National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Houston 105, Memphis 97
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2018
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #62 JB DeRosa, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance: 16777
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 36251826105
Memphis 2911253297
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1
Houston   Memphis
Clint Capela wins jump ball against Marc Gasol. 11:56  
  11:42 Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul.
James Harden free throw missed (1 of 3). 11:42  
James Harden free throw made (2 of 3). 11:42
(1-0) 		 
James Harden free throw made (3 of 3). 11:42
(2-0) 		 
Eric Gordon personal foul. 11:33  
  11:22
(2-2) 		Marc Gasol 2 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Conley.
Clint Capela layup made. Assisted by James Harden. 11:08
(4-2) 		 
  11:03
(4-4) 		Garrett Temple layup made. Assisted by Mike Conley.
  10:51 Marc Gasol personal foul.
James Harden layup made. 10:39
(6-4) 		 
  10:33 Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 10:29  
James Harden turnover. 10:28  
  10:09 Shelvin Mack 2 point shot missed.
  10:06 MEM offensive rebound.
  9:52
(6-6) 		Mike Conley layup made.
PJ Tucker 3 point shot made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 9:41
(9-6) 		 
  9:26 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 9:24  
James Harden free throw made (1 of 3). 9:15
(10-6) 		 
James Harden free throw made (2 of 3). 9:15
(11-6) 		 
James Harden free throw made (3 of 3). 9:15
(12-6) 		 
  9:15 Substitution out: Jaren Jackson Jr.. Substitution in: JaMychal Green.
  9:15 Jaren Jackson Jr. personal foul.
  8:55
(12-8) 		Marc Gasol layup made. Assisted by JaMychal Green.
HOU turnover. 8:29  
  8:13 Shelvin Mack turnover. Chris Paul steals.
James Harden dunk made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 8:09
(14-8) 		 
  7:50 Mike Conley 3 point shot missed.
  7:46 Marc Gasol offensive rebound.
  7:46
(14-10) 		Marc Gasol layup made.
Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed. 7:42  
  7:40 Marc Gasol defensive rebound.
  7:33
(14-13) 		Marc Gasol 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Conley.
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 7:12
(16-13) 		 
  6:51 Marc Gasol 2 point shot missed.
Chris Paul defensive rebound. 6:45  
Eric Gordon layup made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 6:39
(18-13) 		 
  6:20
(18-15) 		Mike Conley layup made.
Eric Gordon personal foul. 6:20  
  6:20 Memphis Timeout : full
Substitution out: Chris Paul. Substitution in: Danuel House Jr.. 6:20  
Substitution out: Eric Gordon. Substitution in: Gerald Green. 6:20  
  6:20
(18-16) 		Mike Conley free throw made (1 of 1).
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 6:11
(20-16) 		 
  5:53
(20-18) 		Marc Gasol layup made.
James Harden layup made. 5:40
(22-18) 		 
Danuel House Jr. personal foul. 5:24  
  5:24 Substitution out: Mike Conley. Substitution in: Wayne Selden.
Substitution out: Clint Capela. Substitution in: Nene. 5:24  
  5:20 Marc Gasol 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 5:18  
Nene layup missed. 5:03  
  5:00 Garrett Temple defensive rebound.
  4:38
(22-20) 		Shelvin Mack 2 point shot made. Assisted by Marc Gasol.
Gerald Green 2 point shot missed. 4:24  
  4:20 Shelvin Mack defensive rebound.
  4:18 Shelvin Mack turnover. James Harden steals.
James Harden layup made. 4:14
(24-20) 		 
Nene personal foul. 3:53  
  3:53
(24-21) 		Wayne Selden free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:53 Wayne Selden free throw missed (2 of 2).
Substitution out: PJ Tucker. Substitution in: Brandon Knight. 3:53  
  3:53 Substitution out: Garrett Temple. Substitution in: MarShon Brooks.
James Harden defensive rebound. 3:51  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 3:41
(27-21) 		 
  3:23
(27-23) 		JaMychal Green 2 point shot made. Assisted by MarShon Brooks.
Nene dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 3:07
(29-23) 		 
  2:47 Wayne Selden 3 point shot missed.
Nene defensive rebound. 2:44  
  2:40 MarShon Brooks personal foul.
Houston Timeout : full 2:40  
  2:40 Substitution out: Shelvin Mack. Substitution in: Joakim Noah.
  2:40 Substitution out: Marc Gasol. Substitution in: Mike Conley.
