The Memphis Grizzlies entered Thursday night with the hopes of preventing the Houston Rockets from sweeping them 4-0 in the regular season series. With Houston being the second seed and Memphis being the third seed,

Taylor Jenkins shuts down concerns about Ja Morant’s bench engagement as the Grizzlies secure a 120-119 win over the Rockets.

The Memphis Grizzlies are hosting the red-hot Houston Rockets on Thursday night in what will be the fourth and final meeting of the regular season series. The Rockets have the series lead, 3-0. The last two meetings were decided by four points or less with the last meeting ending at a score of 120-118.

Officially out vs. Houston

The Memphis Grizzlies are back at home trying to avoid a season sweep versus the Houston Rockets. Follow along for live updates.

When the Cleveland Cavaliers' blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks ended on TNT Thursday night, it was time for Inside the NBA to look forward to Houston Rockets-Memphis Grizzlies in the nightcap. Shaquille O'Neal shared what he was most excited to watch as two of the top three teams in the Western Conference squared off.

The Memphis Grizzlies will host the Houston Rockets for the next matchup and fans are curious in particular for Ja Morant's availability.

Iffy against Houston

In that stretch, they’ve gained a 1.5-game lead over the Memphis Grizzlies for No. 2 in the West, who they face for the fourth and final time tonight at 8:30 p.m. CT. So far thi

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant has been ruled out of Thursday's home matchup against the Houston Rockets.

Morant will likely miss Thursday's game against Houston due to right shoulder soreness. Scotty Pippen will probably start in his place, and Luke Kennard may get more minutes off the bench for the Grizzlies. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.