SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors-Grizzlies: a game once synonymous with animus and mutual disdain. Defined by playoff series, sound bites and hard fouls on national TV.
But the visitors from Memphis were a husk of that outfit, a cavalcade of new faces and Golden State castoffs being observed by the ghost of Ja Morant garbed in street clothes. But honestly, the Warriors also bore little resemblance to the dynasty of that era. A far older and much slower Draymond Green remained the only remnant of those days suiting up on Monday,
Steph Curry sat next to his brother Seth, both adorned in a normal outfit as they watched a thrilling 114-113 Warriors win at Chase Center.
In a battle of unheralded rosters, the Warriors trailed by just one point with 90 seconds remaining.
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry #30 and his brother Seth Curry, #31 left, sit on the bench in the third quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State and Memphis traded empty possessions for the next minute, with the Grizzlies forcing two separate jump balls. Gui Santos gave the Warriors the lead with a putback layup with 19.4 seconds remaining, and then Brandin Podziemski altered Cam Spencer’s last-second attempt enough to secure the win.
“We just were there hooping together, everybody happy, everybody just playing for each other, playing hard on defense, running for each other,” Santos said.”The last game winning basket feels like we got like cereja (cherry) like the fruit at the top of the cake you know, just little detail.”
Al Horford had a throwback game with 16 points and six assists, while Podziemski scored 16. Santos scored in double figures for the seventh straight game, putting in 16.
“Just a lot of grit from our group,” Horford said. “We really had to lock in there. It seemed like all game we were playing their style, very fast paced, just a lot going on. So I think that we kind of settled down and we got stops when we needed to there at the end.”
Golden State Warriors’ Al Horford #20 is guarded by Memphis Grizzlies’ Jahmai Mashack #21 and Brandon Clarke #15 in the first quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
As has been the case many a time during the season, giveaways hampered Golden State for much of the night. The Warriors had 23 turnovers, with Green accounting for seven of them.
With Zach Edey and Santi Aldama among those inactive, faces familiar to the Bay Area led the Grizzlies. Warriors castaway Ty Jerome poured in 19 points in just 20 minutes, while Jahmai Mashack, who was drafted by Golden State this June before his draft rights were shipped to Memphis, scored 17 on 8 of 10 shooting off the bench.
Pat Spencer got his first home start since signing a standard contract and put up 17 points and seven assists. Across the court, younger brother Cam scored two but also had four assists.
Golden State Warriors’ Pat Spencer #61 is guarded by his brother Memphis Grizzlies’ Cam Spencer #24 in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
During the team’s first home game in a week, the lower bowl was dotted with unoccupied seats deep into the first quarter. Most of the vacancies were eventually filled – the sellout streak extended to 593 – but the crowd’s energy remained half-full until finally finding a voice in the final period.
The Warriors were tied at 32 with Memphis early, but the Grizzlies led 65-57 at halftime. Poor 3-point shooting was partially to blame, with the Warriors shooting just 6 for 21 from behind the arc over the initial 24 minutes.
Memphis’ offense continued to hum after halftime, taking a 98-85 lead into the fourth quarter. But the Warriors continued to push the Grizzlies, and was able to come up with a clutch victory.
The Warriors (29-25) will play host to San Antonio in their last game before the All-Star break.
Golden State Warriors’ Moses Moody #4 and Memphis Grizzlies’ Ty Jerome #2 battle for a loose ball in the first quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Al Horford #20 is fouled by Memphis Grizzlies’ Scotty Pippen Jr. #1 in the first quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Pat Spencer #61 brings the ball downcourt in the first quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Gui Santos #15 makes the game-winning layup in the fourth quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green #23 passes behind the back of Memphis Grizzlies’ Ty Jerome #2 in the first quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Al Horford #20 shoots a layup past Memphis Grizzlies’ Kyle Anderson #5 in the second quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Al Horford #20 is guarded by Memphis Grizzlies’ Jahmai Mashack #21 and Brandon Clarke #15 in the first quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ De’anthony Melton #8 hangs on to the ball as he’s double teamed by Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells #0 and Kyle Anderson #5 in the second quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Gui Santos #15 dunks past Memphis Grizzlies’ Cam Spencer #24 in the second quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ De’anthony Melton #8 drives to the basket past Memphis Grizzlies’ Taylor Hendricks #22 in the second quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Javon Small #10 is guarded by Golden State Warriors’ Pat Spencer #61 in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Gui Santos #15 puts up a shot past Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells #0 in the second quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Jahmai Mashack #21 is guarded by Golden State Warriors’ De’anthony Melton #8 in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II #0 shoots a layup past Memphis Grizzlies’ Cam Spencer #24 in the second quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr instructs from the bench in the third quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ De’anthony Melton #8 dunks in the third quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells #0 loses control of the ball after being fouled by Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green #23 in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. To the left is Golden State Warriors’ Pat Spencer #61. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells #0 shoot a layup past Golden State Warriors’ Gui Santos #15 in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry #30 and his brother Seth Curry, #31 left, talk while sitting on the bench in the third quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Cam Spencer #24 is guarded by his brother Golden State Warriors’ Pat Spencer #61 in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Seth Curry #31 cheers from the bench during a timeout in the fourth quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Al Horford #20 guards Memphis Grizzlies’ Javon Small #10 in the fourth quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry #30 cheers from the bench during a timeout in the third quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Al Horford #20 grabs a rebound in the fourth quarter of their NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Memphis Grizzlies’ Cam Spencer #24 is guarded by Golden State Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski #2 in the fourth quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green #23 talks with Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach Darnell Lazare after the Warriors 114-113 NBA win at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)
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Golden State Warriors’ Moses Moody #4 and Memphis Grizzlies’ Ty Jerome #2 battle for a loose ball in the first quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)