Draymond Green and Stephen Curry lead balanced Warriors past Grizzlies 123-118
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Draymond Green had 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists before a late ejection after two technical fouls in a 33-second span, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 on Friday night in a physical NBA Cup game.
Stephen Curry overcame a slow start to finish with 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Buddy Hield had 18 points and Moses Moody scored 14.
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 32 points for Memphis in a matchup of teams with deep rotations who rely heavily on their reserves.
Curry, who had scored 36 and 37 points the past two games, respectively, shot 4 for 9 with three 3-pointers.
Grizzlies: Star guard Ja Morant has begun doing some on-court shooting work and will undergo imaging on his injured hip and pelvis area early next week once the team is home. "He’s got that itch to get back on the court, so that was under-control shooting,” coach Taylor Jenkins said.
Warriors: G Lindy Waters III made his second start of the season, then fell to the floor after blocking a shot with 1:58 left in the second quarter. Waters didn't return because of a hyperextended left knee.
A foul initially whistled against Green with 1:40 remaining before halftime when Jake LaRavia hit him in the face was challenged by the Warriors and the call was overturned. The foul was issued instead to LaRavia. Golden State won another challenge midway through the fourth.
Curry didn't make a field goal until a 3-pointer 2:40 before halftime, shooting just once in 11 minutes of first-quarter action and scoring his two points on free throws. He missed his initial three shots.
The Grizzlies host Denver on Sunday and Tuesday.
Golden State travels to Los Angeles to face the Clippers having dropped the last four in the series overall and five on the road.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Scotty Pippen Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:48 | | Andrew Wiggins personal foul (Brandon Clarke draws the foul) | ||
| 11:39 |  | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Lindy Waters III shooting foul (Jaylen Wells draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | +1 | Jaylen Wells makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 1-0 |
| 11:15 | | +1 | Jaylen Wells makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 2-0 |
| 11:15 | | Jaylen Wells misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 11:12 | | Brandon Clarke offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Warriors technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 11:09 | | +1 | Scotty Pippen Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 3-0 |
| 10:55 | | Brandon Clarke misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:52 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | +3 | Lindy Waters III makes three point pullup jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 3-3 |
| 10:33 | | Santi Aldama misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:09 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:00 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 5-3 |
| 9:44 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | +2 | Lindy Waters III makes two point pullup jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 5-5 |
| 9:18 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Jaylen Wells offensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | +2 | Santi Aldama makes two point reverse dunk (Jaylen Wells assists) | 7-5 |
| 8:59 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Brandon Clarke offensive foul (Charge) (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 8:53 | | Brandon Clarke turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:39 | | Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Grizzlies defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +3 | Desmond Bane makes three point pullup jump shot (Scotty Pippen Jr. assists) | 10-5 |
| 8:09 | | +3 | Andrew Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 10-8 |
| 7:57 | | Jaylen Wells misses two point layup | ||
| 7:57 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point running layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 10-10 |
| 7:32 | | Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point running layup | 10-12 |
| 7:10 | | Brandon Clarke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:07 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point cutting dunk (Draymond Green assists) | 10-14 |
| 6:56 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Jaylen Wells makes two point cutting layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 12-14 |
| 6:25 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Desmond Bane misses two point running layup | ||
| 6:16 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point dunk (Lindy Waters III assists) | 12-16 |
| 5:57 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup | 14-16 |
| 5:53 | | Stephen Curry turnover (bad pass) (Desmond Bane steals) | ||
| 5:38 | | Marcus Smart misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:36 | | Zach Edey offensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Zach Edey misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:29 | | Zach Edey offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Zach Edey makes two point putback layup | 16-16 |
| 5:21 | | Santi Aldama personal foul (Draymond Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:05 | | Buddy Hield misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | +3 | Zach Edey makes three point jump shot (Vince Williams Jr. assists) | 19-16 |
| 4:30 | | Buddy Hield misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:28 | | Vince Williams Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Desmond Bane turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Wiggins steals) | ||
| 4:16 | | Vince Williams Jr. blocks Andrew Wiggins's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Buddy Hield offensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | Gary Payton II makes two point cutting layup (Buddy Hield assists) | 19-18 |
| 3:58 | | Marcus Smart turnover (lost ball) (Gary Payton II steals) | ||
| 3:52 | | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point running dunk (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 19-20 |
| 3:29 | | Jake LaRavia misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Desmond Bane defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Zach Edey misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 3:01 | | Kevon Looney turnover (lost ball) (Jake LaRavia steals) | ||
| 2:58 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point driving hook shot | 21-20 |
| 2:49 | | Gary Payton II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Buddy Hield offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Vince Williams Jr. shooting foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 2:35 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:35 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 |
| 2:35 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 |
| 2:17 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 24-22 |
| 1:53 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | +3 | Buddy Hield makes three point pullup jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 24-25 |
| 1:32 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Jake LaRavia offensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Jake LaRavia misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:24 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 24-27 |
| 1:08 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | +2 | Kyle Anderson makes two point cutting dunk (Buddy Hield assists) | 24-29 |
| 0:50 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup | 26-29 |
| 0:40 | | Kyle Anderson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Buddy Hield personal foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 28-29 |
| 0:09 | | Jake LaRavia blocks Jonathan Kuminga's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Jonathan Kuminga offensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | +3 | Kyle Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 28-32 |
| 11:30 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point jump shot | 28-34 |
| 11:02 | | Jaren Jackson Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Luke Kennard turnover (lost ball) (Draymond Green steals) | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point running finger roll layup | 28-36 |
| 10:20 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 30-36 |
| 10:11 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Brandon Clarke defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Jaylen Wells misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:45 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Scotty Pippen Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:37 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +3 | Moses Moody makes three point running jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 30-39 |
| 9:31 | | Grizzlies 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:16 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Desmond Bane assists) | 32-39 |
| 9:03 | | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +2 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes two point driving layup | 34-39 |
| 8:49 | | Jonathan Kuminga shooting foul (Jaren Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | +1 | Jaren Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-39 |
| 8:37 | | Jaylen Wells shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | ||
| 8:37 | | +1 | Jonathan Kuminga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-40 |
| 8:37 | | +1 | Jonathan Kuminga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-41 |
| 8:18 | | Jaylen Wells turnover (bad pass) (Brandin Podziemski steals) | ||
| 8:13 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point running dunk (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 35-43 |
| 8:04 | | Desmond Bane misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:04 | <