Cameron Boozer recorded his first NBA triple-double and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 on Thursday night.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Cameron Boozer posted the first triple-double of his NBA career with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 on Thursday to improve to 5-0.
Memphis had seven other players in double figures, including three who scored off the bench. Isaiah Stewart led the Grizzlies’ reserves with 18 points.
For Portland, Deni Avdija led the way with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Ja Morant, playing against his former team for the first time, scored 14 points and added three assists in 23 minutes, but left the game in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury and did not return.
After Damian Lillard went 3 of 13 from the field, the game turned in the Grizzlies’ favour late in the third quarter. With Memphis leading by two, the Grizzlies scored 10 straight to make it 87-75 with 2:09 left in the third.
A Zach Edey 3-pointer with 9:47 remaining gave Memphis a 96-85 lead and forced a Portland timeout. Morant cut the deficit to 96-87 after the break, but Memphis extended the margin with back-to-back baskets by Ty Jerome to push the score to 101-89.
Jerome finished with 10 points on 3 of 12 shooting as Memphis pulled away once both teams emptied their benches. The Grizzlies outscored Portland 33-20 in the fourth quarter.
Portland is next at Utah on Saturday, while Memphis travels to Sacramento on Saturday.
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