NBA: Memphis Grizzlies clinch play-offs place with big win over Houston Rockets

Luke Kennard (right) scored all 30 of his points in three-pointers
The Memphis Grizzlies secured a spot in the NBA play-offs with an emphatic 151-114 victory over the Houston Rockets.

Luke Kennard made a franchise record 10 three-pointers, from only 11 attempts, while Desmond Bane added 25 points.

The Grizzlies also set a new franchise record of 25 total three-pointers as they became the second Western Conference side after leaders the Denver Nuggets to reach the postseason.

Ja Morant hit 18 points in his second game back after an eight-game ban.

The All-Star guard was suspended without pay by the NBA after a video showed him holding a gun in a Colorado nightclub.
 
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