Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors is congratulated by the injured Stephen Curry after Poole made a three-point shot towards the Memphis Grizzlies in the course of the first quarter at Chase Middle on December 25, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Pictures/AFP
Jordan Poole bombed in team-high 32 factors earlier than getting ejected and the shorthanded Golden State outgunned the foul-plagued Memphis Grizzlies 123-109 on Sunday in San Francisco in a extremely anticipated rematch of the Western Convention semifinals.
Taking part in with out Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors nonetheless managed to outscore the Grizzlies 54-27 from 3-point vary en path to their thirteenth dwelling win in 15 makes an attempt this season.
Jordan Poole dropped 32 PTS and three threes within the Golden State #NBAXmas W! 🎄🎁 pic.twitter.com/ik17td3FLu
— NBA (@NBA) December 26, 2022
Ja Morant led all scorers with 36 factors for Memphis, which performed many of the evening with out Jaren Jackson Jr. (21 minutes) and Dillon Brooks (half-hour), each of whom fought foul bother.
The Warriors received for simply the third time in 10 video games. The Grizzlies completed a nine-day highway journey with a 1-3 mark.
A runner within the lane by Morant had the Grizzlies inside 80-77 with 4:52 remaining within the third interval earlier than Ty Jerome spearheaded a Golden State surge.
The 2-way participant, previously of the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, nailed 3- and 2-point hoops to increase the result in eight, then adopted a free throw by teammate Jonathan Kuminga with one other 3-pointer to make it a 12-point benefit.
When Poole accomplished an 11-0 flurry by scoring with 3:05 left within the interval, the Warriors had blown the sport open at 91-77 and have been capable of coast dwelling.
Golden State prevailed regardless of six technical fouls, two of which bought Poole ejected.
The Grizzlies, who entered the sport tied for one of the best document within the Western Convention, misplaced a six-game playoff sequence to the Warriors in Could after Morant sustained a knee harm in Sport 3.
Jerome and fellow two-way participant Anthony Lamb contributed 14 and 11 factors, respectively, for the Warriors. Poole shot 11-for-25 taking pictures en path to his team-high level complete. Klay Thompson had 24 factors, Donte DiVincenzo contributed 19 and Draymond Inexperienced added 13 rebounds and 13 assists.
Inexperienced completed with simply three factors, whereas Moses Moody was a 3rd Warrior offering double-figure factors off the bench with 10.
DiVincenzo shot 5-for-9 on 3-point tries, serving to Golden State go 18-for-44 (40.9 %), whereas Memphis struggled to simply 9-for-39 (23.1 %).
Morant went 15-for-29 from the ground however simply 2-for-10 from past the arc. He additionally discovered time for a team-high eight assists and 7 rebounds.
Brooks and Tyus Jones added 13 factors apiece and Jackson had 11 for the Grizzlies. Steven Adams was the sport’s main rebounder with 14.
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