This season's first two meetings had totals of 218 and 220. Those two games averaged 220 points. One had 212 and one finished with 228. Tonight's line is lower than both of those scores. It's far lower than any other Friday total and it's too low.

Memphis games average 219.1 points. Portland games average 223.5. The Trail Blazers allow 118 points per game on the road and the Grizzlies are 11-3 to the over their last 14 tries versus poor offensive teams - those scoring <=108 points/game - during the 2nd half of the season.

When playing with 2 day's rest, as they are tonight, the Trail Blazers are 5-3 to the over. Those games averaged 226.3 points. They will get more than enough to go over tonight's low total. **WESTERN CONF TOY**