Golden State Warriors vs Memphis Grizzlies Last night the Golden State Warriors made away with the win against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center in San Francisco. The game was seen by many as closely contested in a final tally of 123-118 in favor of the Warriors.
The game belonged to the NBA Cup Tournament Group Play where the Warriors had the chance to show their depth and resilience. This would be given because key players were missing on the roster due to injury.
Game Highlights:
The first quarter saw the Warriors start at 29 while the Grizzlies scored 28.
The second quarter saw the Warriors continue with 26 points against the Grizzlies’ 20.
The third quarter saw the Warriors come dominating with 38 points, as the Grizzlies fought back by accumulating 30.
The fourth quarter saw the Grizzlies push hard by accumulating 40 points, while the Warriors held on with 30 points to take the game.
Key Performances:
Stephen Curry: He spearheaded the Warriors, scoring 36 points with his excellent scoring and clutch shooting.
Buddy Hield: The bench man provided 18 points, and that was the difference-maker in the absence of De’Anthony Melton.
Draymond Green: The match had much notoriety due to 7 rebounds and 8 assists by him.
Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies): Scored the game-high 32 points trying to keep his team in the game despite the fairly weak effort from his team on almost any other level.
Team Stats
Golden State Warriors: 123 points, 56 rebounds, 33 assists, 9 steals, 5 blocks, 19 turnovers, 44 field goal percentage, 72 free throw percentage, 41 three-point percentage.
Memphis Grizzlies: 118 points, 54 rebounds, 22 assists, 8 steals, 11 blocks, 15 turnovers, 41% on field goal percentage, 82% on free throw percentage, 17% on three-point percentage.
That explains the reasons behind the Warriors’ win because contributions were received from plays like Lindy Waters III and Brandin Podziemski, who bailed them in critical instances. The Memphis Grizzlies, however, had a good but not good enough fight.
The result also bumped up the Warriors’ record to 9-2 for this season, which maintained them among the league’s top rankers. While Grizzlies continued to be competetive with 7-5 in the win-loss column despite the loss.