Portland Trail Blazers (9-14, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (10-13, 9th in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tenn.; Sunday, 6 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Santi Aldama and the Memphis Grizzlies host Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers.
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The Grizzlies are 9-7 in conference play. Memphis is 3-9 in games played with 10 or more points.
The Trail Blazers are 7-9 in the Western Conference. Portland is allowing 120.7 points per game, but is 2.4 points fewer than its opponents.
The Grizzlies are averaging 12.9 three-pointers per game this season, only 0.3 more than the Trail Blazers, who are averaging 12.6 three-pointers per game. The Trail Blazers are averaging 13.7 three-pointers per game this season, which is 0.8 fewer than the Grizzlies.
Top performer: Aldama averaged 12.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Grizzlies. Cedric Coward has averaged 23.0 points and 14.0 rebounds in the past 10 games while shooting 55.6% from the field.
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Avdija averaged 26.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game for the Trail Blazers. Jerami Grant is averaging 4.0 three-pointers per game in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Grizzlies: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 114.1 points, 50.1 rebounds, 29.8 assists, 6.8 steals and 5.2 blocks per game, shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents average 110.2 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 3 wins and 7 losses, averaging 114.1 points, 49.0 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 6.9 steals and 6.1 blocks per game, shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents average 118.8 points per game.
Injuries: Grizzlies: Scottie Pippen Jr.: out (toe), Javon Small: out (toe), Ja Morant: day-to-day (calf), Brandon Clarke: out (knee), Ty Jerome: out (calf).
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Trail Blazers: Scott Henderson: out (hamstring), Matisse Thybulle: out (thumb), Jrue Holiday: out (calf), Blake Wesley: out (foot), Donovan Klingen: day-to-day (leg), Damian Lillard: out for the season (Achilles).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
