Stephen Curry and the Warriors hosted Ja Morant and the Grizzlies in San Francisco on Thursday night, and Chef Curry was in good shape.
Curry led the way for Golden State when they defeated Memphis 113-104, scoring 46 points (13 of 22 from the field, including 8 of 14 from distance), adding four rebounds and four assists.
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The Warriors hold the second-best record in the NBA, just one game behind the Phoenix Suns, while the Grizzlies had been one of the hottest teams in the league, winning seven of their previous 10 games. Memphis just returned star point guard Morant to the lineup last week after a 10-game absence due to a knee injury, but his return did not go as planned.
Just weeks after the Grizzlies defeated the Thunder by an NBA-record 73-point margin, Oklahoma City spoiled Morant’s return with a victory over Memphis. After the game, Morant revealed that he was “hurt” by the things he heard Grizzlies fans tell him during the game, telling him to get back on the bench after the Thunder stopped the team’s hot streak.
Morant finished with 21 points, six assists and three rebounds.
Warriors vs. Grizzlies live updates, score, recaps
1T | 2T | 3T | 4T | Final | |
MEM | 31 | 22 | 30 | twenty-one | 104 |
GSW | 27 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 113 |
FINAL: Warriors 113, Grizzlies 104
00:28 – That’s a wrapper. Dubs win it 113-104. They move it 16-2 at home with this win.
00:25 – Steph was cooking tonight!
STEPH IS ON FIRE! 🔥🔥🔥
He has 44 points from 8-14 out of three 👀
(via @Warriors)pic.twitter.com/9vFzTW1EhX
– Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) December 24, 2023
00:22 – Seven fast points and the Warriors have frozen this one. He leads this 109-102 with 19 seconds left.
00:18 – Three turnovers by the Dubs and Memphis have tied the game at 102 with 2:03 to play.
00:17 am – 40 pieces for Chef Curry tonight.
Stephen Curry has posted his fifth 40-plus point outing this season and the 54th game of his career.
– Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) December 24, 2023
00:14 – Desmond Bane with the casual behind-the-back pass to Slo Mo for the corner triple!
causal with that @ DBane0625 🥽 pic.twitter.com/43RoZ5Bat2
– Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 24, 2023
00:12 – Technical foul on Draymond. Grizz circling. Down 2.
Terrible Tech by Draymond
– warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) December 24, 2023
00:04 – Never hesitate, Steph!
3⃣0⃣ knew it was good
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/LPjELiQPd6
– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 24, 2023
00:03 – The Warriors extend their lead to six: 93-87.
Third Quarter Finals: Warriors: 84, Grizzlies 83
11:52 pm – The Grizzlies finish the fourth with a 7-3 run and are behind one: 84-83.
Steph Curry: 34 points
Gary Payton Jr: 19 points
Jaren Jackson Jr: 18 points
Ja Morant: 16 points
11:43 pm – Gary Payton Jr is having a good game: 19 points, including 3 of 6 from long range. The Warriors lead 81-76.
Gary Payton II so far this season:
19 of 49 of 3 (38.7 percent)
70 out of 90 out of 2 (77.8 percent)– Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) December 24, 2023
11:30 pm – In his thirteenth NBA season and Steph Curry still makes this look so easy.
Steph from DEEP 🎯 pic.twitter.com/eR0ulWxVI1
– NBA TV (@NBATV) December 24, 2023
11:23 pm – Splash Splash
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/U1prx2X23q
– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 24, 2023
11:21 pm – The Warriors take their biggest lead of the game (2) with that last triple from Steph Curry
Half time: Grizzlies 53, Warriors 52
11:06: Memphis takes a one-point lead at halftime, 53-52.
Jaren Jackson Jr: 13 points, 4 rebounds
De’Anthony Melton: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
Ja Morant: 8 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds
Steph Curry: 16 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
Gary Payton Jr: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
Second bedroom
11:03 pm – At both ends of the floor, we could add.
.@jarenjacksonjr250 career block in 157 games played 🚫
sheesh. pic.twitter.com/O2aMZOr08O
– Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 24, 2023
11:01 pm – Years Jackson Jr is hooping hooping in the second quarter.
11 in the quarter.
1⃣3⃣ points in the game for 1⃣3⃣ pic.twitter.com/68edBaOBV2
– Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) December 24, 2023
10:58 pm – B. Diddy is at (Hooper Vision’s) house!
Previous @Warriors guard and NBA All-Star @BaronDavis Unions @QRich Y @JCrossover during #NBAHooperVision!
Check out the alternate stream here ⤵https: //t.co/xoeIs8Ya7g pic.twitter.com/b98mtfQMAB
– NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2023
10:53 pm – Ha Morant is so EXPLOSIVE!
JA MORANT ONE HAND TRANSITION SLAM! 💥
Ha makes it look so easy # NBA75 pic.twitter.com/mRWE6HZI7c
– NBA Indonesia (@NBA_Indonesia) December 24, 2023
10:46 pm – Grizzlies leading rebounding battle so far – 21-15
10:40 pm – Reminder: The Warriors are still great on both ends of the court.
The Warriors turn defense into offense 👏
Can you count the number of defensive touches here? 🤔
📽️: @Warriors # NBA75 pic.twitter.com/cZdnWubYOU
– NBAIndia (@NBAIndia) December 24, 2023
End of the first quarter: Warriors 31, Grizzlies 27
10:33 pm – The Warriors close the quarter with a streak of 8-2. Grizz leads 31-27.
10:28 pm – Timeout with Memphis in an 11-3 race. They lead 29-19.
10:27 pm – Quentin Richardson and Jamal Crawford showing some love for GPII
“Knowing him since he was a kid!”@QRich Y @JCrossover talk about looking @Warriors Guard Gary Payton II makes a name for himself in the NBA!
Tune in for #NBAHooperVision here ⤵https: //t.co/xoeIs8Ya7g pic.twitter.com/4PgK6jbZjL
– NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2023
10:26 pm – Will someone catch Steph?
“He is chasing himself!”@JCrossover Y @QRich On the call when Steph sinks triple to extend her historic streak!@Warriors and Grizzlies in #NBAHooperVision ⤵https: //t.co/xoeIs8Ya7g pic.twitter.com/ngFAfdxGvx
– NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2023
10:20 pm – Dillon Brooks is off to a fast start. Seven early points heading into the first half out of the game. The Grizzlies lead 16-10.
10:13 pm – Steph Curry connects first three. He now has 155 consecutive games with a made triple.
How to watch Warriors vs. Grizzlies
Date: Thursday, December 23
Hour: 10:00 pm ET | 7:00 pm Pacific Time
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area (California); Bally Sports Southeast (Memphis)
Stream: NBA league pass; Sling tv
Note: The NBA League Pass broadcast will include the NBA’s “HooperVision,” a live broadcast between two former NBA players as Jamal Crawford and Quentin Richardson analyze the game in real time.
Which team do you want to see a player warm up before MEM / GSW tonight? #NBAVote@JCrossover Y @QRich come back to give fans a player’s perspective from @memgrizz/@Warriors at 10 pm / et on NBA League Pass! #NBAHooperVision
Check it out here: https://t.co/vsTSAzwCX9
– NBA (@NBA) December 23, 2023