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In their latest game of Thursday’s NBA regular season, played in San Francisco, the Memphis Grizzlies got the better of the Californian team and won in overtime by 104-101 (98-98 in normal time). The Warriors suffered their first setback after winning all four of their opening games. The cheeky visitors, meanwhile, claimed their third win in five games played.
The star of the duel was Ja Morant. With 30 points (plus 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals), the 22-year-old guard showed once again all his precocious talent, leading the Grizzlies to victory. Desmond Bane (19 points and 6 rebounds), Jaren Jackson Jr (15 points and 8 rebounds), and Steve Adamas (12 points and 7 rebounds) were other players of notice in the Tennessee team.
Stephen Curry converted 7-3 balls (out of 20 attempted) and closed the encounter as the main scorer with 36 points (he also produced 8 assists), but missed a shot from the perimeter almost at the burst of normal time, missing the chance to give the Warriors the victory. Andrew Wiggins (16 points) and Damion Lee (14) was next among Golden State’s scorers. Draymond Green scored only 4 points but contributed 12 rebounds and 7 assists.
With Curry leading the way, the home team had the upper hand in the opening half, taking a 10-point partial lead (55 to 45). The star was already scoring 22 points and leading the field in points. Morant still didn’t stand out, and Adams (already with 12 points and 6 rebounds) was the most effective among the Memphis players.
But the star of the Grizzlies came back from the break and was responsible for the reaction of the visitors. With 98 to 98, Curry could have given the locals the victory in the final moments of regulation time, but he missed a shot from 3 almost at the end of the clock, and the game went to overtime.
Back and forth, the duel remained undefined. With just over 2 minutes left, De’Anthony Melton put Memphis ahead (102-101) and then Morant made the difference go up to 3 points. With shots from the perimeter, Steph Curry and Damion Lee missed chances to equalize, and the Tennessee team secured the big win in San Francisco.
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