Key Stat of the Night
- The Grizzlies outscored the Warriors 43-21 in the second quarter while shooting 59% from
the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point range. - Memphis held the Warriors to 6-for-24 shooting in the second period (and 12-of-44
shooting in the first half).
Key Run of the Night
- Memphis scored 16 straight points, including De’Anthony Melton’s slam
in traffic, to take a 45-24 lead with 4:22 left in the second quarter. - Golden State missed eight straight shots during Memphis’ run.
Game Recap
The Memphis Grizzlies moved one step closer to clinching the second seed in the Western Conference with a 123-95
win over the Golden State Warriors, the team’s fifth consecutive win.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, making 5-of-6 from 3-point range, to lead the Grizzlies, who
swept their four-game home stand by an average of 23.8 points and won their eighth straight at FedExForum.
Dillon Brooks and De’Anthony Melton added 21 points each for the Grizzlies,
who moved five games ahead of the third-place Warriors with six to play.
Kyle Anderson chipped in with 13 points while Brandon Clarke had 12 points off
the bench.
Jordan Poole scored 25 points, his 14th straight 20-point game, while Moses
Moody tallied 18 points off the bench for the Warriors, who were missing Stephen
Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green due to injury. Ja
Morant missed his fifth straight game for Memphis.
A 16-0 run in the second quarter, punctuated by a high-flying Melton slam over Kevon Looney,
helped send the Grizzlies into the locker room with a 63-37 halftime lead. Memphis outscored Golden State 43-21
in the second quarter, establishing new franchise records for second-quarter points and second-quarter scoring
margin (+22).
The Grizzlies won the season series over the Warriors, 3-1.
Next Game
The Grizzlies travel to San Antonio for a Southwest Division matchup against the Spurs on Wednesday, March 30 at
7:30 p.m. CT. Fans can watch on Bally Sports Southeast and listen on ESPN 92.9 FM.
Team Quotes
Team Notables
- The Grizzlies are 30 games above .500 following tonight’s win, tying the franchise record set when the team
finished the 2012-13 season 56-26. - Memphis earned its fifth straight win and has won nine of its last 10 games. The Grizzlies swept their
four-game home stand, winning each game by an average of 23.8 points, and extended their season-high home
winning streak to eight. - The Grizzlies moved five games ahead of the third-place Warriors in the Western Conference standings with
just six games left to play in the regular season. - Memphis won its 13th game of the season by 25+ points, the most by any NBA team in a season since the
2016-17 Warriors also had 13 wins by 25 or more. Since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77, only the 2015-16 San
Antonio Spurs recorded more 25-point victories (15) than the Grizzlies this season. - The Grizzlies reached 120 points for the fifth straight game and for the eighth time in their last 10.
Memphis is on pace to set a franchise record for scoring average. - Memphis outscored Golden State 43-21 in the second quarter, establishing new franchise records for
second-quarter points and second-quarter scoring margin (+22). - The Grizzlies won the season series with the Warriors, 3-1.
Player Notables
- Desmond Bane scored 22 points and made 5-of-6 from 3-point range. Bane has scored 20+
points in five straight games and tied Mike Miller and Jaren Jackson Jr.
for the franchise record with his 13th straight game with multiple 3-pointers made. - De’Anthony Melton had 21 points off the bench and has averaged 20.6 points during the
Grizzlies’ five-game
winning streak. Melton has made 5+ 3-pointers in four straight games and 4+ 3-pointers in five straight
games, both franchise records. - Dillon Brooks added 21 points, including 15 in the second quarter.
- Kyle Anderson added 13 points and five rebounds, starting in place of Jaren Jackson
Jr. (right thigh soreness). - Jordan Poole led the Warriors with 25 points, his 14th straight game with 20 points.
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