This Wednesday, the (24-26) Portland Trail Blazers will travel to Memphis, TN to take on the (32-18) Memphis Grizzlies. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the FedExForum. This will be the second meeting between these two teams this season, as the Grizzlies won the last matchup, 111-106.
The Trail Blazers are coming into this one after taking down the Atlanta Hawks, 129-125. They looked awesome on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot if they want to challenge the Grizzlies on the road.
The Grizzlies are entering this game after defeating the Indiana Pacers, 112-100. They were elite on both ends of the floor, as they will have to stay efficient in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in 12th place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 10 games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 114.1 points per game and they have shot 48.2% from the floor. This is the 17th most points scored per contest and the eighth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Blazers have the sixth-highest adjusted offensive rating. Damian Lillard continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 30.4 points per game on 46.3% shooting from the field. Portland has also shown that they have multiple players that can make it rain from behind the arc. They have shot 37.7% from deep, which is the seventh-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Portland has also shot 78.7% from the charity stripe, which is the 13th-highest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these free points and still expect to stay competitive in these games.
On the defensive end of the floor, the Blazers are allowing 113.7 points per contest and their opponents have shot 47.8% from the floor. This is the 16th least amount of points given up per game and the 22nd lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Trail Blazers have the 25th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have struggled to consistently contest shots in the paint and on the perimeter, as their opponents have also shot 36.6% from deep. This is the 22nd-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Portland Trail Blazers are snatching 42.2 rebounds per game as well. This is the 22nd most in the league, as they will have to crash the offensive and defensive glass in this one.
Injury Report: Ibou Badji C (Knee) is questionable. Justice Winslow SF (Ankle) is out.
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