PORTLAND, Ore. — Desmond Bane had 23 points and the Memphis Grizzlies stretched their winning streak to four games with a 113-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Dillon Brooks added 22 points and Steven Adams had 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Grizzlies, winners of nine of their last 10 games. Norman Powell had 25 points in Portland’s seventh straight loss.
The Blazers took the lead in the third quarter. Memphis closed within 82-80 going into the final period and then went on a 14-0 run to go up 94-82.
The teams meet again on Sunday in Memphis.
The Blazers came off a 111-107 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night. Damian Lillard had 31 points and 10 assists for the Blazers.
Portland has faced a spate of injuries. Lillard missed five games with abdomen tendinopathy earlier this month. CJ McCollum is currently out with a collapsed lung. However, the Blazers reported earlier Wednesday that McCollum had a CT scan on Tuesday and is showing improvement.
