Blazers vs Grizzlies Game Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers (15-42) are the guests of the Memphis Grizzlies (20-39) at FedExForum on March 1. This article has the most in depth basketball analysis about this coming matchup.
Blazers Analysis: They’ve lost 9 consecutive games
Tuesday night, Portland suffered their tenth consecutive defeat at home against Miami. The Trail Blazers have a 15-42 record and are 26 games below the Timberwolves for the top spot in the Northwest Division. In terms of the final guaranteed playoff spot, they were 18.5 games behind New Orleans in the Western Conference and 15 games behind the Warriors in the play-in tournament. They were ranked 14th overall. Portland scored 8 of the first nine points in their game against Miami, building a lead that grew to as much as 15 points in the 1st quarter and 13 points at the half. After trailing by 4 points after 3 quarters, the Trail Blazers had been outscored 34–20 in the third.
Grizzlies Analysis: On a 3-game losing run
The Memphis Grizzlies, meanwhile, have also been struggling as they have dropped 12 of their previous 14 games overall. They will be trying to end a 3-game losing streak after losing 110-101 on the road to the Timberwolves on Wednesday. With 33 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 steals, Jaren Jackson Jr. led the squad. Ziaire Williams followed with 16 points and 8 rebounds, and GG Jackson scored 14 points on 5 of 7 attempts while coming off the bench. The Grizzlies had a fast start and led at halftime despite shooting just 38% from the field and 11 of 37 from three as a team. However, they gave up 38 points in the 3rd quarter and managed just 16 points in the 4th, letting the Timberwolves win in the end.
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Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies Game Information
