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Holiday, Grant Lead Blazers Past Grizzlies

Jrue Holiday tallied 35 points and 11 assists, Jerami Grant added 30, as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 122-114 on Wednesday night.

The Trail Blazers (30-33) snapped a two-game losing streak, using a 24-19 scoring edge over the final nine minutes to secure the win. Portland is making a push to qualify for the postseason after losing three of their last four games entering Wednesday.

Robert Williams III contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds for Portland. The Grizzlies, missing Ja Morant for his 18th straight game, received double-figure scoring from seven players but fell to their ninth loss in 12 games. Jaylen Wells led Memphis with 24 points, while GG Jackson added 20.