Grizzlies 134-89 Trail Blazers (November 10, 2024) Game Recap

PORTLAND, Ore. – Jaren Jackson Jr. had 20 points and seven rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 134-89 on Sunday night.

Jake LaRavia scored 18 points off the bench for the Grizzlies, who led by as many as 45 points and won five of their last six games.

Jerami Grant scored 20 points for Portland, which has lost three straight.

Memphis was missing Ja Morant, who is dealing with a right hip injury on a daily basis, as well as Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane.

The Grizzlies took a 31-17 lead after the first quarter and even led by 25 points in the first half.

It was the first meeting between Memphis’ rookie Zach Edey and Portland’s Donovan Clingan since the 2024 NCAA championship game, when Clingan and UConn defeated Edey’s Purdue.

Clingan finished with 13 points and Edey had 12.

Takeaways

Grizzlies: The Grizzlies entered the game leading the league with 60.8 points. They had 58 against the Blazers. … Memphis’ 5-foot-8 rookie Yuki Kawamura entered the game in the fourth quarter to applause from Blazers fans.

Trail Blazers: The Blazers observed a pregame moment of silence for former broadcaster Brian Wheeler, who died Friday at age 62. He was the voice of the Trail Blazers from 1998 to 2019.

Key moment

In the first quarter, Edey boxed out Clingan and threw the rebound to Scotty Pippen Jr., who made the 3-pointer to give the Grizzlies a 29-11 lead and the rout was on.

Key statistics

The Blazers dug a deep hole in the first half, shooting just 17 of 49 from the floor. They were just 1 of 18 from 3-point range. The Blazers finished just 4 of 42 from 3-point range.

Next

The Grizzlies visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

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