MEMPHIS, Tenn. — — Will Richard scored 21 factors, Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II added 19 apiece and the Golden State Warriors routed the Memphis Grizzlies 133-112 on Wednesday evening in a recreation between two groups depleted by accidents.
Gui Santos added 17 factors as eight of the 9 Golden State gamers who noticed motion reached double figures. The ninth participant, Malevy Leons, had 9 factors.
The Warriors constructed a double-digit lead within the first half, stretched the margin to 32 within the fourth quarter and coasted to the victory.
GG Jackson had 24 factors and eight rebounds for Memphis. Ty Jerome completed with 22 factors and 5 assists. Javon Small scored 16 factors.
The Warriors are nonetheless jockeying for postseason positioning, starting the evening slotted eighth within the West after a 113-109 loss in New Orleans on Tuesday evening. The Grizzlies have been on the skids since late January, dropping two straight and 12 of their final 15 coming into Wednesday’s recreation.
The loss dropped Memphis right into a tie for twelfth place within the West with the idle Dallas Mavericks.
Key accidents proceed to lead to uncommon lineups as each groups had a minimum of a half dozen rotation gamers on the harm checklist. The Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler, and the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant, Zach Edey and Cedric Coward had been amongst gamers unavailable Wednesday evening. Kyle Anderson was declared out for private causes about an hour earlier than recreation time.
The Warriors’ first-half lead was fueled by a 29-8 run halfway by means of the second quarter. That took the benefit to 63-39 en path to a 74-53 halftime lead for Golden State.
Warriors: Host the Lakers on Saturday.
Grizzlies: Start a three-game highway journey in Dallas on Friday.
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