Memphis faces Portland, seeks to break 5-game skid

Thu, Nov 2, 2023
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Memphis faces Portland, seeks to break 5-game skid

Memphis Grizzlies (0-5, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (2-3, 13th in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Grizzlies -4.5

BOTTOM LINE: Memphis aims to stop its five-game slide with a victory against Portland.

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Portland went 33-49 overall and 23-29 in Western Conference play last season. The Trail Blazers averaged 6.7 steals, 4.6 blocks and 13.7 turnovers per game last season.

Memphis went 51-31 overall and 30-22 in Western Conference action during the 2022-23 season. The Grizzlies gave up 113.0 points per game while committing 20.0 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Ish Wainright: day to day (calf), Anfernee Simons: out (thumb).

Grizzlies: Brandon Clarke: out (achilles), Derrick Rose: out (knee), Steven Adams: out for season (knee), Santi Aldama: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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