Amen Thompson and Alperen Şengün both posted double-doubles as the Rockets got off to a fast start and cruised to a win in Memphis.

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Amen Thompson logró 28 puntos y diez rebotes, Alperen Sengun añadió 20 unidades y 16 tableros, y los Rockets de Houston derrotaron el miércoles 124-109 a los Grizzlies de Memphis.

The Birmingham, Alabama native would play parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with the Griz before he was dealt to the Houston Rockets in 2011. His stay with the team would span just five games before he was cut by the team. During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Carroll wore only jersey No. 0 and put up 0.4 assists per game.

The Rockets, led by Kevin Durant’s 31-point performance, defeated the Raptors 139–121, ending a 52-year drought in the process.

It was believed that Houston’s 2025–26 offense would appear a little more conventional after adding Durant in the 2025 summer. However, VanVleet’s injury in September altered the strategy, and the Sengun-Adams combination is once again overcoming those seeming obstacles. Enter Steven Adams and the double big lineup.

Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle sprain) rejoined the Rockets after missing Monday’s game, but backup center Steven Adams (hip flexor tightness) did not play.