In a match-up of teams featuring extensive injury reports and a combined 35-81 record entering the night, the Portland Trail Blazers emerged victorious over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Friday with a 122-92 win to snap a nine-game losing streak.
After going oh-for-February, the Blazers started the month of March with a solid team effort in Memphis, shaking off a slow start to dominate the final three quarters of play. The team’s bench played especially well, and sparked the run early in the second quarter that gave Portland a lead they would never relinquish.
Here were the keys to a rare Blazer blowout W.