Blazers defeat Grizzlies 112-109
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – 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.
Allen Crabbe had 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.
Marc Gasol, coming off a career-high 42 points Wednesday in a victory over the Raptors, scored 32 for the Grizzlies. Zach Randolph added 17 points and 13 rebounds.
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.
