Fortunately for the Houston Rockets, the only person who may stand a chance of defending Jalen Green is on their team.

Following the Houston Rockets' 120-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, fans lauded 22-year-old Jalen Green for his

Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points, capped by a layup that gave Houston the lead late, and the Rockets rallied for a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Ja (Morant) is a very fierce competitor, and he knows that I am, too,” Jalen Green told Rockets Wire regarding his duel with Ja Morant.

In a recent interview, Amen Thompson humorously commented on teammate Jalen Green's standout play against the Grizzlies.

Green torched Memphis for 42 points on Monday and has reached a new level of production and efficiency in January.

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The Houston Rockets returned home after a three-game road trip to face the Memphis Grizzlies. They topped the Grizzlies 99-95 in their previous matchup, and wer

Jalen Green tied his career-high with 42 points, including a game-winner, as Houston extended its lead for the No. 2 seed by beating Memphis again.

Morant's availability will be a key factor, but there's much more that Memphis needs to improve on against Houston. Rockets center Alperen Şengünn had his way in the last matchup. A combination of Zach Edey, Brandon Clarke, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jay Huff must improve on Monday.

Jalen Green is having another one of his smoldering stretches for the Houston Rockets. Over eight games in January, Green is averaging 30.2 points on 52/48/92 shooting splits. That 48% from 3 is coming on more than nine attempts per game.