The Memphis Grizzlies (4 - 1) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (1 - 4) 99 - 93 on Wednesday at Fed Ex Forum Arena in Memphis during game five of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. After the Grizzlies got off to a 100 to start the game, the Trail Blazers quickly came back and evened the score at the completion of the first quarter. The Grizzlies then again took a lead into half, but the Trail Blazers returned the favor in the third quarter and brought it back to within two. With the game going back and forth all throughout the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies finally got some separation with about four minutes left in the game and never looked back to secure the six - point victory in front of their raucous home crowd. Despite shooting just 1 - of - 14 from the three - point line, the Grizzlies still had enough production from their stars to pull off the win. With Mike Conley out with an injury, it was the Grizzlies' frontcourt that had the pressure on their shoulders. They did n't disappoint, as Marc Gasol finished with 26 points (9 - 15 FG, 8 - 10 FT), 14 rebounds and two blocked shots, while Zach Randolph added 16 points (7 - 19 FG, 2 - 4 FT), eight rebounds and two assists. They did it on the defensive side of the ball as well though, limiting the Trail Blazers' frontcourt to a combined 24 points. The 14 rebounds from Gasol also helped the Grizzlies secure a huge 56 - 38 rebounding advantage over the Trail Blazers. Gasol has been one of the most consistent scorers throughout the playoffs thus far as well, as he boasts a 20 points per game average over five games. Courtney Lee was another player who did a fantastic job of making up for the loss of Conley in the backcourt. He went 8 - for - 12 from the field to score 20 points over 35 minutes. While they may have taken the loss, it was still a game to remember for the Blazers and CJ McCollum. McCollum went 12 - for - 20 from the field and 7 - for - 11 from the three - point line to score a career - high of 33 points. He actually surpassed his career - high even before the fourth quarter started, so it was even more impressive than originally thought. His performance broke a few records, as it was the first time in Blazers' history that a player hit seven three - pointers in a playoff game, while it was also the most bench points from a player so far in the 2015 NBA playoffs. Damian Lillard put his heart and soul into this game, but just could n't connect on enough shots to keep his Blazers ahead. He finished with 22 points (8 - 19 FG, 1 - 8 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT) and six rebounds, but he did have six turnovers, so it was n't the best performance for Lillard. In potentially his last game as a Blazer, LaMarcus Aldridge recorded just 14 points (5 - 18 FG, 4 - 5 FT) and nine rebounds before fouling out. It definitely was n't the way he'd hoped to go out as he'll now test free agency. The Grizzlies will head to Oracle Arena on Sunday, where they'll face off with the Golden State Warriors in game one of their second round series.
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