nba Game Recap
Recap - Trail Blazers Defeat Memphis 130-109
The Trail Blazers blew out Memphis on Wednesday, running up the score in a 130-109 win at FedExForum.
Portland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go PUSH the closing number of 239.0.
Portland got 26 points from CJ McCollum and another 24 points from Norman Powell. CJ McCollum contributed 6 assists, while Jusuf Nurkic cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Memphis got 19 points from Jonas Valanciunas in a losing cause and another 18 points from Dillon Brooks. Ja Morant contributed 8 assists for the Grizzlies, while Brandon Clarke had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Portland were victorious, as the score was 74-46 at the break.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-44.
Next game, Portland takes its act on the road to face Brooklyn looking for another win. For Memphis, they head home to face Orlando.