MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Amen Thompson had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Alperen Sengun added 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 124-109 on Wednesday night.

Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason scored 16 apiece as Houston won its fifth straight game. Thompson and Sengun each had seven assists.

Cam Spencer led Memphis with 19 points, including 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. Ja Morant had 17 points and eight assists, but he was 6 of 19 from the field and made only one of his seven 3-point attempts. Santi Aldama scored 16.

Houston built a significant lead in the first half and kept the pressure on with a 24-9 run midway through the third quarter. That extended the margin to 21 points, and Memphis only got it to single digits briefly in the early sta

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