The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 22 and can be seen on TNT, KGW and FSN-TN.
The Grizzlies enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Trail Blazers 100-86 on Sunday. Beno Udrih was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points on 9-for-14 shooting. Portland still lost despite the best efforts of LaMarcus Aldridge, who recorded his 39th double-double of the season with 32 points and 14 rebounds.
The odds for Memphis and Portland are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Grizzlies have gone 55-27 Straight Up (SU) and 40-40-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 35-17 SU and 26-26 ATS against the Western Conference.
As for their opponent, the Trail Blazers have a record of 40-41-1 ATS and 51-31 SU. Against the Western Conference, Portland is 31-21 SU and 26-25-1 ATS. The Trail Blazers convert their free throws at a high percentage, leading the league at .801. The Trail Blazers have controlled the glass with an average of 45.9 rebounds per game, second in the league. Moving on to Portland’s defense, the Trail Blazers have the least opponent three-pointers made in the league with 524 (6.4 per game).
With the Grizzlies’ last win against Portland, their SU record is now 9-1 over the Trail Blazers in the last 10 games. The Grizzlies also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 9-1. Memphis held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times, while Portland was never able to do so in their most recent 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – POR, ATS Winner – POR
Notes
Both Portland and Memphis rank zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Portland puts up 0.0 points per game, while Memphis gives up 0.0.
Portland and Memphis are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Portland scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Memphis gives up 0.0 points at home on average.
Portland has a fantastic 40-8 record when it allows under 100 points this season. Memphis is 22-24 when it puts up under 100.
The Portland Trail Blazers have a poor 11-23 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Memphis Grizzlies are 33-3 when they hit the century mark.
The Grizzlies have a defensive rating of 99.6, second-best in the NBA. The Trail Blazers also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 105.4 (ranked eighth).
The Memphis Grizzlies have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking eighth in the league with a FG% of 45.8%. When their opponents have a similar or higher FG%, the Portland Trail Blazers are 12-15.
The Memphis Grizzlies rank higher for their field goal percentage (eighth) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (20th). The Portland Trail Blazers rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (eighth) than they do for their field goal percentage (17th).
On average, the Portland Trail Blazers make 21.9 assists per game and the Memphis Grizzlies make 21.7. Portland is ranked 12th, while Memphis is ranked 15th.
Memphis makes an average of 4.2 blocks per game (ranked 24th). Portland ranks higher in blocks with 4.5 (ranked 18th).
The Portland Trail Blazers are the NBA’s best defensive rebounding team. The Memphis Grizzlies rank 21st in offensive rebounding.
The Memphis Grizzlies earn an average of 8.5 steals per game and are ranked sixth. The Portland Trail Blazers have a 27-19 record when they allow at least 8 steals.
