Warriors snatched victory from Memphis with an 11-0 run, erasing a 17-point deficit to secure a stunning last-second win.
The Memphis Grizzlies spent three quarters dictating terms, only to watch a poised Golden State finish erase it all in the final minutes.
Golden State rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit and stunned Memphis 114-113 on Monday night at Chase Center, closing the game on an 11-0 run and handing the Grizzlies their third straight loss. The defeat extended a frustrating road trip for Memphis, which was unable to close despite scoring at least 30 points in each of the first three quarters.
Gui Santos delivered the decisive basket, converting a scramble in traffic into a go-ahead layup with 19 seconds remaining. Moments later, Al Horford sealed the outcome by stripping Cam Spencer after Memphis secured an offensive rebound, allowing the Warriors to run out the clock.
The collapse came after Memphis appeared firmly in control. Jaylen Wells’ jumper with 4:17 remaining pushed the Grizzlies ahead 113-102, but Golden State tightened defensively and held Memphis scoreless the rest of the way. The Warriors forced difficult finishes, protected the paint late, and executed just enough offense to flip the game.
After the loss, Memphis coach Tuomas Iisalo acknowledged a familiar issue that has plagued his team this season.
Iisalo pointed to Golden State’s defensive pressure and the Grizzlies’ inability to generate reliable mismatch offense late, particularly given their depleted frontcourt.
“We’ve had this happen a few times this season,” Iisalo said. “I would credit a lot of it to the Warriors’ pressure in that situation and being able to force us into some tough finishes. We don’t have a lot of mismatch-attacking power right now because of our big-man situation. But I thought our guys did a great job for the first 36 to 40 minutes — really fighting, pressuring in the full court and competing. Overall, we just need to extend that to 48 minutes.”
Memphis did plenty right earlier. The Grizzlies forced 23 turnovers and turned them into 23 points, building momentum through defensive activity and bench production. Their reserves totaled 68 points, the most Golden State has allowed to opposing benches this season.
Still, Iisalo made clear that effort alone was not enough consolation.
When asked whether there was any glass-half-full perspective to take from forcing turnovers and controlling long stretches of the game, his answer was blunt.
“No,” Iisalo said. “Not at all.”
Ty Jerome led Memphis with 19 points and seven assists, scoring 14 before halftime as the Grizzlies carried a 65-57 lead into the break. Jahmai Mashack added 17 points off the bench, while Taylor Hendricks posted 15 points and 10 rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also scored 15, and Scotty Pippen Jr. finished with 11 points after replacing Cedric Coward in the starting lineup during the game.
Coward exited late in the second quarter with a knee injury and did not return. He had two points, three rebounds and three assists before leaving and was later listed as doubtful.
Golden State, playing without Stephen Curry for a fourth straight game and still adjusting after Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL surgery, leaned on balance and composure. Pat Spencer scored 17 points and handed out seven assists, while Santos, Horford and Brandin Podziemski each added 16. Moses Moody chipped in 15, and Draymond Green scored 14 while moving into 14th place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list.
Despite committing 23 turnovers themselves, the Warriors dominated the final eight minutes, holding Memphis to five points over that stretch.
The loss dropped the Grizzlies to nine defeats in their last 11 games and continued a difficult stretch following the trade of Jaren Jackson Jr. With the All-Star break approaching, Memphis now heads to Denver on Wednesday night to wrap up a five-game road trip still searching for answers — particularly in the moments that matter most.