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Warriors edge Grizzlies to keep record quest alive

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Golden State Warriors kept their bid for an historic 73 NBA regular-season victories in 2015-16 alive with a dramatic 100-99 triumph over the Grizzlies in Memphis.

The reigning NBA champion Warriors trailed the injury-depleted Grizzlies, who had lost 11 of their last 14 games, by 10 points midway through the fourth quarter.

But Golden State turned up the heat to improve to 71-9.

They are just the second team in NBA history to notch 70 wins in a regular season, along with the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.

They must win their last two games of the season to surpass that Michael Jordan-led Bulls' team's record 72 triumphs.