{"id":20598,"date":"2017-01-28T06:20:12","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T06:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=20598"},"modified":"2017-01-28T06:20:12","modified_gmt":"2017-01-28T06:20:12","slug":"lillards-big-4th-quarter-leads-blazers-past-grizzlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/lillards-big-4th-quarter-leads-blazers-past-grizzlies.html","title":{"rendered":"Lillard’s big 4th quarter leads Blazers past Grizzlies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lillard’s big 4th quarter leads Blazers past Grizzlies<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Lillard’s big 4th quarter leads Blazers past Grizzlies:-<\/strong> Damian Lillard scored 33 points, including 13 straight for Portland late in the fourth quarter, and the Trail Blazers held off the Memphis Grizzlies 112-109 on Friday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Allen Crabbe added 23 points off the bench for the Blazers, who have won three straight for the first time since early December. Mason Plumlee had his fourth double-double in a row with 13 points and 10 rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marc Gasol, coming off a career-high 42 points Wednesday in a victory over Toronto, scored 32 for the Grizzlies. Zach Randolph added 17 points and 13 rebounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Portland led by 18 in the first half, but the Grizzlies closed the gap in the third quarter and the teams traded the lead in the fourth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lillard gave Portland a 97-96 lead with a step-back jumper with 5:40 left, then added a 3-pointer to extend it. Randolph answered with a layup for the Grizzlies, but Lillard hit another 3 to push it to 103-98.<\/span><\/p>\n

After Mike Conley made a 3-pointer for the Grizzlies, Lillard added his third straight 3 to give Portland a 106-103 edge with 3:45 to go.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conley made a pair of free throws with 1:31 remaining to get the Grizzlies to 110-109 before CJ McCollum’s floater provided the final margin. McCollum finished with 18 points.<\/span><\/p>\n

Portland was without Ed Davis for the third straight game because of a left wrist injury. Maurice Harkless missed his second game with a calf injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Grizzlies had starters JaMychal Green and Chandler Parsons back in the lineup after both missed a 101-99 victory at home over Toronto. Both had left knee issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Memphis was without rookie Deyonta Davis because of personal reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Al-Farouq Aminu, in a new role coming off the bench, hit a 3-pointer that gave the Blazers a 37-28 lead. Lillard added a long, step-back jumper. Evan Turner’s reverse layup extended the lead to 53-37.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vince Carter’s 3-pointer pulled the Grizzlies to 59-50.<\/span><\/p>\n

There was a scary moment when Lillard slipped on the floor late, but he continued playing and returned to start the second half.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trailing 62-56 at the break, the Grizzlies closed to 64-60 on Conley’s 3-pointer. Memphis narrowed it again to 76-74 on Gasol’s jumper, but Crabbe answered with consecutive 3-pointers for the Blazers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carter made the second of two free throws that finally gave Memphis the lead at 86-85 early in the fourth quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crabbe matched his career high with his sixth 3-pointer to put Portland up 90-88 with 10 minutes left. The Blazers held onto the lead until Randolph’s layup put Memphis back in front 94-93.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conley finished with 17 points and 10 assists.<\/span><\/p>\n

TIP-INS<\/span><\/p>\n

Grizzlies: It was the opener of a six-game road trip for Memphis. The 10-day journey is the longest for the Grizzlies since they were gone for six games between March 24 and April 1, 2007. … Carter turned 40 on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trail Blazers: Portland coach Terry Stotts suggested that perhaps the Blazers’ record, at seven games under .500, had something to do with why Lillard and McCollum were snubbed for the All-Star Game. “Disappointment,” Stotts said. “I think both are playing at an All-Star level.”<\/span><\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/span><\/p>\n

Grizzlies: Memphis visits the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trail Blazers: Host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/2017\/01\/28\/lillards-big-4th-quarter-leads-blazers-past-grizzlies\/97177902\/<\/span><\/div>\n

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