Deandre Ayton had 16 points (10 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 115-113 in overtime.
Shaedon Sharpe made 2 free throws with 8.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 102, and the Trail Blazers outscored the Grizzlies 13-11 in overtime.
Jerami Grant’s 3-pointer with 39.5 seconds left in overtime made it 112-108.
During clutch time, the Trail Blazers outscored the Grizzlies 19-11. Sharpe scored 8 of the Trail Blazers’ 19 on 2 for 3 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Ayton had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Trail Blazers scored 2 points off them. With 3:16 left in overtime, Sharpe stole the ball from Jaren Jackson Jr., and Ayton’s hook shot off it put the Trail Blazers ahead 104-102.
Grant had 26 points and 8 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points (10 in the fourth quarter), 10 assists and 3 steals but shot 6 for 19, and Sharpe scored 22 points. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers. Grant and Brogdon set each other up for 7 baskets and 18 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter or overtime.
For the Grizzlies, Desmond Bane had 33 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks, and Jackson added 30 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Grizzlies had 2 30-point scorers.
The Trail Blazers outscored the Grizzlies 28-16 off turnovers. The Grizzlies outscored the Trail Blazers 18-2 in 5 minutes with Jackson, Konchar, Bane, Williams and Gilyard on the floor together. Ziaire Williams fouled out.