With or without their star point guard, the Memphis Grizzlies appeared to have enough to get past the undermanned Portland Trail Blazers in their first-round NBA playoff series. Despite a valiant effort from Portland, Memphis confirmed as much in a 99-93 Game 5 win that had a great deal in common with their three series-opening victories.
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Playing without the injured Mike Conley for the fifth straight game, the Grizzlies bounced back from an outlying Game 4 loss by exerting their stylistic dominance for the fourth straight game, frustrating opposing stars LaMarcus AldridgeDamian Lillard yet again, and getting enough offense from several sources to make up for the loss of their floor general.