⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ MEM better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
They went cold, nine of 37 from three- Beaten inside, 40 points in the paint to 62
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 11:25 · MEM 9-2 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q2 1:27 · MEM 59-52 POR
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q3 8:51 · MEM 77-67 POR
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Ziaire Williams flagrant foul type 1
Q3 9:14 · MEM 66-63 POR
- Goaltend
Ja Morant defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:19 · MEM 109-114 POR
- Turnover
5 second violation
Q4 0:40 · MEM 111-118 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 10:02 · MEM 67-67 POR
- Winner
Damian Lillard hit a 25-foot step back jumper, Drew Eubanks with the assist
Q4 1:49 · MEM 109-112 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q4 1:49 · MEM 109-117 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Damian Lillard misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:40 · MEM 111-117 POR
📊The numbers
| MEM | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 9 | Threes made | 14 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
