Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #54 Derrick Collins, #43 Dan Crawford, #62 Brian Forte
Attendance: 14534
Kevin Martin scored 26 of his game-high 34 points in the first half to lead the Houston Rockets to a 103-87 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.
Luis Scola added 23 points and nine rebounds as Houston (11-15) defeated Memphis for the seventh straight time.
Kyle Lowry scored 17 points to go with a career-best 18 assists and five steals for the Rockets.
Rudy Gay and Sam Young scored 19 points apiece for the Grizzlies (12-15), who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Shane Battier had 17 points and 10 rebounds and made five of Houston’s 10 3-point field goals.
Martin had 26 points in the first half to help Houston to a 61-33 halftime lead.
Memphis’ Young connected on 8-of-9 field-goal attempts while recording a season-high scoring total.
The Grizzlies shot just 29.3 percent in the first half and 36.5 percent for the game.
The Rockets led 34-13 after one quarter and led by 29 points entering the final quarter.
| Memphis | Houston | |
| Rudy Gay 19 | Scoring | Kevin Martin 34 |
| Mike Conley 3 | Assists | Kyle Lowry 18 |
| Zach Randolph 9 | Rebounds | Shane Battier 10 |
| Marc Gasol 6 | Free Throws Made | Kyle Lowry 5 |
| Rudy Gay 4 | Steals | Kyle Lowry 5 |
| Tony Allen 3 | Blocks | Jordan Hill 4 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Memphis | 87 | 36.5 | 2-5 | 23-29 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 13 | 15 |
| Houston | 103 | 48.1 | 10-22 | 15-18 | 27 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
- Houston will play their next game on the road against Sacramento. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Memphis will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.