National Basketball Association
Golden State 121, Memphis 101
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, February 2, 2024
Where: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Officials: #82 Suyash Mehta, #68 Jacyn Goble, #4 Sean Wright
Attendance: 17794

Jonathan Kuminga scored at least 20 points for the eighth consecutive game and the Golden State Warriors opened a five-game trip with a 121-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

Kuminga had a game-high 29 points and Brandin Podziemski added a season-high 14 assists for the Warriors, helping spoil the return of the Grizzlies' Derrick Rose, who had been out since Jan. 2 with a hamstring injury.

Rose finished with 12 points and four assists in 16 minutes off the bench for Memphis, an injury-ravaged club that was enduring the second night of a back-to-back.

Kuminga, who didn't score in the first quarter as the Warriors struggled to build a 24-23, scored 15 points in the second quarter as Golden State led by as many as 13 points.

The Warriors led 57-47 after the first half as they held the Grizzlies to 34.8 percent shooting from the floor.

Stephen Curry finished the game with 20 points and Klay Thompson added 14 for Golden State, which was playing the opener of a back-to-back set. The Warriors visit Atlanta on Saturday.

Draymond Green added nine points, 12 rebounds, six assists and three blocks.

Podziemski added 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench, while Lester Quinones, who played three seasons at the University of Memphis, added 10 points and six rebounds in 19 minutes.

Quinones, helping fill the void left by Chris Paul's broken hand, had totaled just 27 points and 12 rebounds in his first 10 games this season.

Jaren Jackson Jr. had a team-high 27 points for the Grizzlies, who went winless on their three-game homestand and have lost four in a row.

John Konchar had 12 rebounds for Memphis, while David Roddy and Jacob Gilyard had 16 points apiece and Vince Williams Jr. added 15.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Memphis
Jonathan Kuminga 29 Scoring Jaren Jackson Jr. 27
Brandin Podziemski 14 Assists Jacob Gilyard 5
Draymond Green 12 Rebounds John Konchar 12
Jonathan Kuminga 6 Free Throws Made Jaren Jackson Jr. 9
Jonathan Kuminga 2 Steals Santi Aldama 2
Draymond Green 3 Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 121 55.4 11-29 18-22 32 46 8 7 14
Memphis 101 40.2 14-46 17-24 30 37 4 7 14
Upcoming Games
  • Memphis will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .323 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Warriors have a W/L % of .450 after a win and .480 after a loss.