Substitution out: Gerald Green. Substitution in: Chris Paul. 2:40  
James Harden layup missed. Blocked by Joakim Noah. 2:29  
  2:26 Joakim Noah defensive rebound.
  2:13 MarShon Brooks layup missed.
  2:13 MarShon Brooks offensive rebound.
  2:09
(29-25) 		MarShon Brooks layup made.
  1:56 MarShon Brooks personal foul.
Chris Paul free throw made (1 of 2). 1:56
(30-25) 		 
Chris Paul free throw made (2 of 2). 1:56
(31-25) 		 
Substitution out: James Harden. Substitution in: Gerald Green. 1:56  
  1:43 Mike Conley 2 point shot missed.
Danuel House Jr. defensive rebound. 1:40  
Chris Paul 2 point shot made. 1:22
(33-25) 		 
  1:03
(33-28) 		MarShon Brooks 3 point shot made.
Chris Paul 3 point shot made. 0:49
(36-28) 		 
Nene personal foul. 0:36  
  0:36
(36-29) 		Joakim Noah free throw made (1 of 2).
  0:36 Joakim Noah free throw missed (2 of 2).
Gerald Green defensive rebound. 0:34  
Chris Paul 3 point shot missed. 0:25  
  0:22 JaMychal Green defensive rebound.
2
Houston   Memphis
  12:00 Substitution in: Jaren Jackson Jr.. Substitution out: JaMychal Green.
Subbing out: Brandon Knight, Nene Subbing In: Clint Capela, Eric Gordon 12:00  
  11:45 Mike Conley 3 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 11:39  
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 11:35
(38-29) 		 
  11:12 Wayne Selden 3 point shot missed.
Eric Gordon defensive rebound. 11:12  
Chris Paul 3 point shot made. Assisted by Eric Gordon. 10:58
(41-29) 		 
  10:38 Joakim Noah layup missed.
  10:34 Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive rebound.
  10:34 Jaren Jackson Jr. layup missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 10:33  
Chris Paul 3 point shot missed. 10:31  
  10:28 Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound.
  10:18
(41-31) 		Wayne Selden 2 point shot made.
Gerald Green 2 point shot made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 9:53
(43-31) 		 
  9:41
(43-33) 		Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 point shot made. Assisted by Joakim Noah.
Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed. 9:27  
  9:24 MarShon Brooks defensive rebound.
Gerald Green personal foul. 9:14  
  9:14 Substitution out: Wayne Selden. Substitution in: Omri Casspi.
Substitution out: Danuel House Jr.. Substitution in: PJ Tucker. 9:14  
  9:05 Omri Casspi turnover.
Clint Capela turnover. 8:55  
Clint Capela personal foul. 8:55  
Substitution out: Gerald Green. Substitution in: James Harden. 8:40  
Gerald Green personal foul. 8:40  
  8:32 Joakim Noah turnover.
  8:32 Substitution out: MarShon Brooks. Substitution in: Marc Gasol.
  8:32 Substitution out: Joakim Noah. Substitution in: Jevon Carter.
  8:32 Joakim Noah personal foul.
PJ Tucker 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jaren Jackson Jr.. 8:17  
PJ Tucker offensive rebound. 8:11  
PJ Tucker 2 point shot made. 8:11
(45-33) 		 
  7:55
(45-35) 		Marc Gasol 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jaren Jackson Jr..
PJ Tucker 3 point shot missed. 7:44  
  7:42 Omri Casspi defensive rebound.
  7:24 Omri Casspi layup missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 7:21  
Clint Capela dunk missed. 7:17  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 7:11  
Clint Capela layup made. 7:11
(47-35) 		 
  6:55 Jevon Carter 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 6:53  
Clint Capela turnover. Jevon Carter steals. 6:40  
Chris Paul personal foul. 6:40  
  6:40 Memphis Timeout : full
  6:40 Substitution out: Mike Conley. Substitution in: Shelvin Mack.
Substitution out: Chris Paul. Substitution in: Danuel House Jr.. 6:40  
Substitution out: Clint Capela. Substitution in: Nene. 6:40  
PJ Tucker personal foul. 6:30  
  6:19 Jevon Carter 3 point shot missed.
PJ Tucker defensive rebound. 6:16  
  6:02 Marc Gasol personal foul.
