In the most recent tense meeting between the rivals, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-113 on Saturday night thanks to 24 points from Andrew Wiggins and 17 from Dennis Schroder.
On a night when the Warriors were without guards Brandin Podziemski, Gary Payton II, and Stephen Curry, Lindy Waters III scored 16 points with four 3-pointers off the bench.
Memphis concluded a five-game road trip with 23 points from Jaren Jackson Jr. and 22 points and 10 assists from Desmond Bane.
These clubs are known for their physical play, which heated up 36 seconds into the fourth quarter. At 10:51, Draymond Green received his ninth technical of the season after being given a flagrant 1 foul on Zach Edey.
In a victory over the Kings, Grizzlies star rookie Jaylen Wells scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, but he was held to eight points per game.
Takeaways
Wells missed all five of the Grizzlies’ 3-point attempts. After the club gets back home, Ja Morant will be reassessed in the hopes that he will soon resume on-court exercises after missing his fourth straight game due to a strain in his right AC joint.
Warriors: Due to his problematic knees, Curry missed the first game of a back-to-back. Payton is still recovering from a strained left calf he sustained against the Lakers on Christmas Day, while Podziemski missed his third consecutive game due to tightness in his right abdomen. He will be assessed once more the following week after being given the all-clear to start working alone on the court.
Key moment
Midway through the third quarter, Wiggins pushed Golden State ahead 81-71 with seven points in a row, including a four-pointer. In the closing seconds, he made two timely dunks.
Key stat
Of Golden State’s 32 assists, Schroder provided nine of them.
Up next
The Warriors will face the Kings on Sunday night to continue their six-game homestand, while the Grizzlies will host Dallas on Monday night.
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