Jrue Holiday scored 20 points (10 in the second quarter), and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 135-115 to end a 6-game losing streak.
The Trail Blazers trailed 36-21 with 37 seconds left in the first quarter. They outscored the Grizzlies 114-79 the rest of the way.
Jerami Grant scored 23 points (12 in the second quarter). All 12 of Rayan Rupert’s points came in the fourth quarter. The Trail Blazers had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Grizzlies, Cam Spencer scored 18 points on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench. The Grizzlies had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
The Trail Blazers shot 54.4% from the field and 40.5% from 3 to the Grizzlies’ 47.7% and 36.6%. They outscored the Grizzlies 60-40 in the paint. The Grizzlies were outscored 22-7 in 5 minutes with Hendricks, Spencer, Wells, Clayton and Mashack on the floor together.