The Memphis Grizzlies and the Portland Trail Blazers are two of the teams that will be competing for the final seed in the Western Conference. When the season paused, Memphis had a 3.5-game lead on the Trail Blazers for the eighth seed. This will be one of the most meaningful games of the bubble.

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail BlazersPoint Spread: Trail Blazers -1 Total: 222.5Moneyline:-104Season Series: Grizzlies 1-0

When the seeding schedule was announced last week, one of the first games I looked for was this matchup. The more experienced Trail Blazers opened as a 1-point favorite and have remained the favorite. Portland played in the Western Conference Finals last season, but injuries and poor play made 2020 a tough season for them. Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum, Carmelo Anthony, and the Blazers showed flashes at times, but their play was inconsistent. A big help for the Blazers will