The Portland Trail Blazers took on a semi-tough challenge on Wednesday night, hosting the Memphis Grizzlies at the Moda Center. Memphis was without superstar Ja Morant but Jaren Jackson, Jr. played. Portland would hold the Grizzlies’ big option to 14 points on 5-18 shooting, limiting Memphis to 41% shooting overall, 27% from the three-point arc. That kept the visitors below 100 points, all but guaranteeing a victory for the Blazers. At the end of the night, the final score read 115-99 as Portland earned their 31st win of the season.
Here are some of the factors that influenced the outcome.