Ja Morant had 22 points (12 in the second quarter) and 11 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Portland Trail Blazers 123-98.
The Grizzlies led by as many as 28 and never trailed, pulling away with a 24-8 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 3 blocks on 8 for 12 shooting. Jackson scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists off the bench, and Toumani Camara went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Grizzlies shot 49.4% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 33.3% and 17.4%. The Trail Blazers gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Grizzlies missed. The Grizzlies outscored the Trail Blazers 18-7 in 6 minutes with Kennard, Jackson, Morant, Clarke and Pippen on the floor together.