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Holiday, Lead Blazers Past Grizzlies

Jrue Holiday scored 35 points and Jerami Grant added 30 as Portland defeated Memphis 122-114.

Jrue Holiday had 35 points and 11 assists, and Jerami Grant added 30 points as the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a two-game skid with a 122-114 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

Portland (30-33), making a push to qualify for the postseason, used a 24-19 scoring edge over the final nine minutes to seal the win. The Grizzlies were playing the second game of a back-to-back and lost their second straight, with Ja Morant missing his 18th straight game due to a left elbow injury.