Memphis plays Portland on 3-game road skid

Sat, Nov 4, 2023
NBA News (AP)

Memphis Grizzlies (0-6, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (3-3, 10th in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis travels to Portland looking to stop its three-game road skid.

Portland finished 33-49 overall and 23-29 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Trail Blazers averaged 113.4 points per game last season, 47.7 in the paint, 16.3 off of turnovers and 14.2 on fast breaks.

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Memphis went 51-31 overall and 30-22 in Western Conference play during the 2022-23 season. The Grizzlies averaged 8.3 steals, 5.8 blocks and 12.9 turnovers per game last season.

The two teams play for the second time this season. The Trail Blazers defeated the Grizzlies 115-113 in overtime in their last meeting on Nov. 4. Jerami Grant led the Trail Blazers with 26 points, and Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 33 points.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Shaedon Sharpe: day to day (thumb), Scoot Henderson: out (ankle), Ish Wainright: out (calf), Anfernee Simons: out (thumb).

Grizzlies: Brandon Clarke: out (achilles), Derrick Rose: out (knee), Steven Adams: out for season (knee), Santi Aldama: out (ankle).

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