⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ POR better than we expected
▼ MEM better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 41 free throws to their 22- They shot well above their usual, fourteen of 25 from three
- Lost the glass, 39 rebounds to 49
- Beaten inside, 28 points in the paint to 56
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 16
Q1 3:17 · POR 30-14 MEM
- Winner
Jusuf Nurkic hit a two point shot
Q4 2:39 · POR 113-111 MEM
- Steal
Gary Trent Jr. stole it from Ja Morant
Q4 1:39 · POR 117-113 MEM
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:40 · POR 108-109 MEM
- Missed FT
Gary Trent Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:09 · POR 123-119 MEM
- Missed FT
Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:00 · POR 126-122 MEM
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q1 0:00 · POR 31-25 MEM
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q2 10:24 · POR 33-36 MEM
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ja Morant bad pass
Q4 3:46 · POR 107-109 MEM
- Turnover
Ja Morant bad pass
Q4 1:39 · POR 117-113 MEM
- Missed FT
Grayson Allen misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:42 · POR 119-116 MEM
📊The numbers
| POR | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 15 | Threes made | 14 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 56% |
| 35 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Assists | 30 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
