The Memphis Grizzlies extended their season-long winning streak to five games as they knocked off the Golden State Warriors 122-102 on Sunday night inside FedExForum. The Grizzlies used a monstrous game from Jonas Valanciunas and a dominant night on the glass to improve to 18-22 on the season.
The Grizzlies defense got off to a strong start as they limited Golden State to 31.8 percent shooting in the opening quarter. Memphis outscored Golden State 12-0 in fast break points and 16-0 in paint points before settling for a 27-26 lead after one quarter of play. Memphis’ offense would find their groove in the second quarter as they used a 20-8 run to extend their lead to 41-32 with 8:42 remaining in the first half.