With Spanish Santi Aldama paving the way, the Memphis Grizzlies topped the Portland Trail Blazers , 119-96, in FedExForum. The 24-year-old Spanish forward/center recorded a game-high 22 points with 7/11 field goals, seven rebounds, two steals, and one assist, lasting just over 28 minutes off the bench and helping Finnish head coach Tuomas Iisalo prevail over Tiago Splitter in a clash of the two previous Paris play-callers. Starting for the visitors, Israeli Deni Avdija had 17 points plus seven assists, seven rebounds, three steals, and one block, Belgian Toumani Camara tallied 13 points, six rebounds, three steals, and one rebound, and French Sidy Cissoko finished with six points, four rebounds, and one block, but French reserve Rayan Rupert was limited to one rebound in ten minutes.

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