The Warriors sat at home today to face the Grizzlies, and it is worth mentioning that the Warriors' first defeat this season was due to the Grizzlies, and last season also lost to the Grizzlies in the playoffs, and eventually missed the playoffs.
In today's game, due to the absence of players such as Wiggins, Poole and Damian Lee, the Warriors also had a tough time, but under curry's super-performance, the Warriors still won 113-104 against the Grizzlies, and the record reached 26-6.
Curry played his best performance in nearly a month, playing 37 minutes, shooting 13-of-22, including 8-of-14 three-pointers, 12-of-12 from the free throw line, 46 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, and cut 46 points with just 22 shots, averaging two points per shot. In the second half, Curry scored a total of 30 points, 15 points each in the third and fourth quarters.
This is also Curry's fifth personal 40+ this season, and 46 points is Curry's second highest score of the season, after 50 points against the Hawks. The last time Curry got 40+ went back more than a month. Since December, Curry's overall performance has not been very good, especially inefficient. After today's game, Curry averaged just 25 points per game in December, shooting 39 percent from the field and 36 percent from three-point range.
Payton II was also very good today, he was the only player on the Warriors team besides Curry to score in double figures, playing 33 minutes, shooting 9-of-16, including 4-of-7 from three-point range and 0-of-2 from the free throw line, with 22 points and 2 rebounds, a season-high 22.
On the Grizzlies side, Morant played 31 minutes and shot 6-of-15, including 0-of-4 three-pointers and 9-of-10 free throws, with 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. In addition to Morant, the Grizzlies have two other players who have cut 20+, and Jaylen Jackson Jr. and Melton jr. have both scored 20 points.
Interestingly, the Grizzlies have won two 5-game winning streaks during Morant's injury timeout, and after his comeback, the Grizzlies have suffered three straight losses. However, after suffering three consecutive losses, the Grizzlies still reached 19 wins and 14 losses, ranking fourth in the West, better than the Clippers, Lakers, Nuggets and other western powerhouses.