On October 28, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Beijing time, the NBA Portland Trail Blazers sat at home to meet the Memphis Grizzlies.
In the first half, the Grizzlies had a great performance on the Grizzlies side, the only Grizzlies player to score in double figures, scoring 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting and 4-of-7 from three-point range. Morant and Jaren Jackson were not in good shape, with Morant scoring just seven points on 2-of-6 shooting and Jackson scoring eight points on 3-of-11 shooting.
On the Blazers side, CJ McCollum and Anfenney Simmons each scored 11 and 14 points. Team player Damien Lillard is still in no form, shooting 2-of-11 and scoring just nine points on 1-of-4 three-point range, but also scoring five assists.
At the end of the half, the Grizzlies temporarily led the Blazers by six points at 57-51.
After the start of the second half, the Blazers ushered in a big explosion, playing a wave of 36-20 in the third quarter to reverse the score. Lillard picked up, shooting three three-pointers, scoring 20 points and contributing 10 assists. The Blazers led the Grizzlies by 10 points at 87-77.
In the fourth quarter, the Blazers continued their firepower, once again playing a single quarter 29-19 performance, the Blazers scored in double figures for a total of four, CJ McCollum shot 8 of 21 and 4 of 3 points, handing over a game-high 25 points. On the Grizzlies side, Morant contributed a quasi-triple-double performance of 17 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, but it was still difficult to save.
In the end, the Blazers beat the Grizzlies 116-96 to end the game.