Game Thread GAME# 41: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - JANUARY 17, 2015 - SATURDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

PROBABLE STARTERS

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS BENO UDRIH

SG

WESLEY MATTHEWS VS COURTNEY LEE

SF

NICOLAS BATUM VS TONY ALLEN

PF

LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE VS ZACH RANDOLPH

C

CHRIS KAMAN VS MARC GASOL







WHEN: 6:00 PM, SATURDAY, 1/17/2015​

WHERE: FedExForum, Memphis, TN

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BENCH

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

BLAKE , MCCOLLUM , BARTON , CRABBE

WRIGHT , CLAVER , ROBINSON , LEONARD

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

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CALATHES , ADAMS , CARTER

GREEN , STOKES , LEUER , KOUFOS



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
▪ Joel Freeland (right shoulder strain): OUT
▪ Robin Lopez (fractured right index finger): OUT
GRIZZLIES
▪ Mike Conley (right ankle sprain): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- DAVID JOERGER




BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Saturday marks the second of four matchups between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies in 2014-15.
• The Grizzlies have won six of the past seven games against the Trail Blazers dating back to the 2012-13 season.
• In the first game between these two teams this season on Nov. 28, Mike Conley was one assist shy of a triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Zach Randolph also registered a double-double for the Grizzlies (14 pts, 13 reb).

• Wesley Matthews scored a team-high 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting against Memphis on Nov. 28. Matthews also made seven of his 12 3-point attempts.

• LaMarcus Aldridge’s 19-point, 10-rebound performance against Memphis earlier this season was his sixth double-double in his previous seven games against the Grizzlies.

• LaMarcus Aldridge averaged a double-double with 24.7 points and 10.0 assists in three games against the Grizzlies last season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 42-39
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 22-14
AT THE GRIZZLIES: Trail Blazers lead, 20-15

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GRIZZLIES' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES



GO BLAZERS!!!​

blue9 said:

Alright guys, get ready for Nic to lead us to a loss with a 3/9 shooting performance!

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blue9 said:

Alright guys, get ready for Nic to lead us to a loss with a 3/9 shooting performance!

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riverman said:

Tonight is a bounce back game, I think we'll make a hell of a game of it. I expect Nic to bring A game tonight.

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riverman said:

Well the tone of this game thread is pretty defeatist so far. I think we'll win. The losing streak stops tonight!

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Strenuus said:

FTFY

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riverman said:

I have no idea what that means

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riverman said:

My pet peeve, Tone talking about anything besides basketball

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Strenuus said:

Riverman, want a beer? It might just be you and I tonight. lol

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