Kuminga scores 29 as the Warriors deal the Grizzlies their 4th straight loss, 121-101
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Jonathan Kuminga scored 29 points and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-101 on Friday night.
Stephen Curry had 20 points, six assists and six rebounds, and Klay Thompson added 14 points for the Warriors, who won their second straight. Kuminga was 11 for 15 from the field, with a 3-pointer, and surpassed 20 points for the eighth straight game.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Kuminga has “just really figured it out” in recent games, a product of his work and his game growing.
“The game has slowed down for him,” Kerr said of the forward. “He's understanding when to attack, how to attack. ... He's just so powerful and explosive going to the rim.”
The Warriors benefitted from a good shooting night overall, connecting on 55% of their shots and going 11 of 29 from beyond the arc, Curry making 4 of 9 from long distance.
Draymond Green scored nine points, and had 12 rebounds and six assists. Brandin Podziemski, a rookie out of Santa Clara, had 14 assists, double his previous best in a game this season, while scoring 12 points. He also had seven rebounds and no turnovers.
“I'm more proud of the zero turnovers than the 14 assists,” Podziemski said.
Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 27 points. Jacob Gilyard scored a career-best 16 points and Vince Williams Jr. added 15 points, six rebounds and four assists as Memphis lost its fourth straight.
“Guys competed,” said Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins, who is putting together some creative makeshift lineups due to injuries that have decimated his starters. “The guys are fighting. Battling.”
The Warriors stretched their lead to double digits late in the third quarter and early in the fourth.
The Grizzlies whittled their deficit on a couple of occasions in the fourth, but didn't have the offensive firepower to sustain a run. The Warriors built their lead back to 15 points on consecutive 3-pointers by Kuminga and Curry.
Curry hit another 3-pointer with 2:22 left to all but seal the win.
“It was more just trying to eliminate their fastbreak,” Kuminga said of the Warriors outscoring Memphis 36-28 in the fourth, including a 12-3 run in the closing two minutes. “We just had to slow them down and stay locked in at the end of the game.”
Neither team had played particularly well lately. The Warriors had lost four of six entering the game, including a 119-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
Memphis, which has dealt with injuries to key players all season, came in on a skid. While the Grizzlies' three losses were by single digits, they have had trouble closing games. And they couldn't overcome the Warriors fourth-quarter advantage.
“Obviously, got away from us there in that fourth quarter in a tight battle,” Jenkins said.
Kuminga hit all six of his shots in the second quarter, scoring 15 points and helping the Warriors shoot 60%. Golden State outscored Memphis 33-24 in the period for a 57-47 lead at the half.
Meanwhile, Memphis was struggling from the field in the half, connecting on 35% overall and committing eight turnovers.
Memphis finished the game shooting 40% and was 14 for 46 from 3-point range.
UP NEXT:
Warriors: Continue a five-game trip at Atlanta on Saturday.
Grizzlies: At the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Draymond Green vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. (John Konchar gains possession) | |||
11:44 | Vince Williams Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
11:41 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
11:32 | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point driving finger roll layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 2-0 | |
11:20 | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | |||
11:18 | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | |||
11:10 | +3 | Draymond Green makes three point jump shot | 5-0 | |
10:57 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 5-2 | |
10:37 | Stephen Curry turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:29 | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | |||
10:26 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:16 | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | +3 | Jacob Gilyard makes three point pullup jump shot | 5-5 | |
9:47 | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point cutting layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 7-5 | |
9:32 | Santi Aldama misses two point driving layup | |||
9:29 | Santi Aldama offensive rebound | |||
9:26 | John Konchar misses three point jump shot | |||
9:19 | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | Santi Aldama personal foul (Klay Thompson draws the foul) | |||
9:15 | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (bad pass) (Santi Aldama steals) | |||
9:11 | Jaren Jackson Jr. offensive foul (Charge) (Draymond Green draws the foul) | |||
9:11 | Jaren Jackson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:58 | Jaren Jackson Jr. blocks Andrew Wiggins's two point driving layup | |||
8:53 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Jacob Gilyard misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:34 | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
8:24 | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | |||
8:15 | Jacob Gilyard offensive rebound | |||
8:13 | +3 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jacob Gilyard assists) | 7-8 | |
8:12 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
8:00 | Andrew Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:57 | Draymond Green offensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:51 | John Konchar defensive rebound | |||
7:32 | Andrew Wiggins blocks Vince Williams Jr.'s three point jump shot | |||
7:29 | John Konchar offensive rebound | |||
7:29 | Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
7:16 | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | |||
7:13 | John Konchar defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
7:03 | John Konchar offensive rebound | |||
7:03 | John Konchar misses two point tip layup | |||
7:03 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Jacob Gilyard shooting foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | |||
6:54 | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-8 | |
6:54 | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-8 | |
6:36 | Draymond Green shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:36 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-9 | |
6:36 | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-10 | |
6:27 | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point pullup jump shot | 12-10 | |
6:16 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:13 | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | |||
6:08 | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
6:05 | John Konchar defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:53 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
