Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies Prediction: Don’t expect a productive match

Portland and Memphis will play their second consecutive match at the Moda Center. The first meeting ended with the victory of the Trail Blazers in overtime and the sixth consecutive defeat of the Grizzlies since the start of the championship. Will the outcome of the upcoming game be the same? Let's pick a few bets at once.

The Trail Blazers have made progress in chemistry throughout the championship. After starting with three straight losses, the team has now won three straight. Before the first meeting with Memphis, they were stronger than Toronto (99:91) and Detroit (101:101) on the road.

In the first game against Memphis, Portland lost by 10 points midway through the fourth quarter but managed to take the game to overtime, where they were stronger - 115:113 (102:102). Jerami Grant scored 26 points, although he made only 9 of 23 shots from the field. Malcolm Brogdon, who is in Portland's starting lineup, scored 24 points. Deandre Ayton, the new center for the Trail Blazers, had 16 points + 12 rebounds.

Grizzlies, without Ja Morant and with Marcus Smart instead of Dylan Brooks, turned from a contender into one of the weakest teams in the league. Six losses in a row - that's how Memphis starts the championship. And in many of those games, the team lost without any chance of success.

In the first game in Portland, it's worth mentioning Desmond Bane - 33 points on 50% shooting from the field. Jaren Jackson scored 30 points and ten rebounds, but Marcus Smart hit only 4 of 12 and 0 of 5 from beyond the three-point arc.

Memphis has lost all of its games since the start of the championship and should not go so clear. It's the favorite of the upcoming game - Portland right now is at least not weaker than the Grizzlies. Let's bet on another victory of Trail Blazers over Memphis. In addition, we'll take TU. With the arrival of Marcus Smart, the Grizzlies should become more efficient on defense, but the trade will harm the offense. Portland has been and still is a team that knows how to play on its half-court.