1st Quarter Report
The Trail Blazers are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 25-20 lead against the Grizzlies.
If the Trail Blazers keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 17-42 in no time. On the other hand, the Grizzlies will have to make due with a 20-41 record unless they turn things around.
Who’s Playing
Portland Trail Blazers @ Memphis Grizzlies
Current Records: Portland 16-42, Memphis 20-40
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: FedExForum — Memphis, Tennessee
- TV: Bally Sports SouthEast Memphis
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $2.06
What to Know
Having just played yesterday, the Memphis Grizzlies will get right back to it and host the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:00 p.m. ET on March 2nd at FedExForum. The Grizzlies are expected to win (but not by much) so they better bring their A-game into this one.
The Grizzlies’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a bruising 122-92 loss at the hands of Portland. The Grizzlies were down 91-72 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Grizzlies struggled to work together and finished the game with only 15 assists. They are 1-9 when they just don’t pass the ball.
Memphis has not been sharp recently as the team’s lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-40 record this season. As for Portland, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-42.
The Grizzlies suffered a grim 122-92 defeat to the Trail Blazers when the teams last played on Friday. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Memphis is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Grizzlies as a 1.5-point favorite.
The oddsmakers are predicting a defensive showdown and set the over/under low at 209 points.
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Series History
Portland has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Memphis.
- Mar 01, 2024 – Portland 122 vs. Memphis 92
- Nov 05, 2023 – Memphis 112 vs. Portland 100
- Nov 03, 2023 – Portland 115 vs. Memphis 113
- Apr 04, 2023 – Memphis 119 vs. Portland 109
- Feb 01, 2023 – Portland 122 vs. Memphis 112
- Nov 02, 2022 – Memphis 111 vs. Portland 106
- Feb 16, 2022 – Portland 123 vs. Memphis 119
- Dec 19, 2021 – Portland 105 vs. Memphis 100
- Dec 15, 2021 – Memphis 113 vs. Portland 103
- Oct 27, 2021 – Portland 116 vs. Memphis 96
