Deni Avdija Scores 24 as Portland Falls 124–103 to Memphis

Deni Avdija scored 24 points and added nine rebounds and seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers lost 124–103 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Moda Center on October 29. The result, completed early October 30 in Israel, left Portland with a 3–1 record and Memphis unbeaten at 5–0. Avdija played 32 minutes and five seconds, made eight of his 16 field-goal attempts and finished without a turnover. The teams were level at 25–25 after the opening quarter and 58–58 at halftime. Memphis then outscored Portland 33–25 in the third quarter to take a 91–83 lead. A further 33–20 advantage in the final period completed a second half in which the Grizzlies scored 66 points to the Trail Blazers’ 45. Avdija missed all four of his three-point attempts and made eight of 12 free throws, while also recording one block. Cameron Boozer recorded a triple-double for Memphis with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. He made six of 10 shots, including four of five from three-point range, while Ja Morant contributed 14 points. For Portland, Donovan Clingan had 11 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. Damian Lillard scored nine points on three-of-13 shooting. Memphis finished with 18 successful three-pointers from 42 attempts, compared with Portland’s 12 from 49, and held a 54–45 rebounding advantage.