Grizzlies snap Warriors 16 game winning streak

The two best teams in the NBA came into this game battling each other.  The Golden State Warriors entered with the best record in the NBA with a 21-2 record, while the second best NBA team the Memphis Grizzlies record was 19-4 and 11-1 at home.  I just finished watching this game on ESPN.  I enjoyed it.  The Warriors started out to me like they were going to do good, but in the second quarter the Memphis Grizzlies bench took over the game.  The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 105-98, to snap the Warriors 16 game winning streak.  Big man Marc Gasol lead the way for Memphis with 24 points and 7 rebounds.  Power forward Zach Randolph added a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds.  The Grizzlies scored 40 points from their bench with Vince Carter being the leader with 16.  Here are the stats for each team.



Memphis Grizzlies Top 5 Scorers From December 16, 2014

Marc Gasol- 24 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 11/21 FG,  2/4 FT
Zach Randolph- 17 points, 10 rebounds, 8/12 FG, 1/2 FT
Mike Conley- 17 points, 5 assists, 4 steals, 6/18 FG, 5/5 FT, 0/4 3PTFG
Vince Carter- 16 points, 4 rebounds, 5/12 FG, 4/7 3PTFG, 2/2 FT
Jon Leuer- 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4/6 FG, 3/3 FT, 0/1 3PTFG


Golden State Warriors Top 5 Scorers From  December 16, 2014

Klay Thompson- 22 points, 2 rebounds, 8/16 FG, 4/5 3PTFG, 2/2 FT
Stephen Curry- 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 9/25 FG, 1/10 3PTFG
Marreese Speights- 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 7/14 FG, 4/4 FT
Shaun Livingston- 12 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 5/9 FG, 2/2 FT
Harrison Barnes- 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4/7 FG, 2/2 FT, 1/3 3PTFG



Memphis Grizzlies Statistical Categories

Grizzlies Field Goal Percentage- 45%
Grizzlies Three Point Percentage- 35%
Grizzlies Free Throw Percentage- 84%
Team Rebounds- 48 ( 38- Defensive Rebounds and 10 Offensive Rebounds_
Team Assists- 24
Team Steals- 9
Team Turnovers- 12
Team Blocks- 4


Golden State Warriors Statistical Categories

Warriors Field Goal Percentage- 41%
Warriors Three Point Percentage- 29%
Warriors Free Throw Percentage- 91%
Team Rebounds- 49 ( 34- Defensive Rebounds and 15 Offensive Rebounds)
Team Assists- 18
Team Steals- 9
Team Turnovers- 14
Team Blocks- 11



Impressive defensive by the Memphis Grizzlies by shutting down Stephen Curry from the three point line.  Grizzlies defensive was so good that point guard Stephen Curry had his second worst performance from three this year shooting 1 of 10.  The last time Curry shot this bad this year was against the Spurs shooting 0 of 7 from downtown.  I witnessed some solid ball movement from the Memphis Grizzlies, and holding the Splash Brothers to 5 of 15 from three point land.  Congratulations to the Memphis Grizzlies on a great win tonight against the hot Golden State Warriors.  Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land. On the left side of my blog you can purchase Memphis Grizzlies merchandise.