Eric Gordon 2 point shot made. Assisted by Nene. 5:59
(49-35) 		 
PJ Tucker personal foul. 5:46  
  5:46 Jaren Jackson Jr. free throw missed (1 of 2).
  5:46 Jaren Jackson Jr. free throw missed (2 of 2).
James Harden defensive rebound. 5:44  
James Harden layup made. 5:31
(51-35) 		 
  5:21 Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover.
  5:21 Substitution out: Omri Casspi. Substitution in: Garrett Temple.
Danuel House Jr. 3 point shot missed. 5:00  
PJ Tucker offensive rebound. 4:57  
Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed. 4:54  
  4:54 Marc Gasol defensive rebound.
  4:41 Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed.
PJ Tucker defensive rebound. 4:38  
  4:35 Jevon Carter personal foul.
Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed. 4:27  
  4:23 Marc Gasol defensive rebound.
  4:22 Garrett Temple personal foul.
  4:22 Garrett Temple turnover.
  4:22 Substitution out: Jevon Carter. Substitution in: Mike Conley.
  4:22 Substitution out: Jaren Jackson Jr.. Substitution in: JaMychal Green.
Substitution out: Eric Gordon. Substitution in: Chris Paul. 4:22  
Nene layup missed. Blocked by Garrett Temple. 4:05  
  4:02 Mike Conley defensive rebound.
  3:50
(51-37) 		JaMychal Green layup made. Assisted by Marc Gasol.
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 3:25  
  3:22 JaMychal Green defensive rebound.
  3:16 Marc Gasol 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 3:12  
Substitution out: Nene. Substitution in: Clint Capela. 3:09  
Houston Timeout : full 3:09  
  3:09 Garrett Temple personal foul.
Clint Capela layup missed. 2:54  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 2:54  
  2:54 JaMychal Green personal foul.
Clint Capela free throw made (1 of 2). 2:54
(52-37) 		 
Clint Capela free throw made (2 of 2). 2:54
(53-37) 		 
Clint Capela personal foul. 2:38  
  2:38
(53-38) 		Marc Gasol free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:38
(53-39) 		Marc Gasol free throw made (2 of 2).
Substitution out: Danuel House Jr.. Substitution in: Eric Gordon. 2:38  
PJ Tucker 3 point shot made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 2:23
(56-39) 		 
  2:08 Marc Gasol turnover. PJ Tucker steals.
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 1:59
(58-39) 		 
  1:39 Marc Gasol personal foul.
  1:39 Marc Gasol turnover.
  1:39 Substitution out: Marc Gasol. Substitution in: Joakim Noah.
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 1:27
(60-39) 		 
PJ Tucker technical foul. 1:16  
  1:16
(60-40) 		Mike Conley free throw made ({1}).
  1:14 Mike Conley 3 point shot missed.
  1:10 Joakim Noah offensive rebound.
  1:09 Joakim Noah turnover. James Harden steals.
Eric Gordon layup missed. 1:05  
  1:04 MEM defensive rebound.
  0:42 Garrett Temple 3 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 0:40  
Clint Capela free throw made (1 of 2). 0:24
(61-40) 		 
Clint Capela free throw missed (2 of 2). 0:24  
  0:24 Joakim Noah personal foul.
  0:21 JaMychal Green defensive rebound.
  0:01 JaMychal Green 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Clint Capela.
  0:01 Shelvin Mack offensive rebound.
3
Houston   Memphis
Subbing out: Subbing In: Clint Capela, Eric Gordon, James Harden, Chris Paul, PJ Tucker 12:00  
  12:00 Subbing out: JaMychal Green, Joakim Noah Subbing In: Marc Gasol, Jaren Jackson Jr.
  11:40 Mike Conley 2 point shot missed.
HOU defensive rebound. 11:37  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 11:26  
  11:22 Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound.
  11:09 Marc Gasol turnover.
PJ Tucker 3 point shot missed. 10:59  
  10:54 Marc Gasol defensive rebound.
  10:43 Marc Gasol layup missed.
PJ Tucker defensive rebound. 10:41  
Chris Paul turnover. Garrett Temple steals. 10:30  
  10:25 Mike Conley 3 point shot missed.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 10:22  
Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed. 10:16  
  10:13 Marc Gasol defensive rebound.
Eric Gordon personal foul. 9:55  
  9:41 MEM turnover.
Clint Capela dunk missed. Blocked by Jaren Jackson Jr.. 9:37  
  9:33 Marc Gasol defensive rebound.
  9:31
(61-43) 		Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Conley.
