The Golden State Warriors, even without superstar duo Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, took down the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on Monday behind a gritty effort in the closing seconds of play.
Memphis had a 113-103 lead with 4:17 left to play but went scoreless after that. Golden State clawed its way back to make it a 113-112 game with two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Obviously, the two teams tightened their defenses and struggled to score. Fortunately for the Dubs, forward Gui Santos gave them the lead — and the eventual 114-113 win — after receiving a pass from a falling Al Horford under the rim.
The Warriors also made a key stop after forcing a turnover by Cam Spencer in the closing seconds to protect their lead.
No one from the Dubs scored more than 20 points, but seven players reached double digits in scoring. Pat Spencer had 17 points, while Horford, Santos and Brandin Podziemski chipped in 16 points apiece.
For the Grizzlies, Ty Jerome scored 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting, while Jahmai Mashack added 17. Jaylen Wells was the only other starter to score in double digits aside from Jerome, scoring 10 points.