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Holiday, Grant Lead Blazers Past Grizzlies

Jrue Holiday scored 35 points with 11 assists and Jerami Grant added 30 as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated Memphis 122-114 to snap a two-game losing streak.

The Trail Blazers improved to 30-33 with the victory, continuing their push to qualify for the postseason. Portland outscored Memphis 24-19 in the final nine minutes to seal the win. Robert Williams III contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers.

The Grizzlies, playing without Ja Morant (18th straight game missed due to elbow injury), got double-figure scoring from seven players. Jaylen Wells led Memphis with 24 points while GG Jackson added 20. Forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper, who signed a multi-year contract earlier in the day, had 17 points and nine rebounds in his eighth start.