Portland Trail Blazers at Memphis Grizzlies
· National Basketball AssociationAldama scores 22 points, Grizzlies build big lead in 119-96 win over Trail Blazers
Jock Landale finished with 15 points to help Memphis win for the seventh time in nine games.
Jerami Grant led Portland with 21 points. Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe had 17 points each. Avdija added seven rebounds and seven assists, but his streak of at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists ended at five games.
Portland was without either of its top two centers. Donovan Clingan missed his second consecutive game with a left lower calf contusion, while Robert Williams III was a late scratch with an illness. That left 7-foot-2 rookie Yang Hansen, the 16th overall pick last summer, to start his first game of the season. The Chinese player had four points and five rebounds.
Poor shooting and a load of Portland turnovers helped Memphis build the lead to 25 in the first half.
Memphis led 66-46 at halftime, the 46 Portland points matching the lowest output of the season in a half. Fourteen turnovers and 35% shooting overall contributed to the Trail Blazers' woes.
Portland opened the second half with a 19-3 run to cut it to 69-65. Memphis countered and took a 92-78 lead into the fourth.
Grizzlies: Host Utah on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
MEM leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 119 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 119 |
| 4th 19.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 96 - 119 |
| 4th 44.0 |  |
Duop Reath makes free throw 1 of 1 | 96 - 119 |
| 4th 44.0 | |
John Konchar shooting foul | 95 - 119 |
Statistics
 POR |
 MEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-83 | FG | 40-89 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 15-43 | 3PT | 10-35 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-18 | FT | 29-39 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 21 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Steals | 18 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 26 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 31 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 27 | Fouls | 25 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 98 |
Memphis Grizzlies Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Santi Aldama, F | Out | Feb 22 |
| Kyle Anderson, F | Day-To-Day | Feb 22 |
| Cedric Coward, F | Out | Feb 22 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G | Out | Feb 19 |
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Feb 18 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija, F | Day-To-Day | Feb 22 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Feb 21 |
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Feb 14 |
Game Information
Location: Memphis, TN
Attendance: 14,189 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
44 | 14 | .759 | - | W2 |
 Denver |
36 | 22 | .621 | 8 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
35 | 23 | .603 | 9 | L1 |
 Portland |
28 | 30 | .483 | 16 | W1 |
 Utah |
18 | 39 | .316 | 25.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
40 | 16 | .714 | - | W8 |
 Houston |
34 | 21 | .618 | 5.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
21 | 34 | .382 | 18.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
20 | 36 | .357 | 20 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
16 | 42 | .276 | 25 | W1 |
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