holiday: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Lucas Williamson | JD Davison: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Jeff Green: 9 poss., 8 pts (2/3) |
| Javon Small | JD Davison: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Jeff Green: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/4) |
| Taj Gibson | Clint Capela: 17 poss., 2 pts (0/2) · Dorian Finney-Smith: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |