Box Score

 

GOLDEN STATE (97)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Dunleavy          33   6-9   2-2   0-4   1   5   16
T Murphy            35   1-8   6-8   2-9   1   4    8
A Foyle             20   0-1   1-2   1-2   1   1    1
D Fisher            38   2-8   0-1   0-2   6   1    4
J Richardson        37 11-20   2-2   1-5   2   3   29
B Davis             23  4-10   0-0   0-4   5   5   10
R White             12   2-6   0-0   0-0   0   0    4
M Pietrus           31  8-13   0-0   2-6   2   3   17
Z Cabarkapa         11   2-5   4-4   2-2   0   1    8
C Cheaney          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
N Tskitishvili     DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
A Biedrins         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 36-80 15-19  8-34  18  23   97
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Percentages: FG-.450, FT-.789. 3-Point Goals:
10-24, .417 (M Dunleavy 2-4, T Murphy 0-2, D 
Fisher 0-2, J Richardson 5-6, B Davis 2-6, R 
White 0-1, M Pietrus 1-2, Z Cabarkapa 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:3 (T Murphy 
2, A Foyle). Turnovers:17 (J Richardson 4, M 
Pietrus 4, D Fisher 2, Z Cabarkapa 2, M 
Dunleavy 2, B Davis, R White, T Murphy). 
Steals: 9 (M Dunleavy 3, M Pietrus 3, J 
Richardson 2, D Fisher).


MEMPHIS (99)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Battier           38 10-17   4-5  2-10   0   2   25
B Cardinal          40  6-13   5-5   0-3   2   6   20
L Wright            33   3-8   3-6   2-9   1   4    9
J Williams          35  4-10   0-0   0-1   7   2    9
M Miller            36  6-10   4-4   1-9   3   3   19
B Wells              6   0-3   0-0   0-1   1   0    0
E Watson            21   4-7   1-2   1-1   0   0    9
R Humphrey          13   2-3   0-0   3-4   0   4    4
J Posey             18   1-2   1-2   0-1   0   1    4
J Tsakalidis       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
S Swift            DNP  - LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN                              
A Burks            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 36-73 18-24  9-39  14  22   99
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Percentages: FG-.493, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
9-20, .450 (S Battier 1-3, B Cardinal 3-6, J 
Williams 1-4, M Miller 3-4, B Wells 0-1, E 
Watson 0-1, J Posey 1-1). Team Rebounds: 8. 
Blocked Shots:1 (L Wright). Turnovers:23 (B 
Cardinal 6, R Humphrey 4, L Wright 3, S 
Battier 3, J Williams 2, M Miller 2, J Posey 
2, E Watson). Steals: 8 (B Cardinal 3, L 
Wright, J Williams, E Watson, M Miller, J 
Posey).

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GOLDEN STATE          23  27  25  22  -   97
MEMPHIS               22  31  33  13  -   99
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Technical fouls: Golden State - 1 (T Murphy, 
0:28 2nd). Memphis - 1 (COACH Fratello, 5:59 
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,209. T: 2:12. 
Officials: Gary Zielinski, Jim Clark, Violet 
Palmer.

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GOLDEN STATE (97) AT MEMPHIS (99)

GOLDEN STATE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M DUNLEAVY        F    33    6-9      2-2      0   4   4    1   5   3   2   16
T MURPHY          F    35    1-8      6-8      2   7   9    1   4   0   1    8
A FOYLE           C    20    0-1      1-2      1   1   2    1   1   0   0    1
D FISHER          G    38    2-8      0-1      0   2   2    6   1   1   2    4
J RICHARDSON      G    37   11-20     2-2      1   4   5    2   3   2   4   29
B DAVIS                23    4-10     0-0      0   4   4    5   5   0   1   10
R WHITE                12    2-6      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    4
M PIETRUS              31    8-13     0-0      2   4   6    2   3   3   4   17
Z CABARKAPA            11    2-5      4-4      2   0   2    0   1   0   2    8
C CHEANEY             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
N TSKITISHVILI        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
A BIEDRINS            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   36-80    15-19     8  26  34   18  23   9  17   97
                            (.450)  (.789)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 17 (18 PTS)    

