Jonathan Kuminga scored a team-high 26 points and the Golden State Warriors used a 22-0 burst between the second and third quarters to break the tie and pull away from the Memphis Grizzlies en route to a 137-116 triumph Wednesday in San Francisco. .
Klay Thompson scored 23 off the bench, Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points and Stephen Curry scored 14 in just 24 minutes, helping Golden State (36-32) end a three-game losing streak at home.
Draymond Green (10 points, game-high 12 rebounds) and Chris Paul (12 points, 14 assists) contributed to the Warriors’ double-doubles.
On a night when the Grizzlies (23-47) attempted 49 3-pointers, rookie GG Jackson II buried seven en route to a season-high 35 points and Santi Aldama scored six in a 27 effort points. However, they were unable to prevent Memphis’ fourth straight loss.
The Grizzlies used 12 3-pointers and nine offensive rebounds to keep the Warriors tied at 58 through the first 22 minutes.
But then two Golden State bursts blew the game away.
The first came in the final 1:54 of the half, when Kuminga hit a 3-pointer and a dunk, Thompson sank a triple and Green added an inside hoop in a 10-0 run that opened a 68-58 halftime lead. Kuminga had 18 points at halftime.
The break didn’t stop Golden State’s momentum, as Wiggins had seven points, including a three-pointer, in a 12-0 run over the first 2:14 of the third period that had a 22 point game.
Kuminga shot 12 of 17, Wiggins 9 of 14 and Trayce Jackson-Davis 6 of 8 en route to 13 points, helping the Warriors shoot 58 percent overall. Wiggins made four of six 3-point attempts, Thompson five of 11 and Kuminga and Paul two of three each on a night where the Warriors went 19 for 39 (48.7 percent) from deep.
The Grizzlies attempted 30 3-pointers in the first half, giving them a chance to break the NBA regulation game record of 63. But they made only 19 more in the second half and finished 18 out of 49 (36.7 percent).
Jaren Jackson Jr. added 28 points for the Grizzlies, while Jake LaRavia had 12 off the bench. DeJon Jarreau tied his career high with 10 rebounds, while Aldama also found time for nine rebounds and four assists.
–Field Media/Reuters
