This year, the opposition's starting SGs have averaged 51.5% on shots from the field (best in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, marking this as a strong matchup.The Grizzlies have played at the most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 15 games.The Trail Blazers have played at the 8th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which should lead to more possessions for the Grizzlies.Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game over the last 10 games.The matchup vs. the Trail Blazers may be a favorable one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team's starting SGs have attempted a whopping 3.2 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (8th-most in the league).
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