Grizzlies Beat Trail Blazers 124-103 to Reach 5-0: Rookie Boozer Records First Triple-Double With 18, 12 and 12
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 on Oct. 29 at Moda Center in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, improving to 5-0. Portland took its first loss of the season and fell to 3-1.
Rookie Cameron Boozer recorded 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for his first career triple-double for Memphis. Isaiah Stewart also scored 18 points, Cedric Coward had 17 points and seven rebounds, and Zach Edey added 13 points. Eight Grizzlies scored in double figures, and Memphis outscored Portland 66-45 in the second half.
Deni Avdija led Portland with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Ja Morant, facing his former team for the first time, had 14 points and three assists in 23 minutes before leaving in the fourth quarter with a left hamstring injury. Toumani Camara scored 13 points and Donovan Clingan 11, while Damian Lillard scored nine points on 3-of-13 shooting.
The game was tied 25-25 after the first quarter and 58-58 at halftime. Memphis used a 10-0 run in the third quarter to lead 87-75 and outscored Portland 33-20 in the fourth. Memphis made 18 of 42 three-point shots.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 灰熊新秀卡梅伦·布泽尔（大学时期资料图）。CIarke 摄，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer (file photo from his college season). Photo by CIarke, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
