Game 81 Recap: Trail Blazers 102, Grizzlies 89  In a Nutshell
The Blazers use a strong second half filled with turnover-
breakouts and three-pointers to vanquish a surprisingly active
Grizzlies team playing without Zach Randolph.  By virtue of the
victory Portland clinches the 6th seed in the Western
Conference, though playoff opponent is still TBD based on the
outcome of the Lakers, Mavericks, and Thunder games tomorrow.
Game Flow  Those expecting the Blazers to come out and seize
this game were disappointed in the first half.  The Blazers
settled for jumpers and Wesley Matthews non-drives throughout
much of the first quarter, only attacking the rim for brief
periods.  The second quarter proved much the same story with
Portland getting traction from Rudy Fernandez' hot three-point
shooting and a few blocked shots down low on the other end.  The
score was 45-all at the half with Memphis looking like the more
active team.  That all changed in the third period as Gerald
Wallace and Nicolas Batum took over.  Th