NBA: GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">NBA GOLDEN STATE 118 MEMPHIS 111 0:48 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NBA: GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- GOLDEN STATE 32 34 29 30 125 MEMPHIS 34 22 21 40 117 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: GSW - STEPHEN JACKSON 28, MONTA ELLIS 23, BARON DAVIS 22 MEM - RUDY GAY 32, MIKE MILLER 20, KYLE LOWRY 18</div>
NBA: GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED ** NBA GOLDEN STATE 125 MEMPHIS 117 FINAL</div>
By Jason Smith PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) - Stephen Jackson had 28 points and12 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors held off a late chargefor a 125-117 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Monta Ellis scored 23 points and Baron Davis collected 22 andeight assists for Golden State, which bounced back from an uglyloss at Detroit on the first stop on its five-game road swing. The Warriors led by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarterbefore Memphis came storming back thanks to a franchise-recordeight 3-pointers. Mike Miller drilled consecutive 3-pointers to pull Memphiswithin 113-105 with 3:06 left. Rudy Gay drained a pair of freethrows with 2:29 left to cut Golden State's advantage to six,but reserve Kelenna Azubuike answered with a shot from the arcon the ensuing possession to make it 116-109. Gay's three-point play trimmed the deficit to 119-114 with 33seconds to to, but the Warriors hit key foul shots to secure thewin. The 6-9 Gay finished with career high-tying 32 points for thesecond straight game and Miller added 20 for the Grizzlies, whoshot 52 percent (44-of-85) from the floor. Neither Memphis nor Golden State bothered to play much defensein the first quarter, as both teams combined to connect on 17 oftheir first 22 shots, with the Warriors holding a two-pointlead. Al Harrington and Ellis then began the second quarter with apair of dunks on consecutive trips down the floor to ignite a12-0 run as Golden State created a 44-34 lead. Ellis scored 14 of his 23 points before the break, helping theWarriors to a 66-56 halftime lead.
NBA: GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">GOLDEN STATE (125) AT MEMPHIS (117) GOLDEN STATE REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === M ELLIS 39:27 9-16 5-6 3 2 5 3 3 1 2 23 B DAVIS G 41:14 8-17 5-5 1 3 4 8 5 2 2 22 S JACKSON F 42:00 11-22 4-6 0 12 12 5 2 2 2 28 M BARNES F 30:16 0-5 0-0 3 4 7 4 3 1 4 0 A BIEDRINS C 13:19 5-6 2-4 2 5 7 0 1 1 1 12 A HARRINGTON 31:05 6-11 5-6 2 4 6 1 3 2 1 17 K AZUBUIKE G 25:30 6-6 1-1 2 5 7 2 5 0 1 15 M PIETRUS 15:34 2-5 2-2 0 3 3 0 5 1 2 8 M BELINELLI 1:35 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 240:00 47-88 24-30 13 39 52 24 28 10 15 125 (.534) (.800) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS) MEMPHIS REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === D STOUDAMIRE G 28:48 4-12 0-0 2 3 5 7 4 1 2 8 J NAVARRO G 35:38 7-14 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 17 M MILLER F 44:48 6-12 5-7 0 6 6 7 2 1 7 20 R GAY F 37:25 11-18 9-10 1 3 4 2 6 1 1 32 D MILICIC C 8:38 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 2 K LOWRY 26:00 6-10 4-7 2 3 5 3 3 1 2 18 H WARRICK 22:37 2-5 1-3 2 0 2 0 4 1 1 5 S SWIFT 20:38 6-9 1-2 0 8 8 1 2 0 1 13 C JACOBSEN 9:39 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 A BROWN 3:23 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 B CARDINAL 2:26 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS 240:00 44-85 20-29 7 28 35 23 27 7 16 117 (.518) (.690) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 16 (0 PTS) GOLDEN STATE 32 34 29 30 - 125 MEMPHIS 34 22 21 40 - 117 BLOCKED SHOTS: GOLDEN STATE - S JACKSON. MEMPHIS - M MILLER, R GAY. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: GOLDEN STATE 7-24 (.292), B DAVIS 1-5, S JACKSON 2- 9, M BARNES 0-2, A HARRINGTON 0-3, K AZUBUIKE 2-2, M PIETRUS 2-3. MEMPHIS 9- 29 (.310), D STOUDAMIRE 0-4, J NAVARRO 3-8, M MILLER 3-6, R GAY 1- 3, K LOWRY 2-4, H WARRICK 0-2, C JACOBSEN 0-1, B CARDINAL 0-1. TECHNICAL FOULS: GOLDEN STATE - DEFENSIVE THREE. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, MARK AYOTTE, SEAN CORBIN. A - 10,549. T - 2:14.</div>
