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2026 NBA Summer League: Grizzlies rout Rockets in semifinals matchup
Jul 19 2026 02:48 · By Joel Bartilotta, RotoWire · 32 Reads
Cedric Coward scored 28 points for the Grizzlies in their Summer League semifinal.
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Grizzlies 101, Rockets 90:
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LAS VEGAS
— The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Houston Rockets,
101-90
, in the
2026 NBA Summer League
semifinal at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday.
The Grizzlies were led by
Cedric Coward
, who finished with 28 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Memphis will play the winner of the Warriors-Lakers matchup in the
2026 Las Vegas Summer League
Championship.
The Grizzlies led 24-9 after the first quarter and got their lead up to as much as 22 points. They led by at least seven points for the final three quarters.
Memphis shot 94% (17-for-18) from the free-throw line while the Rockets shot just 60% (6-for-10). Memphis outrebounded Houston, 47-35, and got 20 second chance points to just 10 for Houston.
Javon Small had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Memphis.
No. 3 overall pick Cameron Boozer
provided 12 points, 12 rebounds and five assists while Jahmai Mashack led the bench with 15 points.
The Rockets were led by
Quadir Copeland
, collecting 24 points while Iasiah Crawford compiled 12 points and eight rebounds.
Bruce Thornton tallied eight points, eight rebounds and seven assists while
Daishen Nix
led the bench with 16 points.