On the next possession, Jerryd Bayless blocked Jarrett Jack's shot and that led to a layup for Conley that gave the Grizzlies an 88-82 lead with 1:51 remaining.
Mike Conley stole David Lee's pass before getting fouled and making both free throws. In the end, though, defense sent Memphis home a winner. Gasol answered with a reverse layup under heavy pressure, pumping his fist in celebration to give the Grizzlies the lead again. Stephen Curry scored 24 points and Klay Thompson had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Warriors lost back-to-back games for only the second time this season.Īfter falling behind by five late in the fourth quarter, Curry made a pull-up three-pointer and Thompson drew a fast-break foul to set up the tying free throws. We had to come out here for ourselves to get three out of three." "We've been going through some ups and downs and had some lapses, some kind of lapse games. "We needed this," said Gay, who also had six assists and five rebounds. The Grizzlies (23-10) also won at Phoenix on Sunday and at Sacramento on Monday, building a 1½-game lead on Golden State (22-12) for fourth place in the Western Conference. Randolph finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds, Gay scored 18 points and Gasol added 12 points and nine rebounds as Memphis made its quick West Coast swing more memorable. "Those are our horses," said Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, who had 10 points and four rebounds off the bench. Memphis, which has won eight in a row against Golden State, outscored the Warriors 60-34 in the paint. Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol had their way inside on both ends of the court to help the Grizzlies complete a 3-0 road trip with a 94-87 victory against the Warriors on Wednesday night. (AP) - Mark Jackson figured his Golden State Warriors could be in for a tough night, calling the Memphis Grizzlies "the best frontline in basketball" hours before tipoff.Īt this point, the Warriors coach should know.