As the game was winding down, it almost seemed like a bad call cost the Grizzlies the game, as the referee called a timeout during a Memphis fast break despite head coach Taylor Jenkins never asking for one.
Jaren Jackson Jr. sank two free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-119 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Thursday.
Desmond Bane had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21, including game-winning free throws with 8.6 second left and the Memphis Grizzlies came back for a 120-119 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Grizzlies HC Taylor Jenkins was irate after an official made a brutal mistake late in Thursday's game vs. Rockets
The Houston Rockets (32-14) go for a season sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies (31-16) on Thursday night in a nationally televised game at FedEx Forum, the fourth and final game in the regular-season series between the Western Conference rivals.
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The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Houston Rockets, 120-119. The Grizzlies end the Rockets 4 game win streak and get back on track as they improve to 32-16, while the Rockets fall to 32-15.
The versatile guard is named to the Western Conference reserves; teammate Norman Powell is not despite averaging a team-best 24 points per game.
Instead of a Chris Webber situation with trying to call a timeout that they didn’t have, the Memphis Grizzlies were instead granted a timeout that they didn’t want. Memphis’ game against the Houston Rockets on Thursday ended in big controversy when the referees mistakenly blew the whistle for a timeout that was never actually called.
T he Western Conference's second and third seeds matched up Thursday night with the Memphis Grizzlies playing host to the Houston Rockets. The Rockets entered the match-up with wi