Dillon Brooks Leads Rockets to Victory Against Former Team
Brooks scores 26 points in first game against Grizzlies since signing $80 million contract with Houston.
- Dillon Brooks, now with the Houston Rockets, scored 26 points against his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies, leading the Rockets to a 103-96 victory.
- Brooks hit a crucial three-pointer with 39.4 seconds remaining, putting Houston up by five points.
- This marked Brooks' first game against the Grizzlies since leaving the team after six seasons and signing an $80 million contract with the Rockets.
- The win was the Rockets' fifth straight victory, improving their season record to 13-9.
- The Grizzlies, struggling with injuries and a suspension to key player Ja Morant, have dropped to 1-10 at home.