The Houston Rockets have made quite a few roster changes this offseason. They added Chris Paul to their roster, hoping to finally compete for the NBA championship next season, and so far they are looking good on the court.

On Wednesday night, they faced the Memphis Grizzlies in their preseason matchup as the Rockets were looking to win their third straight game. Even though it was just a preseason game, there were still around 13,000 fans at the FedExForum Arena in Memphis supporting their Grizzlies.

Big fourth quarter by the Rockets leads them to victory

Memphis played better at the beginning of the game. They outscored Houston 25-21 in the first quarter and midway through the second period they were in front by seven points (37-30). The Grizzlies held a 47-44 lead at halftime.

Houston regained the lead with a great third quarter. They held the Grizzlies to just 19 points in the period and heading into the fourth quarter, the Rockets led 71-66. It was a close game early in the fourth quarter, but Houston closed out the game with a 30-point fourth quarter and celebrated a 101-89 victory.

James Harden led the way for the Rockets once again. Harden finished with 18 points, five rebounds, and nine assists.

Trevor Ariza added 16 points and eight rebounds, while Clint Capela finished the game with 15 points and nine rebounds for Houston.

For the Memphis Grizzlies, it was Andrew Harrison who led them in scoring. Harrison finished the game with 17 points and he also added six rebounds and five steals. Marc Gasol added 12 points and four assists for Memphis, while Mario Chalmers scored 12 points off the bench.

76ers cruise past the Nets

The Philadelphia 76ers were looking for their first preseason win this year as they faced the Brooklyn Nets. Philadelphia opened up the game with a 30-point first quarter and held a 30-22 lead after the first 12 minutes of the game.

The Sixers went on to score 46 points in the second quarter and led 76-51 at halftime.

It was an impressive game by the 76ers on Wednesday night as they held a 112-84 lead heading into the fourth quarter. They ended up winning the game easily 133-114.

Dario Saric led all scorers on Wednesday night, as he finished the game with 26 points. He also added nine rebounds and three assists as well. Joel Embiid added 22 points and seven rebounds in 15 minutes of playing time for the 76ers. JJ Redick finished with 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting for Philadelphia.

D'Angelo Russell led the Nets in scoring in this one with 24 points in 24 minutes of playing time. Caris LeVert added 16 points and four rebounds off the bench for Brooklyn, while Jeremy Lin contributed with 14 points.
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