NBA: GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">GOLDEN STATE (125) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp M Ellis 39:27 9-16 5-6 3-5 3 3 23 B Davis 41:14 8-17 5-5 1-4 8 5 22 S Jackson 42:00 11-22 4-6 0-12 5 2 28 M Barnes 30:16 0-5 0-0 3-7 4 3 0 A Biedrins 13:19 5-6 2-4 2-7 0 1 12 A Harrington 31:05 6-11 5-6 2-6 1 3 17 K Azubuike 25:30 6-6 1-1 2-7 2 5 15 M Pietrus 15:34 2-5 2-2 0-3 0 5 8 M Belinelli 1:35 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 47-88 24-30 13-52 24 28 125 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.534, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals: 7-24, .292 (B Davis 1-5, S Jackson 2-9, M Barnes 0-2, A Harrington 0-3, K Azubuike 2-2, M Pietrus 2-3). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots:1 (S Jackson). Turnovers:15 (M Barnes 4, B Davis 2, S Jackson 2, M Pietrus 2, M Ellis 2, A Harrington, K Azubuike, A Biedrins). Steals: 10 (A Harrington 2, B Davis 2, S Jackson 2, M Barnes, M Pietrus, A Biedrins, M Ellis). MEMPHIS (117) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp D Stoudamire 28:48 4-12 0-0 2-5 7 4 8 J Navarro 35:38 7-14 0-0 0-2 2 3 17 M Miller 44:48 6-12 5-7 0-6 7 2 20 R Gay 37:25 11-18 9-10 1-4 2 6 32 D Milicic 8:38 1-2 0-0 0-2 1 2 2 K Lowry 26:00 6-10 4-7 2-5 3 3 18 H Warrick 22:37 2-5 1-3 2-2 0 4 5 S Swift 20:38 6-9 1-2 0-8 1 2 13 C Jacobsen 9:39 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 2 A Brown 3:23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 B Cardinal 2:26 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 44-85 20-29 7-35 23 27 117 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.518, FT-.690. 3-Point Goals: 9-29, .310 (D Stoudamire 0-4, J Navarro 3-8, M Miller 3-6, R Gay 1-3, K Lowry 2-4, H Warrick 0-2, C Jacobsen 0-1, B Cardinal 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:2 (M Miller, R Gay). Turnovers:16 (M Miller 7, D Stoudamire 2, K Lowry 2, B Cardinal, J Navarro, R Gay, H Warrick, S Swift). Steals: 7 (D Stoudamire, M Miller, H Warrick, D Milicic, R Gay, K Lowry, J Navarro). -------------------------------------------- GOLDEN STATE 32 34 29 30 - 125 MEMPHIS 34 22 21 40 - 117 -------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Golden State - 1 (Defensive Three, 2:03 1st). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,549. T: 2:14. Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Mark Ayotte, Sean Corbin.</div>
NBA: GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">GOLDEN STATE (125) AT MEMPHIS (117) GOLDEN STATE REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === M ELLIS 39:27 9-16 5-6 3 2 5 3 3 1 2 23 B DAVIS G 41:14 8-17 5-5 1 3 4 8 5 2 2 22 S JACKSON F 42:00 11-22 4-6 0 12 12 5 2 2 2 28 M BARNES F 30:16 0-5 0-0 3 4 7 4 3 1 4 0 A BIEDRINS C 13:19 5-6 2-4 2 5 7 0 1 1 1 12 A HARRINGTON 31:05 6-11 5-6 2 4 6 1 3 2 1 17 K AZUBUIKE G 25:30 6-6 1-1 2 5 7 2 5 0 1 15 M PIETRUS 15:34 2-5 2-2 0 3 3 0 5 1 2 8 M BELINELLI 1:35 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 A CROSHERE DNP - COACH'S DECISION D MBENGA DNP - COACH'S DECISION B WRIGHT DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 47-88 24-30 13 39 52 24 28 10 15 125 (.534) (.800) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 15 (19 PTS) MEMPHIS REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === D STOUDAMIRE G 28:48 4-12 0-0 2 3 5 7 4 1 2 8 J NAVARRO G 35:38 7-14 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 17 M MILLER F 44:48 6-12 5-7 0 6 6 7 2 1 7 20 R GAY F 37:25 11-18 9-10 1 3 4 2 6 1 1 32 D MILICIC C 8:38 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 2 K LOWRY 26:00 6-10 4-7 2 3 5 3 3 1 2 18 H WARRICK 22:37 2-5 1-3 2 0 2 0 4 1 1 5 S SWIFT 20:38 6-9 1-2 0 8 8 1 2 0 1 13 C JACOBSEN 9:39 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 A BROWN 3:23 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 B CARDINAL 2:26 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 T KINSEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 44-85 20-29 7 28 35 23 27 7 16 117 (.518) (.690) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 16 (22 PTS) GOLDEN STATE 32 34 29 30 - 125 MEMPHIS 34 22 21 40 - 117 BLOCKED SHOTS: GOLDEN STATE - S JACKSON. MEMPHIS - M MILLER, R GAY. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: GOLDEN STATE 7-24 (.292), B DAVIS 1-5, S JACKSON 2- 9, M BARNES 0-2, A HARRINGTON 0-3, K AZUBUIKE 2-2, M PIETRUS 2-3. MEMPHIS 9- 29 (.310), D STOUDAMIRE 0-4, J NAVARRO 3-8, M MILLER 3-6, R GAY 1- 3, K LOWRY 2-4, H WARRICK 0-2, C JACOBSEN 0-1, B CARDINAL 0-1. TECHNICAL FOULS: GOLDEN STATE - DEFENSIVE THREE. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, MARK AYOTTE, SEAN CORBIN. A - 10,549. T - 2:15.</div>
NBA: GOLDEN STATE at MEMPHIS <div class="pre">GOLDEN STATE (125) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp M Ellis 39:27 9-16 5-6 3-5 3 3 23 B Davis 41:14 8-17 5-5 1-4 8 5 22 S Jackson 42:00 11-22 4-6 0-12 5 2 28 M Barnes 30:16 0-5 0-0 3-7 4 3 0 A Biedrins 13:19 5-6 2-4 2-7 0 1 12 A Harrington 31:05 6-11 5-6 2-6 1 3 17 K Azubuike 25:30 6-6 1-1 2-7 2 5 15 M Pietrus 15:34 2-5 2-2 0-3 0 5 8 M Belinelli 1:35 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 A Croshere DNP - COACH'S DECISION D Mbenga DNP - COACH'S DECISION B Wright DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 47-88 24-30 13-52 24 28 125 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.534, FT-.800. 3-Point Goals: 7-24, .292 (B Davis 1-5, S Jackson 2-9, M Barnes 0-2, A Harrington 0-3, K Azubuike 2-2, M Pietrus 2-3). Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots:1 (S Jackson). Turnovers:15 (M Barnes 4, B Davis 2, S Jackson 2, M Pietrus 2, M Ellis 2, A Harrington, K Azubuike, A Biedrins). Steals: 10 (A Harrington 2, B Davis 2, S Jackson 2, M Barnes, M Pietrus, A Biedrins, M Ellis). MEMPHIS (117) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp D Stoudamire 28:48 4-12 0-0 2-5 7 4 8 J Navarro 35:38 7-14 0-0 0-2 2 3 17 M Miller 44:48 6-12 5-7 0-6 7 2 20 R Gay 37:25 11-18 9-10 1-4 2 6 32 D Milicic 8:38 1-2 0-0 0-2 1 2 2 K Lowry 26:00 6-10 4-7 2-5 3 3 18 H Warrick 22:37 2-5 1-3 2-2 0 4 5 S Swift 20:38 6-9 1-2 0-8 1 2 13 C Jacobsen 9:39 1-2 0-0 0-1 0 0 2 A Brown 3:23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 B Cardinal 2:26 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 T Kinsey DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 44-85 20-29 7-35 23 27 117 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.518, FT-.690. 3-Point Goals: 9-29, .310 (D Stoudamire 0-4, J Navarro 3-8, M Miller 3-6, R Gay 1-3, K Lowry 2-4, H Warrick 0-2, C Jacobsen 0-1, B Cardinal 0-1). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:2 (M Miller, R Gay). Turnovers:16 (M Miller 7, D Stoudamire 2, K Lowry 2, B Cardinal, J Navarro, R Gay, H Warrick, S Swift). Steals: 7 (D Stoudamire, M Miller, H Warrick, D Milicic, R Gay, K Lowry, J Navarro). -------------------------------------------- GOLDEN STATE 32 34 29 30 - 125 MEMPHIS 34 22 21 40 - 117 -------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Golden State - 1 (Defensive Three, 2:04 1st). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,549. T: 2:15. Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Mark Ayotte, Sean Corbin.</div>
