The Golden State Warriors drew one step closer to NBA history Saturday, notching their 71st victory of the season with a gritty 100-99 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedEx Forum.
Facing an injury-depleted Memphis squad helped the visitors' cause, yet the Grizzlies played inspired basketball at the Grindhouse.
Memphis trailed 53-50 at halftime, but Vince Carter got a rare start and had a game-high 13 points at the break for the hosts. Kevin Lipe of the Memphis Flyer put the 39-year-old's high level of play into context:
GSWStats noted Golden State's usually reliable bench wasn't making things easier for its starting five:
Stephen Curry missed all five of his three-point attempts in the opening half and was 3-of-14 from beyond the arc overall, but he found other ways to make his mark, notching nine rebounds and eight assists.
Athletic Warriors big man Festus Ezeli was the recipient of two Curry dimes in the first quarter:
ESPN Stats & Info noted Curry was struggling to get going from beyond the arc, which has been an issue lately:
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