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Portland Defeats Memphis 126-122 - Recap
Memphis was victimized for 31 points and 10 assists by Damian Lillard as the Trail Blazers defeated the Grizzlies 126-122 in NBA action on Saturday.
The Trail Blazers won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -6.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Portland got 29 points from CJ McCollum and another 22 points from Jusuf Nurkic. Damian Lillard contributed 10 assists, while Jusuf Nurkic cleaned the glass with 21 rebounds.
Memphis got 35 points from Ja Morant in a losing cause and another 22 points from Jonas Valanciunas. Kyle Anderson contributed 9 assists for the Grizzlies, while Jonas Valanciunas had 17 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers hit the break winning 58-52 before taking care of business in the second half.
Memphis won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-39.