James Harden turnover. 9:08  
  9:00
(61-45) 		Shelvin Mack layup made. Assisted by Marc Gasol.
PJ Tucker personal foul. 8:48  
PJ Tucker turnover. 8:48  
  8:30 Shelvin Mack layup missed. Blocked by Clint Capela.
Clint Capela defensive rebound. 8:26  
Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed. 8:20  
  8:17 Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound.
  8:12
(61-47) 		Garrett Temple layup made. Assisted by Mike Conley.
Houston Timeout : full 8:12  
PJ Tucker turnover. Marc Gasol steals. 7:57  
Clint Capela personal foul. 7:47  
  7:35 Marc Gasol 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 7:31  
James Harden 3 point shot missed. 7:09  
  7:07 Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound.
  6:50
(61-49) 		Mike Conley layup made.
Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed. 6:35  
  6:33 Marc Gasol defensive rebound.
  6:26
(61-51) 		Mike Conley 2 point shot made.
PJ Tucker 3 point shot missed. 6:10  
Clint Capela offensive rebound. 6:07  
  6:03 Shelvin Mack personal foul.
  6:03 Substitution out: Shelvin Mack. Substitution in: Jevon Carter.
Substitution out: Chris Paul. Substitution in: Danuel House Jr.. 6:03  
Substitution out: Eric Gordon. Substitution in: Gerald Green. 6:03  
Gerald Green 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 5:51
(64-51) 		 
  5:27
(64-53) 		Garrett Temple 2 point shot made.
Gerald Green 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 5:07
(67-53) 		 
  4:51 Substitution out: Jaren Jackson Jr.. Substitution in: JaMychal Green.
  4:45 Mike Conley 2 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 4:41  
James Harden 3 point shot made. 4:35
(70-53) 		 
James Harden personal foul. 4:23  
Substitution out: Clint Capela. Substitution in: Nene. 4:23  
  4:15 Mike Conley layup missed.
  4:11 JaMychal Green offensive rebound.
  4:11
(70-55) 		JaMychal Green layup made.
James Harden 3 point shot made. 3:50
(73-55) 		 
  3:31
(73-58) 		Mike Conley 3 point shot made. Assisted by Marc Gasol.
Nene 2 point shot missed. 3:09  
  3:06 Marc Gasol defensive rebound.
Gerald Green personal foul. 3:04  
  3:04
(73-59) 		JaMychal Green free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:04
(73-60) 		JaMychal Green free throw made (2 of 2).
  3:04 Substitution out: Mike Conley. Substitution in: Shelvin Mack.
  3:04 Substitution out: Garrett Temple. Substitution in: MarShon Brooks.
  3:04 Substitution out: Marc Gasol. Substitution in: Jaren Jackson Jr..
Gerald Green 3 point shot made. Assisted by Nene. 2:39
(76-60) 		 
  2:25
(76-62) 		Jevon Carter 2 point shot made.
Nene 2 point shot missed. 2:05  
  2:03 MarShon Brooks defensive rebound.
Nene personal foul. 1:56  
  1:56 Memphis Timeout : full
Substitution out: James Harden. Substitution in: Chris Paul. 1:56  
Substitution out: PJ Tucker. Substitution in: Eric Gordon. 1:56  
  1:56 JaMychal Green free throw missed ({1}).
  1:56
(76-63) 		JaMychal Green free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:35 MarShon Brooks personal foul.
Gerald Green free throw made (1 of 3). 1:35
(77-63) 		 
Gerald Green free throw made (2 of 3). 1:35
(78-63) 		 
Gerald Green free throw made (3 of 3). 1:35
(79-63) 		 
  1:25 JaMychal Green turnover.
Chris Paul 3 point shot missed. 0:59  
  0:57 Jevon Carter defensive rebound.
  0:55
(79-65) 		Jevon Carter layup made.
Eric Gordon 3 point shot missed. 0:41  
  0:39 JaMychal Green defensive rebound.
  0:35 Jevon Carter turnover.
Danuel House Jr. 3 point shot missed. 0:29  
Danuel House Jr. offensive rebound. 0:24  
Chris Paul turnover. MarShon Brooks steals. 0:12  
  0:07 Shelvin Mack 3 point shot missed.
