PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Deni Avdija had 31 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-99 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Anfernee Simons added 22 points for the Blazers, who led by 21 in the third quarter and never trailed.

Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 20 points.

Portland (31-39) won its third straight to move within two games of 10th place in the Western Conference and the final spot in the play-in tournament. Dallas and Phoenix are tied for 10th at 33-37.

Memphis is a game behind the Denver Nuggets for fourth place in the West and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

After trailing by 21 in the third period, the Grizzlies shaved Portland's lead to 96-89 heading into the fourth.

A 3-pointer by Avdija, who had 26 points before halftime, gave Portland its biggest lead of the first half at 66-50. The Grizzlies clawed back a little to make it 71-58 at the break.

Portland opened the second half on an 11-3 run to push its lead to 82-61.

The Blazers built a 25-10 lead early in the first quarter.

NCAA rematch

Nearly a year after squaring off in the NCAA championship game, Memphis center Zach Edey and Portland big man Donovan Clingan clashed again Wednesday night. Both rookies started.

Edey was in foul trouble most of the night and only played 10 minutes. Clingan had seven points, 11 rebounds and three blocks in 26 minutes.

Key moment

With the Grizzlies trying to make a comeback in the fourth quarter, star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. was called for an offensive foul and picked up a technical for arguing with the officials. After that sequence, the Grizzlies never got closer than 10 points.

Key stat

The Blazers outrebounded the Grizzlies 65-40.

Up next

Memphis plays at the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night and Portland hosts Denver.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Zach Edey vs. Donovan Clingan (Jaren Jackson Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Jaren Jackson Jr. steps out of bounds turnover	0	0
11:27	Toumani Camara makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	3	0
11:08	Jaylen Wells misses layup	3	0
11:07	Jaylen Wells offensive rebound	3	0
11:07	Jaylen Wells makes tip shot	3	2
10:47	Anfernee Simons misses 28-foot three point jumper	3	2
10:44	Deni Avdija offensive rebound	3	2
10:44	Zach Edey shooting foul	3	2
10:44	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 2	4	2
10:44	Deni Avdija makes free throw 2 of 2	5	2
10:23	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses 5-foot two point shot	5	2
10:21	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	5	2
10:11	Anfernee Simons makes 7-foot two point shot	7	2
10:00	Zach Edey makes 2-foot dunk (Luke Kennard assists)	7	4
9:45	Shaedon Sharpe makes 27-foot three point jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	10	4
9:32	Luke Kennard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Zach Edey assists)	10	6
9:11	Deni Avdija makes driving layup	12	6
9:01	Luke Kennard misses driving layup	12	6
8:58	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	12	6
8:54	Shaedon Sharpe makes two point shot (Deni Avdija assists)	14	6
8:36	Luke Kennard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Zach Edey assists)	14	8
8:21	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	8
8:17	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	14	8
8:11	Luke Kennard makes 2-foot layup (Desmond Bane assists)	14	10
7:54	Deni Avdija makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	17	10
7:38	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point shot	17	10
7:36	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	17	10
7:30	Deni Avdija makes 25-foot three point shot (Shaedon Sharpe assists)	20	10
7:30	Grizzlies Full timeout	20	10
7:30	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	20	10
7:30	Scotty Pippen Jr. enters the game for Zach Edey	20	10
7:30	Brandon Clarke enters the game for Jaylen Wells	20	10
7:17	Donovan Clingan blocks Luke Kennard 's 26-foot three point jumper	20	10
7:13	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	20	10
7:09	Desmond Bane shooting foul	20	10
7:09	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 1 of 2	21	10
7:09	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 2 of 2	22	10
6:52	Brandon Clarke misses 13-foot two point shot	22	10
6:49	Shaedon Sharpe defensive rebound	22	10
6:44	Toumani Camara misses 23-foot three point shot	22	10
6:42	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	22	10
6:30	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	10
6:26	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	22	10
6:26	Jaylen Wells enters the game for Luke Kennard	22	10
6:26	Santi Aldama enters the game for Jaren Jackson Jr.	22	10
6:09	Deni Avdija misses two point shot	22	10
6:07	Brandon Clarke defensive rebound	22	10
6:02	Desmond Bane misses 24-foot three point shot	22	10
5:59	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	22	10
5:50	Shaedon Sharpe misses 17-foot two point shot	22	10
5:47	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	22	10
5:38	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	10
5:35	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	22	10
5:29	Donovan Clingan makes 24-foot three point jumper (Scoot Henderson assists)	25	10
5:11	Desmond Bane makes 22-foot three point jumper (Santi Aldama assists)	25	13
4:56	Scoot Henderson misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	13
4:52	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	25	13
4:50	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point shot (Desmond Bane assists)	25	15
4:33	Shaedon Sharpe makes two point shot	27	15
4:24	Jaylen Wells misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	15
4:21	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	27	15
4:07	Shaedon Sharpe misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	15
4:04	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	27	15
3:57	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	27	15
3:57	Santi Aldama makes free throw 1 of 2	27	16
3:57	Duop Reath enters the game for Deni Avdija	27	16
3:57	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	27	16
3:57	Kris Murray enters the game for Donovan Clingan	27	16
3:57	Vince Williams Jr. enters the game for Jaylen Wells	27	16
3:57	Santi Aldama makes free throw 2 of 2	27	17
3:39	Scoot Henderson makes layup	29	17
3:30	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	29	17
3:30	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2	29	18
3:30	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	29	19
3:13	Duop Reath misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	19
3:10	Scotty Pippen Jr. defensive rebound	29	19
3:07	Desmond Bane makes two point shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists)	29	21
2:58	Scoot Henderson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	29	21
2:54	Duop Reath offensive rebound	29	21
2:54	Duop Reath makes two point shot	31	21
2:37	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes two point shot	31	23
2:19	Scoot Henderson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	23
2:16	Santi Aldama defensive rebound	31	23
2:09	Scotty Pippen Jr. misses two point shot	31	23
2:06	Kris Murray defensive rebound	31	23
2:04	Kris Murray makes 2-foot dunk	33	23
2:04	Grizzlies Full timeout	33	23
2:04	Matisse Thybulle enters the game for Toumani Camara	33	23
2:04	Luke Kennard enters the game for Brandon Clarke	33	23
2:04	Jaren Jackson Jr. enters the game for Desmond Bane	33	23
1:52	Jaren Jackson Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	33	23
1:47	Duop Reath defensive rebound	33	23
1:35	Scoot Henderson makes 25-foot three pointer	36	23
1:10	Santi Aldama makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	36	25
49.1	Kris Murray bad pass (Luke Kennard steals)	36	25
43.0	Scotty Pippen Jr. makes driving layup (Luke Kennard assists)	36	27
31.2	Scoot Henderson misses 7-foot pullup jump shot	36	27
29.1	Duop Reath offensive rebound	36	27
27.1	Matisse Thybulle misses 23-foot three point jumper	36	27
24.1	Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	36	27
4.0	Jaren Jackson Jr. makes driving layup	36	29
0.1	Matisse Thybulle makes 2-foot dunk (Scoot Henderson assists)	38	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

2:00 AM, March 20, 2025

Coverage

BlazerVision, FanDuel SN SE, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,491

Referees

Brian Forte, Marc Davis, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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