Memphis Grizzlies vs Portland Trail blazers

The Memphis Grizzlies' last game was an away loss. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden 1 Center 132-122. Jaylen Wells scored 14 points, Brandon Clarke scored 15, and Desmond Bane scored 44 points.

The Portland Trail Blazers won their most recent game back-to-back. defeating the Washington Wizards 112-97 in home at Moda Center. Shaedon Sharpe scored 16 and Duop Reath scored 15, but Anfernee Simons managed to score 30 points.

In their past two meetings, the Grizzlies have defeated the Blazers. They won 123-98 at FedExForum after winning 134-89 at Moda Center. They have each won five of the last ten meetings between the two clubs.

Last Monday marked the beginning of the Grizzlies' five-game road journey. They gave up 35 assists and let the Kings make 20 3-pointers. Memphis had a poor assist-to-turnover ratio of 24/18 and shot 13 for 30 from downtown. Brandon Clarke scored 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds, while Desmond Bane scored 44 points to lead the charge.

Ja Morant is regarded as day-to-day due to a shoulder ailment that kept him out of action for two consecutive games. Due to a calf injury, Santi Aldama hasn't played since March 7 and is doubtful to play against the Blazers. The Grizzlies are fifth in the West, just one game behind the No. 2 seed.

The NBA match will bring the Portland Trail Blazers against the Memphis Grizzlies at Moda Center for a game on Wednesday evening. The Blazers (30-39) maintain a 12th place position in the Western Conference yet the Grizz (43-26) occupy position five.
The Trail Blazers established three successive victories after defeating the Wizards 112-97 at home on Monday night.

In the fourth quarter when Portland led by 24 points Chauncey Billups decided to pull out his starters early since Anfernee Simons had achieved 30 points.

This season the Blazers rank 23rd in the league with 110.6 points per game yet remain one of the better defensive teams that lets teams score 114.2 points on average (16th defense in the league).

Since losing to Sacramento 132-122 in road action on Monday the Memphis Grizzlies have been competitive by winning five of their last eight matchups while seeking better results for this game.

Desmond Bane scored a whopping 44 points during the game but Memphis lacked consistent scoring from the rest of their lineup which gave the Kings their opening to separate themselves in the second half.

The Memphis Grizzlies lead the NBA with 122.7 PPG but sit at 25th position for defensive efficiency with 116.8 PPG against them each game.
The next games for the Memphis Grizzlies include Heat, Kings and Clippers, Jazz followed by Thunder. During their last fourteen games the Grizzlies maintained a record of average wins and losses while slipping to the fifth position in Western Conference standings.

The Trail Blazers recently won against both the Raptors and Wizards preceding their next matches versus the Nuggets along with the Celtics and Cavs. The 500-wining streak Portland Trail Blazers continue to affect other teams because they are currently at break-even in the most recent 14 games.