Portland Trail Blazers (7-10, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (10-7, seventh in the Western Conference)
Memphis, Tennessee; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers visit Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies in Western Conference action Monday.
The Grizzlies are 4-4 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis is third in the league with 29.8 assists per game led by Scotty Pippen Jr. averaging 5.9.
The Trail Blazers have gone 6-10 against Western Conference opponents. Portland is 1-1 in one-possession games.
The Grizzlies make 48.2% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than the Trail Blazers have allowed to their opponents (45.9%). The Trail Blazers' 42.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.0 percentage points lower than the Grizzlies have allowed to their opponents (44.5%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Jackson is averaging 22.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks for the Grizzlies.
Jerami Grant is scoring 16.4 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the Trail Blazers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Grizzlies: 6-4, averaging 121.2 points, 48.0 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 8.3 steals and 8.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.8 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 104.7 points, 43.2 rebounds, 20.4 assists, 9.7 steals and 7.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.8 points.
INJURIES: Grizzlies: Ja Morant: day to day (hip), Zach Edey: day to day (ankle), Marcus Smart: day to day (illness), Vince Williams Jr.: day to day (ankle), GG Jackson II: out (foot ).
Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: day to day (knee), Deandre Ayton: day to day (finger), Scoot Henderson: day to day (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
