The Houston Rockets had an extremely disappointing opener to their 2024-25 NBA regular season, falling at home Wednesday to a Charlotte Hornets team that was 20 games worse last season.
Two days later, again inside their home arena of Toyota Center, the Rockets (0-1) will attempt to make amends versus a Western Conference rival.
Led by a proven superstar in Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies (1-0) enter coming off an opening victory at Utah. The Rockets would love for at least one of their young prospects, headlined by the likes of Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun, to ultimately reach Morant's heights — but the path to get there remains uneven and challenging.