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NBA: Portland 102, Memphis 89

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Published: April 13, 2011 at 1:09 AM

PORTLAND, Ore., April 13 (UPI) -- LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 11 rebounds Tuesday and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Memphis 102-89 to clinch the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

Rudy Fernandez added 18 points off the bench and Nicolas Batum scored 16 for the Blazers who have won five of their last six games and will find out Wednesday who they will face in the first round of the post-season.

Mike Conley led Memphis with 17 points. Sam Young and O.J. Mayo both had 13.

The Grizzlies ended the night tied with New Orleans for the seventh and eighth seed in the West at 46-35.

Topics: O.J. Mayo, Rudy Fernandez, Sam Young
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