Warriors snap 7-game losing streak with gritty 114-95 win in Memphis

The Warriors are off to one of their worst starts in the Steve Kerr era, but on a November night in Memphis, things are looking up.

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The Warriors are off to one of their worst starts in the Steve Kerr era, but on a November night in Memphis, things are looking up. Golden State snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 114-95 over the Grizzlies on Tuesday night.

Thanks to a 26-4 second-quarter spurt, the Dubs dominated the Grizzlies outscoring them 33-16 in the second quarter alone. The Dubs led 61-46 heading into the locker room at halftime.

A third-quarter Memphis run clawed into Golden State’s lead, but a strong closeout 4th-quarter sealed the team’s third win of the season.

It wasn’t Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson leading the Warriors to a road win, not even rookie phenom Eric Paschall for that matter, but a cast of unlikely role players that gashed the Grizzlies. Slashing swingman, Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III combined for 49 points, each bucket the forwards were able to get were tough. The pair only shot 5-for-11 from beyond the arc in Memphis, making most of their points coming from the floor or free-throw line. Burks continued to have success getting to the charity stripe, knocking down all nine of his attempts from the free-throw line.

One of the most impressive Warriors was former Washington Husky Marquese Chriss. Chriss had his best game for Golden State, filling the stat sheet with 17 points, six rebounds and four blocks. Chriss looked like the player the Phoenix Suns spent a lottery pick on, with few powerful dunks throughout the game.

A scary moment came late in the third quarter, where Draymond Green took an ugly spill that sent him to the bench in a hurry after he appeared hit his elbow on the hardwood. Trainers surrounded Green on the bench only for him to return with an sleeve early in the fourth quarter. A sigh of relief followed for a team that’s struggled to avoid the injury bug.

The Warriors won’t have much time to celebrate their long-awaited win, as they’ll head to Dallas to challenge rising star Luka Doncic on a road back-to-back.