Grizzlies Win as Blazers Offense Misses Mark
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Christian Petersen/Getty Images(MEMPHIS) — The Memphis Grizzlies took game one with a 100-86 victory over Portland Sunday after the Trailblazers couldn’t find a groove.
Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge combined for 46 points; however they only converted on 18 of 55 shots (33%).
On the other end of the court, Beno Udrih scored 20 points for the Grizzlies off the bench.
“Beno gets the game ball,” Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph said. “With Mike [Conley] being out, [it] helps him get his confidence up and playing.”
Randolph added 16 points of his own and grabbed 11 rebounds. Marc Gasol also grabbed 11 rebounds and added 15 points.
The banged up Trailblazers feel that game one was a jolt to the system.
“I think a good wakeup call for us,” Aldridge said. “But definitely tonight they manhandled us.”
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