Memphis Grizzlies Seize Eight-Point Edge After 33-Point Third

The teams traded matching quarters early, tied 25-25 after one and 58-58 at halftime. Memphis took control in the third, outscoring Portland 33-25 to build an eight-point cushion, 91-83, entering the fourth. Deni Avdija leads all scorers with 20 points for Portland, while Memphis’s Cameron Boozer has 15 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. The unbeaten Grizzlies (4-0, No. 2 in the power index) have the edge over the also-unbeaten Trail Blazers (3-0, No. 3), but the game remains in progress.