NBA: Grizzlies step up to beat Warriors in Draymond Green’s return

ince Williams Jr. and GG Jackson went for career-high point totals, Stephen Curry committed two backcourt turnovers in a key fourth-quarter sequence and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the visiting Golden State Warriors 116-107 on Monday night.

Williams scored 24 points and Jackson had 23 off the bench for the Grizzlies, who scored 60 points on 3-pointers, 32 points on free throws and just 24 on two-point baskets. Memphis ended a two-game losing streak despite missing Ja Morant, Marcus Smart and Desmond Bane, among others.

Curry had game highs of 26 points and eight assists for the Warriors, who welcomed back Draymond Green from a 16-game absence, the first 12 of which were the result of an NBA suspension.

Coming off the bench, Green finished with seven points, seven rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes.

After Curry made a 3-pointer with 10:34 remaining to produce the fourth lead change of the fourth quarter, Luke Kennard dropped in three free throws to trigger a 16-5 burst and put Memphis in command for good.