After a closely contested first half, the Portland Trail Blazers outscored the Memphis Grizzlies 50-34 in the second half to win, 116-89, on Wednesday night in the Moda Center. Memphis dropped to 31-47 on the season and 11-28 on the road. Portland improved to 50-28 on the year and are 30-9 at home. The teams split the season series 2-2, with the home team winning each time.
With Jaren Jackson Jr., Joakim Noah and Jonas Valanciunas out for Memphis, Portland capitalized on the size mismatch in the post. The Trail Blazers outscored the Grizzlies 68-34 in the paint, the second-most paint points by a Grizzlies’ opponent this season.