SB Nation Houston - Rockets Vs. Grizzlies: Houston Defeats Memphis To Stay In Western Conference Playoff Racehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46691/houston-fave.png2012-03-30T21:44:44-05:00http://houston.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26794632012-03-30T21:44:44-05:002012-03-30T21:44:44-05:00Rockets Vs. Memphis Final Score: Houston Gets Much Needed Win Over Grizzlies
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<p><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;">The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> got a much needed win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> 98-89, and the win put the Rockets at worst on pace with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Utah Jazz</a> for the No. 8 spot. The first half saw each team have a dominating quarter but it was the Rockets who had the better second half to get the win.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Rockets held off the Grizzles in the second half behind <span>Goran Dragic</span> who scored a game-high 25 points by shooting 9-of-14 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range. Overall the Rockets had four players in double figures and <span>Marcus Camby</span> scored eight points and pulled down 16 rebounds.</p>
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<p style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><i style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For more on the Rockets go check out <a style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #365317; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" target="_blank" href="http://thedreamshake.com/"><b style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Dream Shake</b></a> and for everything about the Grizzlies go visit <a style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #365317; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" target="_blank" href="http://www.straightouttavancouver.com/"><b style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Straight Outta Vancouver</b></a>. For even more NBA action head on over to <a style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #365317; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" target="_blank" href="http://sbnation.com/nba"><b style="border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">SB Nation's NBA hub</b></a>.</i></p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/3/30/2915537/rockets-memphis-final-scoreJeremy Mauss2012-03-30T20:28:08-05:002012-03-30T20:28:08-05:00Rockets Vs. Grizzlies Halftime Score: Houston Has Slim Lead Over Vancouver, 49-48
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<img alt="March 27, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic (3) shoots in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. The Mavs beat the Rockets 90-81. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/m_5BbDQaBUu41vCb4_HCclhiSms=/0x190:479x509/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/photo_images/6226232/20120327_mje_se2_300.jpg" />
<figcaption>March 27, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic (3) shoots in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. The Mavs beat the Rockets 90-81. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE</figcaption>
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<p>The Rockets are trying to stay alive in the Western Conference playoff race as they take on the Memphis Grizzlies</p> <p>Each team has shown what they can do in the first half, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> had a big first quarter where they outscored the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> 30-19. However, the second quarter belonged to the Grizzlies who outscored the Rockets by 10, so at the half the Rockets lead only 49-48.</p>
<p><span>Goran Dragic</span> and <span>Courtney Lee</span> are leading the Rockets in scoring with 14 and 13 points each, and after that the scoring is spread out evenly between the rest of the team.</p>
<p>The Grizzlies have three players who have scored 10 or more points with <span>Rudy Gay</span> and <span>Marc Gasol</span> each with 10, and then there is <span>O.J. Mayo</span> who is leading the Grizzlies with 11 points and has a pair of steals.</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2012/3/30/2915356/rockets-vs-grizzlies-halftime-scoreJeremy Mauss