Golden State Warriors 44 vs. Memphis Grizzlies 35 – NBA 1st Half Recap
In the past couple of weeks, the Memphis Grizzlies have fashioned a resurgence unlike any other in the NBA. After a shaky start to the season, the Grizzlies mustered six wins in a row and on Monday night they took on a team against whom they haven’t been able to pull out a win in the last three away games – the Golden State Warriors.
By the end of the first half of the game being played at the ORACLE Arena, Oakland, however, the Warriors looked set for their 4th consecutive win over the Grizzlies at home and were leading by 44-35.
The Warriors were into the game early and after Rudy g*y drilled a pull-up jumper to start the night, Golden State raced off to a nine point unanswered run to set the tone.
Both the teams exchanged baskets in the ensuing passage, but the Warriors never allowed the Grizzlies within 5. The final touches to the period were provided by Nate Robinson, who knocked down a three to open up a 21-13 lead for the hosts. He then opened the second quarter with a fade away jumper to put the lead into double figures.
The deficit seemed to shake up the Grizzlies, who after missing a shot and committing a turnover, made five consecutive two’s. However, their endeavour was neutralized by a scoring spree first from Klay Thompson – 7 consecutive points – and then by two consecutive shots from within the arc by Beno Udrih.
Dominic McGuire and Brandon Rush combined for the next six points for the Warriors, who jumped out to a 40-23 lead entering the last four minutes of the first half. During that stretch though, the host committed 3 turnovers and made only two of their seven field shots to allow the Grizzlies a strong 12-4 finish.
None of the Warriors managed double digit scoring figures, unlike Rudy g*y and Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies, who had 12 apiece, but it was the shooting from the floor that made all the difference for the host.
Till the break, the Warriors shot at 52.8 percent from the field, including 4 of 11 from the three points range. In comparison, the Grizzlies managed only 15 field goals in 40 attempts at a poor 37.5 percent.
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