For 43 straight minutes, the Portland Trail Blazers held an edge in Wednesday’s back-and-forth matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, but had to wait until the very last minute to find comfort.
Staving off marquee nights from Ja Morant (42 points, 11 assists) and Desmond Bane (30 points, seven 3-pointers), the Blazers survived a thriller in every sense of the word during their 124-119 win, countering with a 32-point game from Jusuf Nurkic, a 31-point game from Anfernee Simons, a 22-point performance from Josh Hart, and double-figure scoring from both Justise Winslow and Ben McLemore.