Cam Boozer didn’t just have his best game of the season for Memphis on Oct. 29. He walked out of Portland with a piece of NBA history.
The Grizzlies rookie forward powered a 124-103 win over the Trail Blazers with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in 28 minutes, becoming the second youngest player in NBA history to post a triple-double. He also became the youngest power forward and the youngest Grizzlies player to hit that mark.
“That number came quickly, though. I think I left at 6:15 or something, so we were in and out pretty quickly,” one source said of the game environment, though the bigger story was Boozer’s own breakthrough.
Memphis took Boozer with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, and he had already flashed promise with two double-doubles in the first four games. Against Portland, though, everything clicked more cleanly. He hit 6 of 10 shots overall and knocked down four of his five 3-point tries, looking more comfortable and more in sync as the Grizzlies moved to 5-0.
“It took him long enough,” Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo jokingly said. “Fifth game already. He’s unbelievable.”
Boozer said the night felt different from the games before it. He pointed to the rhythm, the ball movement and the way he was able to make the right plays as Memphis kept rolling.
"Tonight was a lot of fun," Boozer said. "It was a great win.
Starting the season 5-0. I feel like I needed that game to kind of get in a rhythm, making the right plays (and) things like that.
It was a great game.
The Grizzlies are back in action Oct. 31 at FedExForum against the Sacramento Kings, one win away from matching the franchise’s best start at 6-0.
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