JA MORANT had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat Houston 136-102 Monday night, sending the Rockets to their 12th straight loss. Dillon Brooks finished with 16 points, and Kyle Anderson added 15 as Memphis snapped a three-game losing streak. The 136 points was a season-high for the Grizzlies. Brooks and other Grizzlies said a renewed energy meant better defense. “That should never die,” Brooks said. “The energy every single game, every single day at practice. …We should never lack energy.” Jalen Green led the Rockets with 15 points, while Jae’Sean Tate added 14 points and nine rebounds. Houston, again was stymied by poor shooting, connecting on only 38 percent. Neither team entered Monday night playing well. Memphis struggled in its previous three games — all losses by double-digit margins to Charlotte, Phoenix and New Orleans. Meanwhile, over the last four games, the Rockets have lost by an average of 14.3 points a game. The misery continued early for the Rockets, who just couldn’t match the Grizzlies, even though Memphis had its own problems with turnovers early. But whatever issues Memphis was dealing with, the Rockets had more with a dozen miscues. The Rockets shot a respectable 44 percent in the half, but Memphis connected on 56 percent building its lead. A 20-0 run in the third quarter, part of Memphis outscoring the Rockets 31-15 in the frame, guaranteed Houston’s losing streak would continue for at least another game as the Grizzlies lead reached 40 in the second half.(SD-Agencies) | 