The Memphis Grizzlies managed to hang on to a 130-128 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, delivering coach Terry Stotts’ squad their fourth straight loss. Tonight’s contest featured a slow start and plenty of offense in the final two frames. For the Grizzlies, explosive second-year guard Ja Morant went off for 33 points on 17 attempts from the field. Jusuf Nurkic and Damian Lillard led the way for Portland with a combined 53 points.
If you haven’t already, you can check out our quarter-by-quarter analysis by clicking here. Before we look ahead to the next matchup against the Grizzlies, here are the key points that stood out in Friday’s heartbreaking result.