Grizzlies
Memphis
Western Conference
Southwest
49
21
70
651
526
18
11
61
89
37
42
16
12
75
34
11
45
1
21
10
10
16
97
4
33
32
97
2123
137
6
75
62
83
413
23
436
01
75
22
12
3518
6060
66
51
77
2619
98
4
13
13
100
89
60
149
00
45
24
34
2420
6060
3
3
100
21
13
62
7
6
86
4
2
6
0
7
2
1
35
60
3
2
67
23
7
30
5
2
40
13
3
16
1
5
2
2
18
60
6
5
83
26
9
35
1
1
100
8
6
14
0
4
2
3
24
60
6
1
17
19
8
42
3
3
100
9
0
9
0
5
4
4
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
True
39
8
16
50
5
7
71
2
2
100
0
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
23
15
none
Tony
Allen
Tony Allen
True
35
4
6
67
1
1
100
1
2
50
2
9
11
1
6
0
2
2
10
27
double
Mike
Conley
Mike Conley
True
34
8
11
73
3
5
60
2
2
100
0
2
2
9
1
0
1
0
21
32
none
Marc
Gasol
Marc Gasol
True
32
4
15
27
0
0
0
5
6
83
3
6
9
5
0
1
2
4
13
26
none
Zach
Randolph
Zach Randolph
True
30
8
20
40
1
1
100
0
0
0
3
1
4
3
0
0
1
3
17
24
none
Kosta
Koufos
Kosta Koufos
False
18
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
5
0
1
0
2
2
4
-6
none
Nick
Calathes
Nick Calathes
False
15
1
3
33
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
3
-13
none
Beno
Udrih
Beno Udrih
False
13
1
4
25
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
3
4
-21
none
Vince
Carter
Vince Carter
False
13
1
7
14
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
-21
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
False
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-8
none
Jordan
Adams
Jordan Adams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
JaMychal
Green
JaMychal Green
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Russ
Smith
Russ Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
March
2015
Monday
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Knicks
New York
False
Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
44
24
68
608
1142
22
6
27
76
33
43
15
14
93
39
5
44
3
15
6
17
17
86
4
67
11
16
1824
118
6
50
40
80
613
21
634
11
64
02
43
2717
6060
36
13
36
1519
59
4
73
73
100
1010
11
1021
01
23
22
55
1824
6060
6
1
17
18
11
61
5
4
80
6
2
8
1
6
0
4
27
60
7
1
14
24
8
33
0
0
0
13
1
14
1
4
2
3
17
60
3
1
33
15
5
33
7
7
100
10
1
11
0
2
2
5
18
60
6
3
50
19
9
47
3
3
100
10
1
11
1
3
2
5
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
39
8
18
44
2
6
33
9
9
100
0
3
3
7
0
0
5
2
27
-21
none
Arron
Afflalo
Arron Afflalo
True
36
3
6
50
0
1
0
2
3
67
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
3
8
3
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
32
4
7
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
1
1
1
1
1
8
-11
none
LaMarcus
Aldridge
LaMarcus Aldridge
True
17
7
12
58
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
5
5
0
0
1
2
1
16
-20
none
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
15
0
4
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
-19
none
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
False
25
5
11
45
2
5
40
1
1
100
0
6
6
1
1
0
3
3
13
4
none
Dorell
Wright
Dorell Wright
False
24
4
11
36
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
5
6
2
2
1
2
1
10
16
none
Joel
Freeland
Joel Freeland
False
19
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
1
1
0
0
2
2
0
none
Meyers
Leonard
Meyers Leonard
False
14
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
3
2
0
-13
none
Steve
Blake
Steve Blake
False
8
1
3
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
10
none
Alonzo
Gee
Alonzo Gee
False
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-4
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chris
Kaman
Chris Kaman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
24
March
2015
Tuesday
Moda Center
Portland
Warriors
Golden State
True
The Memphis Grizzlies ( 49 - 21 ) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers ( 44 - 24 ) , 97 - 86 . It marks the Blazers ' fourth straight loss . The Grizzlies swept the season series for the first time in their history . LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum did n't play in the second half , sidelined by a left hand and lower back injury respectively . Dorell Wright and Meyers Leonard started in their place . Courtney Lee was unable to play due to a right - hand sprain . Jeff Green replaced him in the starting lineup and supplied a team - high 23 points in 40 minutes . Tony Allen tied his career - high with 11 rebounds and recorded six steals . All five starters scored in double figures , but Marc Gasol recorded the only team block . The Grizzlies are now seven games behind the Golden State Warriors for the number one seed in the Western Conference and two and a half games ahead of the Houston Rockets . They have 12 games left to cement their stake as the two seed . The Blazers are one game ahead of the Clippers in the loss column , clinging to the four seed in the Western Conference . If Aldridge aggravated his thumb injury and Batum needs to miss substantial time , the Blazers are in jeopardy of falling to the seven seed by the end of next week . They 're currently one game ahead of the six seeded San Antonio Spurs and seven seeded Dallas Mavericks . They play four games in five nights this week and engage in four back - to - backs the rest of the season . Damian Lillard scored a game - high 27 points , made all nine free throws , and dished out seven assists in 39 minutes . Off the bench , C.J . McCollum scored 13 points and Dorell Wright chipped in 10 points . Chris Kaman missed the game with a shoulder injury . The Grizzlies take on the league 's worst team on Monday , traveling to New York for a game against the Knicks . The Blazers have two days off before hosting the best team in the league , beginning a stretch of four games in five nights against the Golden State Warriors .
