Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score for Jan. 4 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors battled it out again on Saturday night for the third time this season. The Grizzlies and Warriors have one win each heading into the matchup. However, both teams are without their best players in Ja Morant and Steph Curry, respectively, due to injuries.

Morant missed his fourth straight game with a sprained shoulder, while the Warriors decided to sit out Curry to give him additional rest. The two-time NBA MVP has been dealing with knee issues throughout the season, which has been described as a patellofemoral pain in both knees.

Andrew Wiggins stepped up for Golden State, finishing with 24 points, three assists and four steals to lead the Warriors to a 121-113 win. Dennis Schroder had 17 points and nine assists, while Lindy Waters III provided 16 points off the bench.

On the other hand, Desmond Bane had 22 points, 10 assists and two steals for the Grizzlies, but also had eight turnovers. Jaren Jackson Jr. contributed 23 points and nine rebounds, while Jake LaRavis scored 17 points and provided nine assists off the bench.

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score

Grizzlies

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaren Jackson Jr.	23	9	2	2	1	4	4	36	11-21	0-3	1-1	-10
Jaylen Wells	8	6	4	2	0	2	1	35	4-13	0-5	0-0	-10
Zach Edey	5	6	1	0	0	3	2	20	2-2	0-0	1-2	-11
Desmond Bane	22	4	10	2	1	8	0	35	9-20	2-8	2-2	-12
Scotty Pippen Jr.	12	5	1	2	1	1	2	27	4-9	3-4	1-2	-7
Brandon Clarke	10	6	0	1	1	0	4	26	5-7	0-0	0-0	4
Jake LaRavia	17	4	9	0	0	3	2	32	5-8	1-2	6-8	1
Jay Huff	9	2	0	0	3	1	3	15	3-4	3-4	0-0	0
Cam Spencer	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	3-4	0-1	1-1	3
Colin Castleton	DNP
John Konchar	DNP
Luke Kennard	DNP

Warriors

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Draymond Green	9	2	3	3	1	2	4	30	3-7	3-6	0-0	12
Trayce Jackson-Davis	11	9	5	3	0	1	2	28	5-13	0-0	1-1	12
Andrew Wiggins	24	2	3	4	0	2	1	36	9-17	3-10	3-3	12
Dennis Schroder	17	3	9	1	0	3	1	35	6-15	3-6	2-4	15
Buddy Hield	14	2	3	0	0	3	2	24	5-9	4-7	0-0	18
Jonathan Kuminga	13	2	2	0	0	4	0	15	4-6	3-3	2-4	0
Lindy Waters III	16	3	2	1	1	1	2	28	6-7	4-5	0-0	-5
Kyle Anderson	7	3	3	1	2	1	2	21	3-5	1-3	0-1	0
Moses Moody	8	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	2-3	2-3	2-3	-11
Pat Spencer	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	-5
Kevon Looney	DNP
Gui Santos	DNP

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Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors Game Summary

In the first quarter, the Golden State Warriors quickly took a 10-point lead in the first two minutes thanks to Dennis Schroder's hot hand. The Memphis Grizzlies quickly fought back and managed to get it back down to just two points in three minutes.

It became a back-and-forth period, with Golden State gaining another eight-point lead at the 2:33 mark before the Grizzlies cut it to just one. The Warriors led 30-29 heading into the second quarter.

Just like in the first period, the Warriors built another double-digit lead in the first two minutes. It was now an 11-point lead, but Memphis was not backing down easily despite being severely short-handed. The Grizzlies slowly chipped away the lead and even took it with three minutes left at the half.

Desmond Bane and Jake LaRavia kept their team alive as the Warriors got the lead back before halftime, 58-41. Jonathan Kuminga had 13 points off the bench, while Andrew Wiggins provided 11 points.

In the third quarter, the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies exchanged baskets that kept the game competitive. The Warriors began to pull away with five minutes left in the period, but the story of the game remained the same. Memphis was back at it again and was only down 92-86.

The Grizzlies began the fourth quarter by being within a point twice in the first five minutes. The Warriors kept the visitors at bay led by Lindy Waters III and Andrew Wiggins, who both hit clutch shots to ice the game. Waters hit a 3-point shot with two minutes remaining, followed by a dunk by Wiggins to bring their lead to 10 with just a minute left.

Golden State won their first back-to-back since Nov. 22, which showed how much they needed the win. Memphis, on the other hand, has now lost two in a row and dropped to third in the Western Conference standings.