Key Stat of the Night
- Portland’s 83 points were a season-low allowed by the Grizzlies (84, @UTA on 10/22), and was also the fewest for Portland by 13 (96, @MIN on 11/16).
Key Run of the Night
- Leading 79-78 with 4:51 left in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies rattled off a 13-0 run from 4:51 to 1:20 (3:31 span) to seal the game. Eight of the points during that run came from Mike Conley
Game Recap
The Memphis Grizzlies held the Portland Trail Blazers to the fewest points by an opponent this season, winning 92-83 on Wednesday night in FedExForum. The Grizzlies improve to 16-11 on the season and are now 9-4 at home. The Trail Blazers fall to 15-13 on the year.
Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 23 points and handed out a game-high six assists. Conley has scored now at least 20 points in 14 games this season. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 14 points and blocked two shots. MarShon Brooks added 13 points off the bench. JaMychal Green supplied 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting. Marc Gasol filled the box score with nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and a season-high six blocks. Kyle Anderson pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds.
Portland’s 83 points were a season-low for them (previous: 96, Nov. 16 at Minnesota) and the Trail Blazers entered tonight averaging 112.0 points per game. The Grizzlies shot 34-for-82 (.415) from the field while holding the Trail Blazers to 32-for-87 (.368) in the game. Memphis went 8-for-24 (.333) from three-point range while Portland shot 6-for-22 (.273). Memphis blocked 10 shots while Portland had nine. The Grizzlies outscored the Trail Blazers 40-28 in the paint.
CJ McCollum led all scorers with 40 points, tying his season-high. McCollum has now scored 30-plus points in five games this year. Damian Lillard scored 14 points on just 4-of-18 (.222) shooting and had seven rebounds. Al-Farouq Aminu added 10 points.
In the fourth quarter, Portland went on a 7-1 run from 6:42 to 4:51 (1:51 run) to trim the Grizzlies lead to 79-78. The Grizzlies immediately countered with a 13-0 run of their own from 4:51 to 1:20 (3:31 span) to go up 92-78, sealing the game. Conley scored 10 points in the quarter. The Grizzlies turned the ball over only once in the final period.
Both teams shot better in the third quarter, with Memphis connecting on 10-of-19 (.526) field goals and Portland going 8-of-18 (.444). The Grizzlies outscored the Trail Blazers 14-6 in the paint during the period, and outrebounded them 11-6 to lead 68-63 at the end of the third.
The teams shot similar numbers from the floor in the first half, as Memphis was 16-of-44 (.364) and Portland went 16-of-45 (.356). Neither team shot well from three-point range, with the Grizzlies making 4-of-13 (.308) threes and the Trail Blazers making 2-of-14 (.143), which tied a season-low for three-point percentage by an opponent in a half. McCollum had 20 first-half points, but no other Trail Blazer scored more than five before intermission.
The Grizzlies struggled on offense to start the game, shooting 6-for-19 (.316) from the field in the first quarter to tie a season-low for points in a quarter with 15. Memphis also committed six turnovers in the quarter, which Portland converted into nine points. Portland opened the game with an 11-2 run over 4:39 (11:42 to 7:03) to help lead 26-15 at the end of the period.
Memphis made major adjustments in the second quarter, kicking off with a 17-2 run over 6:49 (11:34 to 4:45) to take a 32-30 lead. Memphis made 10-of-24 (.417) field goals and were 4-of-8 (.500) from three-point range in the second. The defense held the Trail Blazers to 5-of-18 (.278) shooting, including 1-of-6 (.167) from three. Portland’s 14 points in the quarter were their fewest points in a quarter this year. The Grizzlies outscored the Trail Blazers in the paint 12-0 in the period to help lead 42-40 at halftime.
Next Game
The Grizzlies will host the Miami Heat on Friday, December 14 at 7 p.m. CT in what could be Dwyane Wade’s final game in FedExForum. Come to the game, tune in to FOX Sports Southeast presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN to follow the action.
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Team Quotes
Player Notes
- Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 23 points and handed out a game-high six assists. Conley has scored now 20-plus points in 14 games this season.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 14 points and blocked two shots.
- MarShon Brooks added 13 points off the bench, marking the sixth time he’s scored in double figures this season.
- JaMychal Green supplied 12 points on 5-for-5 shooting.
- Marc Gasol filled the box score with nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and a season-high six blocks.
- CJ McCollum led all scorers with 40 points, tying his season-high. It’s the fifth time this year that McCollum has scored 30-plus points.
Team Notes
- Portland’s 14 points in the second quarter were a season-low in any quarter this season.
- The Trail Blazers shot 2-for-14 (.143) from three-point range in the first half, tying a season-low for a Memphis opponent’s three-point percentage in a half (Oct. 24 at Sacramento).
- The Grizzlies outscored the Trail Blazers 40-28 in the paint.
- The Grizzlies shot 34-for-82 (.415) from the field while holding the Trail Blazers to 32-for-87 (.368) in the game. Portland’s field goal percentage was their second-lowest of the year (.366, Nov. 21 at Milwaukee).
- Memphis blocked 10 shots in the game, marking the third time this season the team logged double-digit blocks.
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