5:44 | Draymond Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:31 | Vince Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:28 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
5:23 | Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Gilyard steals) | |||
5:15 | +3 | Jacob Gilyard makes three point jump shot (Vince Williams Jr. assists) | 12-13 | |
4:58 | Vince Williams Jr. blocks Stephen Curry's two point cutting finger roll layup | |||
4:54 | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:49 | +3 | Vince Williams Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jacob Gilyard assists) | 12-16 | |
4:48 | Warriors 60 second timeout | |||
4:48 | Steve Kerr technical foul | |||
4:48 | Vince Williams Jr. misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:48 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
4:33 | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 14-16 | |
4:13 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-18 | |
3:59 | Andrew Wiggins misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:59 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
3:59 | Jacob Gilyard personal foul (Loose ball) (Kevon Looney draws the foul) | |||
3:47 | +2 | Gui Santos makes two point driving hook shot | 16-18 | |
3:32 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:29 | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | |||
3:27 | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point running dunk (Stephen Curry assists) | 18-18 | |
3:27 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
3:13 | Gui Santos shooting foul (Vince Williams Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:13 | Vince Williams Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:13 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
3:13 | +1 | Vince Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-19 | |
3:00 | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 20-19 | |
2:40 | Brandin Podziemski blocks Luke Kennard's two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:37 | Lester Quinones defensive rebound | |||
2:30 | Klay Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:26 | Gui Santos offensive rebound | |||
2:17 | Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot | |||
2:14 | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:06 | +2 | Derrick Rose makes two point turnaround hook shot (Vince Williams Jr. assists) | 20-21 | |
1:53 | +3 | Lester Quinones makes three point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 23-21 | |
1:35 | Derrick Rose misses three point jump shot | |||
1:35 | Warriors defensive rebound | |||
1:21 | Tosan Evbuomwan shooting foul (Kevon Looney draws the foul) | |||
1:21 | Kevon Looney misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:21 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
1:21 | +1 | Kevon Looney makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-21 | |
1:02 | GG Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:59 | Lester Quinones defensive rebound | |||
0:44 | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:40 | Derrick Rose defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | +2 | David Roddy makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Derrick Rose assists) | 24-23 | |
0:16 | Lester Quinones offensive foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul) | |||
0:16 | Lester Quinones turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:06 | David Roddy turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | +2 | Lester Quinones makes two point pullup jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 26-23 | |
11:28 | Derrick Rose misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:26 | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | |||
11:20 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point pullup jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 28-23 | |
11:04 | +3 | Derrick Rose makes three point jump shot (David Roddy assists) | 28-26 | |
10:43 | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point driving layup (Lester Quinones assists) | 30-26 | |
10:30 | Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot | |||
10:28 | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 32-26 | |
9:51 | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | |||
9:48 | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | |||
9:42 | Klay Thompson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:38 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | +3 | David Roddy makes three point jump shot (Santi Aldama assists) | 32-29 | |
9:18 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving dunk | 34-29 | |
9:04 | John Konchar misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:02 | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Klay Thompson misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:52 | Santi Aldama defensive rebound | |||
8:32 | +3 | John Konchar makes three point jump shot (Derrick Rose assists) | 34-32 | |
8:09 | Stephen Curry turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:49 | Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks John Konchar's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
7:45 | Tosan Evbuomwan offensive rebound | |||
7:44 | +3 | Jacob Gilyard makes three point jump shot (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 34-35 | |
7:25 | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point layup | 36-35 | |
7:09 | John Konchar turnover (bad pass) (Stephen Curry steals) | |||
7:06 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point running finger roll layup | 38-35 | |
7:06 | Santi Aldama shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | |||
7:06 | +1 | Jonathan Kuminga makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-35 | |
6:48 | GG Jackson misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:43 | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | |||
6:40 | John Konchar shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | |||
6:40 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
6:40 | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:40 | Warriors offensive rebound | |||
6:40 | +1 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-35 | |
6:23 | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (John Konchar assists) | 40-37 | |
6:07 | Lester Quinones misses three point jump shot | |||
6:04 | John Konchar defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | GG Jackson turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
5:43 | Stephen Curry misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:41 | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:39 | Vince Williams Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:29 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving finger roll layup | 42-37 | |
5:18 | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:15 | Draymond Green defensive rebound | |||
5:13 | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point running dunk (Stephen Curry assists) | 44-37 | |
5:13 | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | |||
5:05 |