Key Stat of the Night
- The Warriors outscored the Grizzlies 33-16 in the second quarter, shooting 13-of-24 from the field (.542) while limiting Memphis to 5-of-20 from the floor (.250). Golden State outrebounded the Grizzlies 15-6 and shut out Memphis in second chance points (6-0) and fast break points (8-0) in the second period.
Key Run of the Night
- The Grizzlies led the Warriors 30-28 at the end of the first quarter, but the Warriors opened the second period with a 26-4 run to take a 20-point lead (54-34) with 3:34 remaining in the second quarter. Alec Burks led the run, scoring 10 of his 29 points on the night and shooting 5-of-6 from the field in the frame
Game Recap
The Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Golden State Warriors 114-95 on Tuesday night inside of FedExForum.
The Grizzlies took hold of the game early on as they held a 30-28 lead following nine first-quarter points from Brandon Clarke off the bench. The Warriors would start the second quarter strong as they began the quarter on a 26-4 run to stretch their lead to 54-34 with 3:34 remaining in the half. Golden State went on to outscore the Grizzlies 33-16 in the quarter while shooting 13-of-24 from the field (54.2 percent) and limiting Memphis to 5-of-20 from the floor (25.0 percent). The Warriors outrebounded the Grizzlies 15-6 in the second period as they took a commanding 61-46 lead into the half.
The Grizzlies responded well to start the second half, outscoring the Warriors 26-22 in the second period to trim the Warrior lead to 83-72 entering the fourth. However, the Warriors strong first half would prove too much to overcome as the Grizzlies fell to 5-9 on the season. Memphis finished the night 9-of-25 from three-point range, snapping their franchise-record-tying streak of seven-consecutive games with 10-or-more three-pointers. Golden State was able to get the job done on the glass, as they outrebounded the Grizzlies 51-37 on the night.
Ja Morant paced the Grizzlies with 20 points, six assists and two rebounds on the evening. Morant, who entered the night leading all NBA rookies in scoring at 18.4 points per game, has now eclipsed the 20-point mark in seven of first 13 career games. Dillon Brooks provided a strong shooting effort, adding 18 points and three rebounds while shooting 3-of-7 from deep. Brandon Clarke was excellent again for the Grizzlies’ second unit, tallying 17 points, five rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes of play. Jae Crowder pulled in a season-high 11 rebounds to go with his 15 points on the night. Crowder also led the team with four three-point field goals.
Alec Burks led all scorers with 29 points, eight rebounds and two assists on the night. Burks finished 9-of-15 from the field and 2-of-5 from deep. Glenn Robinson III added 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Marquese Chriss led the Warriors bench with 17 points while Draymond Green added a double-double with 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the Warriors moved to 3-12 on the year.
Next Game
The Grizzlies will return to the court on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. CT as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers inside of FedExForum. Fans can get their tickets to the game at grizzlies.com/tickets, watch on FOX Sports Southeast or listen on 92.9 FM ESPN.
Team Quotes
Team Notes
- Golden State snapped its seven-game losing streak, the longest by any NBA team this season, and won for the first time since Nov. 4 vs. Portland.
- Golden State controlled the glass, outrebounding Memphis 51-37.
- The Grizzlies finished the night 9-of-25 from three-point range (.360), snapping their franchise-record-tying streak of seven consecutive games with 10-or-more three-pointers.
- The Grizzlies finished the night with 26 assists, the sixth consecutive game they have reached 25 assists. Memphis entered the night ranked third in the NBA in assists per game with 29.4.
Player Notes
- Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 20 points, six assists and two rebounds. Morant has now scored 20-or-more points in seven of his 13 career games. Entering the night Morant led all NBA rookies in scoring at 18.4 points per game.
- Dillon Brooks finished the night with 18 points, three rebounds and two steals while shooting 3-of-7 from deep.
- Brandon Clarke led the Grizzlies bench with 17 points. Clarke has now scored in double-figures in seven consecutive games and 11 of the last 12.
- Jae Crowder tallied 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-9 from three-point range, while grabbing a season-high 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
- Alec Burks led Golden State with a season-high 29 points, the third-highest point total of his career and his most since scoring a career-best 34 points for the Utah Jazz on Jan. 13, 2014 against the Denver Nuggets.
- Draymond Green tallied his third double-double of the season with 10 rebounds and a season-high 11 assists to go along with eight points.
- Marquese Chriss scored a season-high 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting in 21 minutes off the bench.
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