Overview

• Desmond Bane stood out with a total of 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists, contributing greatly to the Memphis Grizzlies' first win of the season.
• Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 27 points and seven rebounds, helping halt the Grizzlies' season-opening six-game losing streak, their worst since the 2002-03 season.
• Despite a strong performance from Jerami Grant with 27 points, the Portland Trail Blazers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.
• The Grizzlies overcame a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit, ending the game on a 26-2 run and bringing their field goal percentage to 50.6%, compared to the Trail Blazers' 38.9%.
• The game also marked a split of the two-game set between the Grizzlies and the Trail Blazers, with the latter team having won the previous game in overtime.