Nene defensive rebound. 0:03  
Chris Paul 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
HOU offensive rebound. 0:00  
4
Houston   Memphis
  12:00 Subbing out: Subbing In: MarShon Brooks, Jevon Carter, JaMychal Green, Jaren Jackson Jr., Shelvin Mack
Subbing out: Danuel House Jr., Nene Subbing In: PJ Tucker, Clint Capela 12:00  
  11:44 Jevon Carter personal foul.
Substitution out: Eric Gordon. Substitution in: James Harden. 11:44  
Chris Paul 2 point shot missed. 11:39  
  11:39 MEM defensive rebound.
Clint Capela personal foul. 11:39  
  11:20
(79-67) 		JaMychal Green layup made. Assisted by Jaren Jackson Jr..
Gerald Green 3 point shot made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 10:55
(82-67) 		 
  10:38
(82-69) 		JaMychal Green dunk made. Assisted by Shelvin Mack.
PJ Tucker 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 10:18
(85-69) 		 
  9:58
(85-71) 		MarShon Brooks layup made. Assisted by Jaren Jackson Jr..
James Harden turnover. Jevon Carter steals. 9:36  
  9:33
(85-73) 		Jevon Carter 2 point shot made.
  9:14 JaMychal Green personal foul.
Clint Capela free throw made (1 of 2). 9:14
(86-73) 		 
Clint Capela free throw made (2 of 2). 9:14
(87-73) 		 
  9:14 Substitution out: MarShon Brooks. Substitution in: Omri Casspi.
  9:14 Substitution out: Shelvin Mack. Substitution in: Mike Conley.
  8:58
(87-75) 		Jaren Jackson Jr. layup made.
Clint Capela dunk made. Assisted by James Harden. 8:31
(89-75) 		 
  8:15 Jevon Carter 3 point shot missed.
James Harden defensive rebound. 8:11  
Chris Paul 3 point shot missed. 8:01  
  7:58 JaMychal Green defensive rebound.
Gerald Green personal foul. 7:52  
  7:41 JaMychal Green 2 point shot missed.
PJ Tucker defensive rebound. 7:39  
James Harden turnover. Jaren Jackson Jr. steals. 7:26  
  7:21
(89-77) 		Jevon Carter dunk made. Assisted by Omri Casspi.
Clint Capela layup made. Assisted by Chris Paul. 7:06
(91-77) 		 
  7:06 JaMychal Green personal foul.
  7:06 Substitution out: Jaren Jackson Jr.. Substitution in: Marc Gasol.
Substitution out: Chris Paul. Substitution in: Eric Gordon. 7:06  
Clint Capela free throw made (1 of 1). 7:06
(92-77) 		 
Gerald Green personal foul. 6:54  
Gerald Green technical foul. 6:54  
  6:54 Memphis Timeout : full
  6:54
(92-78) 		Mike Conley free throw made (1 of 1).
  6:44
(92-81) 		Jevon Carter 3 point shot made. Assisted by JaMychal Green.
PJ Tucker 3 point shot made. Assisted by James Harden. 6:28
(95-81) 		 
  6:07
(95-83) 		Omri Casspi layup made. Assisted by JaMychal Green.
Gerald Green turnover. Marc Gasol steals. 5:48  
  5:33 Jevon Carter 3 point shot missed.
PJ Tucker defensive rebound. 5:29  
  5:24 Omri Casspi personal foul.
  5:24 Substitution out: JaMychal Green. Substitution in: Jaren Jackson Jr..
  5:24 Substitution out: Omri Casspi. Substitution in: Garrett Temple.
Substitution out: Gerald Green. Substitution in: Chris Paul. 5:24  
Clint Capela dunk missed. Blocked by Jaren Jackson Jr.. 5:15  
  5:12 Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound.
  4:57
(95-85) 		Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 point shot made.
Chris Paul 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jevon Carter. 4:31  
  4:28 Mike Conley defensive rebound.
  4:27
(95-87) 		Garrett Temple 2 point shot made. Assisted by Mike Conley.
James Harden layup made. 4:02
(97-87) 		 
  3:45
(97-89) 		Mike Conley layup made.
PJ Tucker 3 point shot missed. 3:18  
HOU defensive rebound. 3:18  
HOU turnover. 3:18  
Clint Capela personal foul. 3:04  
Houston Timeout : full 3:04  
  3:04
(97-90) 		Mike Conley free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:04
(97-91) 		Mike Conley free throw made (2 of 2).
  2:53 Jevon Carter personal foul.
James Harden free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:53  
James Harden free throw made (2 of 2). 2:53
(98-91)