โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ MEM better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, fifteen free throws to their 27
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Grizzlies
Good plays
- Ties it
Rudy Gay hit a free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:22 ยท MEM 93-93 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Conley lost ball
Q4 4:05 ยท MEM 86-85 POR
- Goaltend
Rudy Gay defensive goaltending
Q4 4:03 ยท MEM 86-87 POR
- Turnover
O.J. Mayo lost ball
Q4 0:41 ยท MEM 93-95 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 2:32 ยท MEM 15-22 POR
- Steal
Andre Miller stole it from O.J. Mayo
Q4 0:41 ยท MEM 93-95 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Andre Miller misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:04 ยท MEM 96-99 POR
๐The numbers
| MEM | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 25 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |









