Rockets, Grizzlies and Jazz win close games as Darius Acuff Jr. scores 33 in Friday's late NBA slate

Friday's late NBA games were tight. All five were decided by eight points or fewer, and three were settled in the last minute.

Rockets 114, Spurs 110. Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama's tying layup with less than a second left in Austin, and Houston moved to 2-0. Alperen Sengun scored 29, and Kevin Durant had 20. Wembanyama had 25 points and 13 rebounds after a 1-for-13 opener. Full recap.

Grizzlies 111, Warriors 108. Memphis trailed 106-94 with 3:47 left and scored the last 17 points. Rookie Cameron Boozer hit the go-ahead jumper with 20 seconds left and finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Golden State did not make a field goal after De'Anthony Melton's 3-pointer and is 0-2. Full recap.

Jazz 120, Pelicans 119. Darryn Peterson made the go-ahead free throws with 50.5 seconds left, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 24 points and 10 rebounds. New Orleans lost center Yves Missi to a left knee injury. Full recap.

Lakers 125, Clippers 117. Austin Reaves scored 28 on 10-of-13 shooting, and Walker Kessler had 22 points and six blocks. Luka Doncic scored 23 but had a career-high 11 turnovers. Full recap.

Trail Blazers 128, Kings 120. Sacramento's home opener belonged to rookie Darius Acuff Jr., who scored 33. The NBA said the No. 7 pick set the Kings' single-game scoring record for a teenager and became the first rookie to score 30 this season.

Domantas Sabonis added 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists, and Zach LaVine scored 22. Portland still won it. The Kings led 64-59 at halftime, and the Blazers opened the third quarter on a 15-0 run, capped by a Toumani Camara 3, according to the Associated Press. Portland made 8 of 19 3-pointers in the third after going 4 for 22 in the first half.

Deni Avdija led the Blazers with 26 points, six rebounds and six assists. Damian Lillard and Camara each scored 19, Sidy Cissoko had 15, and Robert Williams III went 6 for 6 for 13 points. Ja Morant had 12 points and seven assists, and Jrue Holiday had 12 and eight. Sabonis hit a 3 to make it 121-118 with 3:21 left, but Donovan Clingan's late basket and free throws helped Portland close it. The Blazers are 2-0, and the Kings are 0-2.

Saturday's schedule has several quick turnarounds. Houston plays at Atlanta, San Antonio visits Dallas, Golden State is at Phoenix and New Orleans is at Denver.