The Memphis Grizzlies (49 - 21) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (44 - 24), 97 - 86. It marks the Blazers' fourth straight loss. The Grizzlies swept the season series for the first time in their history. LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum didn't play in the second half, sidelined by a left hand and lower back injury respectively. Dorell Wright and Meyers Leonard started in their place. Courtney Lee was unable to play due to a right - hand sprain. Jeff Green replaced him in the starting lineup and supplied a team - high 23 points in 40 minutes. Tony Allen tied his career - high with 11 rebounds and recorded six steals. All five starters scored in double figures, but Marc Gasol recorded the only team block. The Grizzlies are now seven games behind the Golden State Warriors for the number one seed in the Western Conference and two and a half games ahead of the Houston Rockets. They have 12 games left to cement their stake as the two seed. The Blazers are one game ahead of the Clippers in the loss column, clinging to the four seed in the Western Conference. If Aldridge aggravated his thumb injury and Batum needs to miss substantial time, the Blazers are in jeopardy of falling to the seven seed by the end of next week. They're currently one game ahead of the six seeded San Antonio Spurs and seven seeded Dallas Mavericks. They play four games in five nights this week and engage in four back - to - backs the rest of the season. Damian Lillard scored a game - high 27 points, made all nine free throws, and dished out seven assists in 39 minutes. Off the bench, C.J. McCollum scored 13 points and Dorell Wright chipped in 10 points. Chris Kaman missed the game with a shoulder injury. The Grizzlies take on the league's worst team on Monday, traveling to New York for a game against the Knicks. The Blazers have two days off before hosting the best team in the league, beginning a stretch of four games in five nights against the Golden State Warriors.
The Memphis Grizzlies (49 - 21) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (44 - 24), 97 - 86. It marks the Blazers' fourth straight loss. The Grizzlies swept the season series for the first time in their history. LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum didn't play in the second half, sidelined by a left hand and lower back injury respectively. Dorell Wright and Meyers Leonard started in their place. Courtney Lee was unable to play due to a right - hand sprain. Jeff Green replaced him in the starting lineup and supplied a team - high 23 points in 40 minutes. Tony Allen tied his career - high with 11 rebounds and recorded six steals. All five starters scored in double figures, but Marc Gasol recorded the only team block. The Grizzlies are now seven games behind the Golden State Warriors for the number one seed in the Western Conference and two and a half games ahead of the Houston Rockets. They have 12 games left to cement their stake as the two seed. The Blazers are one game ahead of the Clippers in the loss column, clinging to the four seed in the Western Conference. If Aldridge aggravated his thumb injury and Batum needs to miss substantial time, the Blazers are in jeopardy of falling to the seven seed by the end of next week. They're currently one game ahead of the six seeded San Antonio Spurs and seven seeded Dallas Mavericks. They play four games in five nights this week and engage in four back - to - backs the rest of the season. Damian Lillard scored a game - high 27 points, made all nine free throws, and dished out seven assists in 39 minutes. Off the bench, C.J. McCollum scored 13 points and Dorell Wright chipped in 10 points. Chris Kaman missed the game with a shoulder injury. The Grizzlies take on the league's worst team on Monday, traveling to New York for a game against the Knicks. The Blazers have two days off before hosting the best team in the league, beginning a stretch of four games in five nights against the Golden State Warriors.
<GAME> <DATE> 21 March 2015 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> FedExForum <CITY> Memphis <HOME> <TEAM> Grizzlies <CITY> Memphis <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 49 21 <QTRS> 35 18 24 20 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 23 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Madison Square Garden <NEXT-CITY> New York City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New York <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Knicks <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 86 <WINS-LOSSES> 44 24 <QTRS> 27 17 18 24 <TEAM-AST> 15 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 33 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 24 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Golden State <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Warriors <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 23 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 5 7 71 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Conley <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 9 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach Randolph <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 17 <FG> 8 20 40 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marc Gasol <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 15 27 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 9 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Allen <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 6 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Beno Udrih <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kosta Koufos <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Calathes <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Vince Carter <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russ Smith <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> JaMychal Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Adams <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damian Lillard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 27 <FG> 8 18 44 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 9 9 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> LaMarcus Aldridge <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dorell Wright <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Arron Afflalo <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steve Blake <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joel Freeland <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chris Kaman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alonzo Gee <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Meyers Leonard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none