Desmond Bane scored 23 points (8 during an 18-0 run across the third and fourth quarters), and the Memphis Grizzlies went on a 26-4 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 113-103 for their fourth straight win.
The Trail Blazers went on a 13-2 run to lead 78-68 with 3:45 left in the third quarter. Bane’s 3-pointer put the Grizzlies ahead for good with 11:05 left in the fourth quarter. He scored 8 points and Kyle Anderson added 6 during the run. The Grizzlies led 94-82 with 8:33 left.
Dillon Brooks had 22 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and 6 assists.
For the Trail Blazers, Norman Powell scored 25 points, and Anfernee Simons added 22 points off the bench. Damian Lillard scored 21 points with 5 3-pointers but shot 6 for 21. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Grizzlies shot 47.6% from the field to the Trail Blazers’ 37.8% and outscored them 50-28 in the paint. The Trail Blazers got 5 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Grizzlies’ starters were outscored 36-17 in 12 minutes together.