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Gasol helps carry Grizzlies past Trail Blazers

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Marc Gasol (L) and Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies jump to block a shot by LaMarcus Aldridge of the Portland Trailblazers during Game 5 of the first round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at FedExForum on April 29, 2015 in Memphis, Tennessee (AFP Photo/Frederick Breedon)

Memphis (AFP) - Centre Marc Gasol scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 99-93 to wrap up their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

The fifth-seeded Grizzlies will meet the top-seeded Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoff quarter-finals beginning Sunday in Oakland, California.