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 POR better than we expected
โผ MEM better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Made sixteen threes to their nine
Shot well above their usual, sixteen of 35 from three
Could not get to the line, 21 free throws to their 33
Beaten inside, 28 points in the paint to 46
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 18
Q2 7:54 ยท POR 56-38 MEM
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 10:29 ยท POR 93-89 MEM
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damian Lillard lost ball turnover
Q4 1:31 ยท POR 110-109 MEM
- Turnover
Damian Lillard lost ball turnover
Q4 0:11 ยท POR 112-109 MEM

Grizzlies
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 9
Q2 4:58 ยท POR 59-50 MEM
- Steal
Mike Conley stole it from Damian Lillard
Q4 1:31 ยท POR 110-109 MEM
- Steal
Tony Allen stole it from Damian Lillard
Q4 0:11 ยท POR 112-109 MEM
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Conley out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:53 ยท POR 112-109 MEM
- Missed FT
Tony Allen misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:07 ยท POR 112-109 MEM
- Missed FT
Tony Allen misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:07 ยท POR 112-109 MEM
๐The numbers
| POR | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 16 | Threes made | 9 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |








