The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to face the Memphis Grizzlies (27-26) in the second game of a back-to-back on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. PT at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Here are the details:
What: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 5 p.m. PT.
TV channel: NBC Sports Northwest (In Portland: Comcast 37/737).
How to watch live stream online: Stream live on NBC Sports Northwest (local broadcast) with your cable provider login information. If you don’t have cable, you can watch the game live for FREE with FuboTV (free trial). You can also get this game on Hulu Live (free trial), or Sling TV if you prefer those platform and their pricing plans. This game will also be available on NBA League Pass for out of market fans. (Subscription is required. League Pass is not available locally and is blacked out for nationally televised games). There are a variety of other streaming options, which are listed at www.nba.com/blazers/watch
Listen: Radio on KPOJ 620 AM in the Portland area.
ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES
The Grizzlies are coming off a 106-99 win over the Washington Wizards Sunday. They have won 14 of their last 18 games and now hold a winning percentage above .500. ... Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 27 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Wizards, securing the first triple-double of his young career. He became the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to record a 25-point triple-double, following Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Shareef Abdur-Rahim. ... Morant, who ranks fourth in the NBA this season in fourth quarter points per game (7.6), recorded 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the fourth quarter against the Wizards. ... Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Kyle Anderson added 16 points in the game. ... Morant is considered the leading contender to win the 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year award. He is averaging a team-leading 17.6 points and 7.0 assists per game. ... The Grizzlies were active at the trade deadline. In a flurry of trades, they dealt Andre Iguodala, Jae Crowder, Solomon Hill and Bruno Cabocio while acquiring Justise Winslow, Gorgui Dieng and Jordan Bell. ... The Grizzlies lead the NBA in points in the paint per game (56.7). They’ve scored at least 60 points in the paint in six of their last seven games. ... Wednesday’s game will hold outsized importance for both the Blazers and Grizzlies, who are fighting to claim the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. ... The Grizzlies went 2-2 against the Blazers last season. ... The Grizzlies are 15-13 at home this season, but have won 12 of their last 14 games at home. ... Wednesday’s game will be the Grizzlies’ final game before the All-Star break. They will go on the road for a four-game swing immediately following the break.
ABOUT THE BLAZERS
Wednesday’s game will be the second game in a back-to-back for the Blazers, who traveled to play the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday. ... Wednesday’s game will be the team’s final game before the All-Star break. ... Ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Pelicans, the Blazers had won seven of their last 10 games and were coming off a big 115-109 win over the Miami Heat at the Moda Center Sunday. ... Damian Lillard finished with a team-leading 33 points to go along with eight assists and four rebounds against Miami, reaching 30-plus points for the 25th time this season. He ranks fourth in the NBA in 30-plus point games this season. ... Lillard was named an All-Star reserve and will be representing Team LeBron at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. He will be appearing in the All-Star Game for the third consecutive season and fifth time in his eight-year career. He will also be participating in the three-point contest over All-Star weekend. ... Prior to Tuesday’s game, second-year guard Gary Trent Jr. had averaged 14.6 points off the bench over his last 11 games, sinking 34 three-pointers and reaching double digits in scoring nine times during that span. ... Heading into Tuesday night, the Blazers sat in ninth place in the Western Conference, two and a half games behind the eighth-place Grizzlies. ... Wednesday’s game will be the first of three games between the Blazers and Grizzlies this season. The outcome of those games could have a significant impact on the playoff race. ... Following the All-Star break, the Blazers will play eight of their next 10 games against teams with losing records in a stretch that could be huge for them in the playoff race.
INJURIES
The Blazers haven’t yet released their injury report, but Rodney Hood (ruptured left Achilles), Zach Collins (left shoulder surgery) and Jusuf Nurkic (left leg rehabilitation) are all out, while Nassir Little (ankle sprain) and Mario Hezonja (ankle sprain) missed Tuesday’s game against the Pelicans. For the Grizzlies, Justise Winslow (back) has yet to play for the Grizzlies since being dealt to Memphis by the Heat, while Grayson Allen (hip) is out with a long-term injury.
-- Jamie Goldberg | jgoldberg@oregonian.com | @jamiebgoldberg
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