Jerome scores 28 as Grizzlies rally past Warriors 111-108
Memphis closed on an 11-0 run after trailing by 12 in the fourth quarter, and Stephen Curry's 24 points did not save Golden State.
- Jerome: 28 points, 11 of 22 from the field
- Boozer: 25 points, 13 rebounds, 9 of 9 at the line
- Curry: 24 points, 11 of 11 at the line
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Final
Game card: Memphis Grizzlies 111, Golden State Warriors 108, with each team's leader
Ty Jerome scored 28 points and his late 3-pointer completed a 12-point comeback as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Golden State Warriors 111-108 on Friday, October 23.
Memphis trailed 106-94 with 3:47 left, then closed on an 11-0 run. Jerome's 23-foot 3-pointer, set up by Zach Edey with 1:24 left, capped it and left Golden State ahead 106-105. Jerome made 11 of 22 shots and had five assists.
Jaylen Wells' two free throws tied it at 106, and Cameron Boozer hit a 9-foot turnaround for a two-point lead. Jerome added a technical free throw and a driving layup with 10.2 seconds left to make it 111-106. Yaxel Lendeborg's two free throws at 0.5 seconds set the final score.
Memphis led 54-41 in the second quarter before Golden State answered with 10 straight points and trailed 57-56. In the third quarter the Warriors ran off 11 in a row to lead 90-84.
Boozer had 25 points and 13 rebounds and made all nine of his free throws. Memphis had an effective field goal percentage of 55.2 to Golden State's 49.4, which offset 25 turnovers by the Grizzlies.
Stephen Curry scored 24 for Golden State on 5-of-15 shooting and made all 11 of his free throws. Lendeborg had 18 points and 13 rebounds but committed six turnovers. The Warriors shot 41 percent from the field.
The Grizzlies (2-0) stayed unbeaten. The Warriors (0-2), the pre-game favorites, have yet to win this season.
Up next
Grizzlies: at the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, October 25.
Warriors: at the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, October 24.
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