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S BATTIER         F    38   10-17     4-5      2   8  10    0   2   0   3   25
B CARDINAL        F    40    6-13     5-5      0   3   3    2   6   3   6   20
L WRIGHT          C    33    3-8      3-6      2   7   9    1   4   1   3    9
J WILLIAMS        G    35    4-10     0-0      0   1   1    7   2   1   2    9
M MILLER          G    36    6-10     4-4      1   8   9    3   3   1   2   19
B WELLS                 6    0-3      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   0   0    0
E WATSON               21    4-7      1-2      1   0   1    0   0   1   1    9
R HUMPHREY             13    2-3      0-0      3   1   4    0   4   0   4    4
J POSEY                18    1-2      1-2      0   1   1    0   1   1   2    4
J TSAKALIDIS          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
S SWIFT               DNP  - LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN                                        
A BURKS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   36-73    18-24     9  30  39   14  22   8  23   99
                            (.493)  (.750)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 23 (23 PTS)    
  
   GOLDEN STATE       23   27   25   22   -   97
   MEMPHIS            22   31   33   13   -   99
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: GOLDEN STATE - T MURPHY 2, A FOYLE.  MEMPHIS - L WRIGHT.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: GOLDEN STATE 10-24 (.417), M DUNLEAVY 2-4, T MURPHY 0-
2, D FISHER 0-2, J RICHARDSON 5-6, B DAVIS 2-6, R WHITE 0-1, M PIETRUS 1-
2, Z CABARKAPA 0-1. MEMPHIS 9-20 (.450), S BATTIER 1-3, B CARDINAL 3-
6, J WILLIAMS 1-4, M MILLER 3-4, B WELLS 0-1, E WATSON 0-1, J POSEY 1-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: GOLDEN STATE - T MURPHY. MEMPHIS - COACH FRATELLO.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GARY ZIELINSKI, JIM CLARK, VIOLET PALMER.
A - 14,209. T - 2:12.

Game Story

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- With the Memphis Grizzlies on 
the heels of a monumental road victory, Mike Miller helped the
team avoid a home letdown.

Miller scored eight of his 19 points during an early second-half
run and recorded a clutch steal in the closing seconds as the
Grizzlies posted a 99-97 victory over the reeling Golden State
Warriors in a rare Tuesday matinee affair.

Miller, whose 12 points helped Memphis end the league-leading
San Antonio Spurs' 16-game home winning streak Saturday, hit
back-to-back 3-pointers and tipped in the rebound of a miss by
Jason Williams, capping an 11-0 run that gave the Grizzlies a
64-53 lead early in the third quarter.

The Warriors, who own the second-worst record in the Western
Conference at 16-40, used a 15-4 run capped by a layup by Baron
Davis to reduce a once 16-point deficit to 96-95 with 59 seconds
remaining.

Golden State had a chance to take its first lead since the
second quarter on its ensuing possession, but Miller stole a
pass by Jason Richardson intended for Davis with 10.4 seconds
left and hit both free throws to give Memphis a 98-95 lead.

"There were a lot of big plays in this game, not just in the
end, that helped us," Miller said.  "They had a lot of scorers
on the floor at the end there and were able to make a nice run.
Fortunately we were able to make some plays and come up with a
couple stops and get the win."

Davis hit an uncontested layup with 5.8 seconds left to make it
98-97, but after a free throw by Memphis' James Posey, he missed
a 3-pointer and Richardson missed a desperation turnaround
jumper as time expired.

"You can't ask for a better situation when you have the ball and
a chance to win," Davis said.  "It was a play for me or
Richardson to get the ball. ... It just went in and out."

"We hung on," Grizzlies coach Mike Fratello said.  "We got the
16-point lead and we got tired.  We started making bad
decisions, getting broken down defensively, having turnovers.
... I'm glad we hung on."

Shane Battier scored 15 of his season-high 25 points in the
second half and grabbed 10 rebounds for Memphis, which shot 49
percent from the field (36-73).  Led by Battier's 10-of-17
effort from the floor, the Grizzlies shot better than 40 percent
for the first time in seven games.

"Shane can play, it's no secret," Miller said.  "He comes every
night to play, he's a very consistent player."

Brian Cardinal scored 20 points before fouling out in the fourth
quarter, helping the Grizzlies win the season series with the
Warriors, three games to one.  His second-highest output of the
season was crucial in the wake of fellow forward Stromile
Swift's missing his fourth straight game with a left ankle
sprain and reserve guard-forward Bonzi Wells' missing the final
2 1/2 quarters with back spasms.

"The beauty of this team is that it's someone different every
game," Battier said. "You know, two nights from now, it will be
someone else."

Richardson, who hit 5-of-6 3-pointers, scored 13 of his 29
points in the fourth quarter.  He scored eight points during the
late run for the Warriors, who lost for the fifth time in seven
games.

"I thought that we didn't play aggressive enough at times, and
those are things that if we focus for a full 48 minutes, then
this is a very different story," Warriors coach Mike Montgomery
said.  "We did a poor job of closing out ... they exploited our
matchup problems and did what they needed to do to win."