Jerami Grant scored 26 points, including a critical 3-pointer in overtime, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their third consecutive game with a 115-113 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the In-Season Tournament opener for both teams.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, right, blocks a shot by Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe, bottom, drives to the basket against Memphis Grizzlies forward Ziaire Williams, top, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
Shaedon Sharpe hit a pair of foul shots with 8.3 seconds left to tie it, then blocked Luke Kennard’s attempt from the corner on the other end to send the game to overtime.Hawks rookie G Kobe Bufkin out with fractured thumb Both the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers are in West Group A for the new tournament, along with the Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns. The games count toward regular-season records — except for the final, set for Las Vegas in December.
Bismack Biyombo, signed Wednesday by Memphis, made a brief debut for the Grizzlies late in the third quarter. A 12-year NBA veteran, the center played for the Suns the past two seasons.
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