By Jason Smith PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) - Stephen Jackson had 28 points and12 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors held off a late chargefor a 125-117 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Monta Ellis scored 23 points and Baron Davis had 22 and eightassists for Golden State, which bounced back from an ugly22-point loss at Detroit on Sunday on the first stop on itsfive-game road swing. "A win is a win, so we'll take it, especially after ourperformance in our last game," Jackson said. "Really, I thinkright now, we're still trying to find our identity. We've got awhole bunch of young guys who are trying to get acclimated tothe system. "But once we get all on the same page and everybody getshealthy, I think the sky's the limit for this team. We can do alot of damage." The Warriors led by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarterbefore Memphis came storming back thanks to a franchise-recordeight 3-pointers in the final period. The Grizzlies went just 1-of-16 from the arc through threequarters, but Mike Miller drilled consecutive 3-pointers to pullMemphis within 113-105 with 3:06 left. Rudy Gay then drained a pair of free throws with 2:29 left tocut Golden State's advantage to six, but reserve KelennaAzubuike answered with a shot from the arc on the Warriors'ensuing possession to make it 116-109. "Nothing is easy for us in the NBA," Golden State coach DonNelson said. "A coach always worries about things. (Memphis)played a terrific fourth quarter and had themselves almost backin it. We just had to continue to execute down the stretch andwin the game." Gay's three-point play trimmed the deficit to 119-114 with 33seconds to go, but the Warriors hit key foul shots to secure thewin. "Defensively, it's hard to play against a team that plays likethey do," Gay said. "They go up the court fast. They don'treally have a dominant big man, so they are all guards, and it'shard to match up against them. They're just a good team." The 6-9 Gay finished with career high-tying 32 points for thesecond straight game, and Miller added 20 for the Grizzlies, whoshot 52 percent (44-of-85) from the floor. "I thought (Gay) was very solid in the offensive areas, but hestill needs to improve his understanding of knowing how manyfouls you have," first-year Memphis coach Marc Iavaroni said."It's not a game-breaker, but when you get the fourth (foul) andI have to bench you, it does become important, so his awarenesshas to go up there." Neither Memphis nor Golden State bothered to play much defensein the first quarter, as both teams combined to connect on 17 oftheir first 22 shots, with the Grizzlies holding a 34-32 edgeafter one. Al Harrington and Ellis then began the second quarter with apair of dunks on consecutive trips down the floor to ignite a12-0 run as Golden State created a 44-34 lead. "We started out going back-and-forth, back-and-forth," Ellissaid. "We just had to slow down, get everybody together and getdown on the defensive end and get some stops." Ellis, who scored 14 first-half points, scored just eight pointson 2-of-5 shooting in Sunday's 109-87 loss at Detroit "This is the NBA, and you're going to have nights like that," hesaid. "You're either going to come back the next night oryou'll come back and get the same results as you got at Detroit.You have to put that game behind you and come back and focuson this one."
