The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to FedExForum to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Action begins at 9:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 29 and can be seen on KGW and FSN-TN.
The Grizzlies are hoping for a better outcome after their 99-92 loss to the Trail Blazers on Monday. Marc Gasol was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points. Damian Lillard was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 32 points on 12-for-23 shooting.
The odds for Memphis and Portland are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Grizzlies have gone 55-27 Straight Up (SU) and 40-40-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 35-17 SU and 26-26 ATS against the Western Conference.
As for their opponent, the Trail Blazers have 51-31 SU and 40-41-1 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Portland is 31-21 SU and 26-25-1 ATS. The Trail Blazers convert their free throws at a high percentage, leading the league at .801. The Trail Blazers have controlled the glass with an average of 45.9 rebounds per game, second in the league. Shifting to the other side of the court, the Trail Blazers have the least opponent three-pointers made in the league with 524 (6.4 per game).
The Trail Blazers’ win over Memphis in their last clash wasn’t enough for them to overtake the Grizzlies in the recent head-to-head series. Their record is now 2-8 SU over the last 10 meetings. With an 8-2 record, the Grizzlies also have the advantage ATS. Memphis held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times, while Portland was never able to do so in their most recent 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – POR, ATS Winner – POR
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis’s last 5 games.
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 21 of Memphis’s last 23 games at home.
Memphis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis’s last 6 games when playing Portland.
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Portland.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis’s last 9 games when playing at home against Portland.
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Portland.
Portland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis.
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis.
Portland puts up 102.8 points per game (ranked ninth), but Memphis typically gives up only 95.1 points per game (ranked second).
Portland puts up 101.5 points per away game this season. However, Memphis is the top-ranked team in points allowed at home, giving up just 93.2 per game.
The Portland Trail Blazers have a superb 40-8 record when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Memphis Grizzlies are 22-24 when they score less than 100.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Trail Blazers are just 11-23 this season. Memphis is an outstanding 33-3 when registering triple digits.
The Grizzlies have a defensive rating of 99.6, second-best in the NBA. The Trail Blazers also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 105.4 (ranked eighth).
The Memphis Grizzlies have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking eighth in the league with a FG% of 45.8%. When their opponents have a similar or higher FG%, the Portland Trail Blazers are 12-15.
The Memphis Grizzlies rank higher for their field goal percentage (eighth) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (20th). The Portland Trail Blazers rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (eighth) than they do for their field goal percentage (17th).
Memphis makes an average of 21.7 assists per game (ranked 15th). Portland ranks higher in assists with 21.9 (ranked 12th).
The Memphis Grizzlies average 4.2 blocks per game for a rank of 24th. The Portland Trail Blazers rank higher (18th), earning 4.5 blocks each contest.
The Portland Trail Blazers are the NBA’s best defensive rebounding team. The Memphis Grizzlies rank 21st in offensive rebounding.
The Grizzlies record 8.5 steals per game on average (ranked sixth). The Trail Blazers are 27-19 when allowing at least 8 steals.
