The Portland Trail Blazers (24-26, 10-15 Away) head to face the Memphis Grizzlies (32-18, 21-3 Home) Wednesday in a matchup that pits outstanding offense against exceptional defense.
Portland topped the Atlanta Hawks 129-125 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on Monday. Damian Lillard was a top performer with 42 points and six assists.
The Trail Blazers are 12th in the Western Conference. Memphis won their eighth home game in a row on Sunday at FedExForum, beating the Indiana Pacers 112-100. Jaren Jackson Jr. topped the scoresheet with 28 points.
With 27 points, 15 assists, and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant also produced a strong performance. The Grizzlies are the second seed in the Western Conference, two games behind the Denver Nuggets.
The teams are meeting for the last time this season. After taking the only previous season meeting against Portland 111-106 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter in November 2022, Memphis will be seeking a season sweep.
Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 29 points and eight rebounds. Anfernee Simons had 31 points in the loss. The Blazers have been led this season by Lillard, who is averaging 30.4 points per game, sixth-highest in the league. Lillard also has dished 7.3 assists per game, 10th-most in the league.
Meanwhile, Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 9.6 rebounds.Morant has powered the Grizzlies’ offense, averaging 27.3 points per game. Morant also has distributed 8.2 assists per game, fifth-most in the league. Steven Adams has pulled down 11.5 rebounds per game.
The Grizzlies are the NBA’s best team in defensive efficiency, while the Trail Blazers rank fifth in offensive efficiency. The teams have split their last 10 games at FedExForum (5-5). Portland is looking to avoid a ninth successive loss on the road this season.
Portland is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +1.6 (122.4-120.8). For the season, the Trail Blazers are averaging 114.1 points per game, compared to 113.7 for opponents. Memphis has also split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 117.9 points per game on average while allowing 116.1 (+1.8 margin).
TRAIL BLAZERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Damian Lillard: 38.6 | 30.4 | +8.2
Rebounds per game:
Drew Eubanks: 6.2 | 4.5 | +1.7
Jusuf Nurkic: 5.8 | 9.6 | -3.9
GRIZZLIES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Santi Aldama: 9.2 | 14.9 | -5.7
Points per game:
Dillon Brooks: 11.0 | 15.6 | -4.6
Rebounds per game:
Steven Adams: 16.0 | 11.5 | +4.5
Assists per game:
Ja Morant: 11.5 | 8.2 | +3.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies -6.5 (-110)
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