Ja Morant hit a short jumper with 2:27 remaining to give Memphis the lead for good and the host Grizzlies overcame the shorthanded Golden State Warriors 111-103 on Saturday night to avoid a two-game sweep.
Jonas Valanciunas took advantage of the absence of Golden State’s top three big men to record a 19-point, 15-rebound double-double, helping the Grizzlies avenge a 116-103 loss to the Warriors on Friday.
Jordan Poole, once again starting in place of injured Stephen Curry, paced Golden State with 26 points.
Despite going without Curry, as well as big men James Wiseman, Kevon Looney and Eric Paschall, the Warriors hung around with the motivated Grizzlies and actually took a 1…
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