Grizzlies
Trail BlazersThe Memphis Grizzlies routed the Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 on Thursday, October 29, at Moda Center in Portland, OR.
The game was tied 58-58 at halftime. The Grizzlies did the most damage in the fourth quarter, winning it 33-20. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 91-83 going into the fourth.
Top performers
Cameron Boozer led the Grizzlies with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Isaiah Stewart added 18 points. For the Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija had 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting, with 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Ja Morant added 14 points.
Cameron Boozer recorded a triple-double: 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. The Grizzlies bench outscored the Trail Blazers reserves 56-32.
- Deni Avdija (POR): 24 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 8-16 FG, 32 MIN
- Isaiah Stewart (MEM): 18 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 7-10 FG, 16 MIN
- Cameron Boozer (MEM): 18 PTS, 12 REB, 12 AST, 6-10 FG, 28 MIN
- Cedric Coward (MEM): 17 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 7-14 FG, 27 MIN
- Ja Morant (POR): 14 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 6-14 FG, 23 MIN
- Toumani Camara (POR): 13 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 5-10 FG, 26 MIN
Context
The Grizzlies improved to 5-0 with their fifth straight win, while the Trail Blazers fell to 3-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Grizzlies visit the Pelicans on Friday, Nov 13; the Trail Blazers visit the Kings on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,367 at Moda Center. Officials: Kevin Cutler, Tyler Ford and Catherine Chang.