Portland Trail Blazers Lose By 45 Points To Memphis Grizzlies – Game Highlights
Sunday’s Western Conference between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Memphis Grizzlies didn’t go Portland’s way- they lost 89-134. By the end of the match, the Blazers stood at 3-8 and the Grizzlies, who have won five of their last six games, at 7-4.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Highlights
Before the game, the Blazers held a moment of silence for former broadcaster Brian Wheeler, the voice of the Trail Blazers from 1998-2019, who passed away on Friday at age 62.
The Grizzlies came into the game leading the league in points in the paint with 60.8. While the Blazers were routed on Sunday night, there were some memorable moments in the game, including:
- The Blazers shot just 17 of 49 from the floor in the first quarter, only 1 of 18 from 3-point range, finishing a miserly 4 of 42 from 3-point range.
- The Grizzlies leapt to a 31-17 lead after the first quarter and led by as many as 25 in the first half.
- For Memphis, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Jake LaRavia added 18 points off the bench, despite missing Ja Morant, who is day-to-day with an injured right hip, Marcus Smart, and Desmond Bane.
- Jerami Grant scored 20 points for Portland.
- It was the first meeting between Portland’s Donovan Clingan and Memphis’ rookie Zach Edey since the 2024 NCAA championship game. Clingan maintained his prior success, finishing with 13 points, while Edey had 12.
- In the first quarter Edey boxed out Clingan and sent the rebound to Scotty Pippen Jr., who made the 3-pointer, to increase the Grizzlies lead to 29-11.
- When Memphis’ 5-foot-8 Rookie Yuki Kawamura stepped into the game in the fourth quarter, he was met with applause from the Blazers fans.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail Blazers Full Game Highlights
On Tuesday, The Portland Trail Blazers host the Minnesota Timberwolves.