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.

While there are reasons a Ja Morant trade to the Rockets make sense, there are also plenty of issues a deal would pose for Houston.

In a recent mock trade idea, the Rockets acquire a proven scorer in Pelicans' Jordan Poole in a win-now move to maximize the Kevin Durant era.

The Memphis Grizzlies are back in action at home against the Houston Rockets. Follow along for live updates from The Commercial Appeal.

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.

Houston Rockets (5-2, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (5-1, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -1.5; over/under is 227.

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