—— The Trail Blazers used a strong fourth quarter to top the Memphis Grizzlies 122-115 Saturday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Jerami Grant finished with 29 points on 6-of-10 shooting from three-point range and Donovan Clingan recorded his 20th double-double on the season with 20 points and 19 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-115 Saturday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
The Trail Blazers and Grizzlies were tied at 63 at halftime. Memphis took control in the third as they closed the quarter on a 23-13 run to take an eight-point lead into the fourth.
Memphis led 101-92 with 10:10 to play but Portland exploded for a 28-12 run to take a 120-113 lead with 1:51 to play. The Trail Blazers secured the win at the free throw line with a pair from Clingan.
Jrue Holiday finished with 21 points and four assists and Caleb Love added 17 points and eight assists. Vit Krejci and Blake Wesley each scored 10 off the bench.
The Trail Blazers will play three-games before the All-Star break starts on Friday with 26-games remaining after the break for their stretch-run.
Deni Avdija (Back), Shaedon Sharpe (Calf), Robert Williams III (Rest), and Scoot Henderson (Injury-Management) did not play Saturday night.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers host the Philadelphia 76ers Monday night at Moda Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM.
Chad’s Take- Trail Blazers are positioning themselves for a big run post All-Star break.