Memphis Grizzlies 111, Golden State Warriors 108: Warriors manage 18 in the fourth

Golden State had this one after three quarters. The Warriors led 90-84 going into the fourth at Chase Center on Friday, then scored 18 points in the final 12 minutes. The Grizzlies put up 27 in that stretch and left with a 111-108 win, moving to 2-0 and dropping Golden State to 0-2 at the time.

The frustrating part is that Memphis gave the ball away 27 times and still won. The Warriors turned it over 19 times themselves, which cancelled out much of that edge, and they could not find enough shots late to close it.

How it was won

The first quarter was even, 34-33 to Golden State. Memphis took the second 27-22 and led 60-56 at the half.

The third was the Warriors' best stretch. They scored 34 to Memphis' 24, turned a four-point deficit into a six-point lead, and at one point were up as many as 12 on the night. That lead did not hold. Memphis won the fourth 27-18, and its largest lead of the game was 13.

The box score explains most of it. Memphis shot 40-86 from the field (47 percent) to Golden State's 34-83 (41 percent). The Grizzlies won the paint 40-32 and the glass 47-41. From three, they made 15 of 39 against the Warriors' 14 of 41.

Golden State's one clear advantage was the line: 26-29 on free throws against 16-22 for Memphis. That ten-point gap kept the game close, but it could not cover the difference in shooting.

Ty Jerome led everyone with 28 points, five assists and 3-5 from three. Cameron Boozer added 25 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, hitting 4 of 7 from deep. Jaylen Wells chipped in 17 points on 4-7 three-point shooting. Those three combined for 11 of Memphis' 15 threes.

For Golden State, Stephen Curry scored 24 but went 3-10 from three. Yaxel Lendeborg had 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, the most complete line on the team. Brandin Podziemski also scored 18 but was 2-8 from three. Outside of Lendeborg, the Warriors' leaders combined for 5 of 18 from beyond the arc.

Against the number

Golden State closed as a 4.5-point favorite, and Memphis won outright, so the Grizzlies covered with plenty to spare. Memphis was +136 on the moneyline at the close against -162 for the Warriors.

The total closed at 236.5. The teams combined for 219, an under by 17.5 points. Forty-six total turnovers and a 41 percent shooting night from Golden State made a high-scoring game unlikely, and the 18-point Warriors fourth sealed it. The closing odds and full market history are on the game page.

What's next

The loss came in a difficult opening stretch for Golden State, which has since gone to 1-3. The results, newest first: a 134-114 win at Denver, a 122-131 loss at Phoenix, this 108-111 loss to Memphis, and a 105-127 opener at the Lakers. The Denver result was the first sign of the offense the Warriors showed in that third quarter against Memphis, sustained over four.

Next up is Wednesday, October 28, at the Minnesota Timberwolves, on NBA League Pass. The questions from this game carry over: the three-point shooting around Curry, the turnover count, and whether the Warriors can hold a lead through a fourth quarter.

Memphis left Chase Center unbeaten at 2-0, with Jerome and Boozer carrying the scoring.