A back-and-forth game until the final seconds led to an overtime period and a 112-106 Grizzlies loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at FedExForum.
In the extra period, the Grizzlies were outscored by the Blazers 10-4 and fell to 30-22 overall and 2-3 in overtime games. Portland improved to 26-27 on their regular season and 1-2 in games requiring extra time.
The Trail Blazers scored the first three baskets in the overtime period pushing the lead to 108-102. A Zach Randolph put-back layup and a Mike Conley floater put the Grizzlies back within two (108-106) of Portland.
Portland took a couple trips to the charity stripe and with 6.9 seconds remaining in the overtime, the Trail Blazers took the lead 110-106. Despite two Jeff Green blocks, the Grizzlies couldn’t regain the lead in the overtime.
Conley led the Grizzlies with a season-high 27 points and three assists, while Randolph contributed 26 points, four assists and nine rebounds. Before leaving the game due to a right mid-foot injury with 1:01 remaining in the first quarter, Marc Gasol notched 11 points, three rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes of play.
From the bench, Mario Chalmers and Green each tallied 12 points with Green collecting six rebounds and two blocks.
On the other side, Damian Lillardled all scorers with 33 points and four assists. C.J. McCollum tallied 21 points and dished out a game-high six assists, while Gerald Henderson and Allen Crabbe scored 16 points and 17 points, respectively.
The Grizzlies outscored the Blazers in the first quarter, taking a 27-25 lead into the second period. However, Portland scored 26 points to Memphis’ 22 in the second quarter to edge the Grizzlies 51-49 heading into the half.
The overtime thriller, the second straight at FedExForum, saw 17 lead changes and 18 ties before the eventual loss.
The Grizzlies continue the action before the All-Star Break with an away contest against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the Barclays Center. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and fans can follow the game on FOX Sports Southeast or listen in on 92.9 FM ESPN.
Catch the action as your Grizzlies travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 6:30PM. Find your channel.
Following the All-Star Break, the Grizzlies will tip-off at FedExForum on Friday, February 19 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Friday will be Hardwood Classics & Gospel Night. The first 5,000 fans will receive a Memphis Sounds Car Freshener presented by First Tennessee Bank. Stay after the game for a free post-game concert by Beverly Crawford.
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— Coach Dave Joerger
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On the game Out of the gates, there was just an awkward rhythm to the game. We lacked effort early on. I think in the second half we played harder. You allow a young team that can shoot the ball well and have a chance to stay in the game, and they hit some tough shots down the stretch and beat us. — Matt Barnes Player Notes Zach Randolph tied his season high with 26 points (Nov. 9 at Los Angeles Clippers, Jan. 4 at Portland)… He added nine rebounds and four assists… Z-Bo has scored 20 or more points in 11 of 23 regular season matchups against his old team… Randolph moved into 98th on the NBA all-time scoring list, passing Stephon Marbury (16,297 career points)…With 16,318 career points, Randolph needs only three points to surpass James Worthy (16,320 career points) to move into 97th place. Mike Conley finished with a season-high 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting (58.8 percent) Midway through the second quarter, Mike Conley converted a four-point play… It was the first four-point play since Conley accomplished the same feat against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 11, 2014… Damian Lillard also converted a four-point play tonight, the first Grizzlies opponent to do so since Jodie Meeks for the Pistons on Mach 17, 2015. Damian Lillard scored 33 points, hitting nine of his 22 shots from the floor (40.9 percent)… He tied Kemba Walker (Dec. 11 v Charlotte) for the fourth-most points by a Memphis Grizzlies opponent this season… His 33 points were the most in his 20 career games against the Grizzlies, regular seasons and playoffs. Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum scored 21 points on 10-of-24 shooting (41.7 percent)… He has scored 15 or more points in the last seven games against Memphis, including the First Round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs.
— Matt Barnes
