The Memphis Grizzlies (30) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (0 - 3), 115 - 109, in Game 3 on Saturday at the Moda Center to take a commanding three - game lead in the series. Memphis led this game from the opening tip to the final buzzer as it cruised to another victory over Portland. Portland trailed by 10 points entering the fourth quarter, but a 90 Trail Blazers run cut the Grizzlies' lead to just three with 2:23 remaining. The Grizzlies responded with a run of their own and forced the Trail Blazers to foul in order to keep their faint chances alive. Memphis hit 13 out of 14 free throw attempts in the final minute to put the game on ice and hand Portland its tenth loss at home this season. The Trail Blazers are facing elimination and will look to extend the series with a win in Game 5 on Monday. While Memphis did manage to win Saturday, it did suffer a loss in Game 4. With Beno Udrih already sidelined with an ankle injury, the Grizzlies needed Mike Conley to shoulder the load at point guard. Conley suffered a head injury in the second half and was taken to a local medical facility for further examination, leaving his status for Game 4 up in the air. He had 14 points and four assists in 26 minutes before exiting the game. Backup point guard Nick Calathes ran the point for the remainder of the game and finished with 13 points and zero turnovers. The Grizzlies will look to complete the sweep over the Trail Blazers in Game 4 on Monday to advance to the second round. Portland was already in desperation mode heading into Game 3 after dropping the first two games of the series by a combined 29 points. The Trail Blazers could n't take advantage of a thin Grizzlies backcourt and are now at risk of being swept. Damian Lillard finished with 22 points, but only managed three points in the fourth quarter. A bright spot for the Trail Blazers was the play of Nicolas Batum and C.J McCollum, who finished with 27 and 26 points respectively. If Portland wins Monday, the series will move back to Memphis for Game 5 on Wednesday.
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