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Can the Grizzlies Claw Back After Falling to the Warriors at FedExForum?

The Memphis Grizzlies faced a challenging contest at FedExForum, ending with a score of 121-101 in favor of the visiting Golden State Warriors. The Grizzlies' season record now stands at 18-31, while the Warriors improved to 21-24.


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In front of a near-capacity crowd of 17,794 fans, the home team struggled to keep pace with their opponents. Despite their efforts, they were unable to overcome a significant deficit that had been established early on by Golden State. The Warriors led for most of the game and managed to secure a commanding lead that proved insurmountable for Memphis.


The Grizzlies put forth an admirable performance offensively with an assist-to-turnover ratio slightly better than their adversaries at 2.31 compared to Golden State's 2.29. They also matched up evenly in steals with both teams claiming seven each. However, it was in shooting efficiency where Memphis fell short; they shot only 40 percent from the field and 30 percent from beyond the arc compared to Golden State's impressive marks of 55 percent and 38 percent respectively.


Memphis did see some bright spots on offense as they made more three-pointers (14) than two-point shots (21), indicating a willingness to take risks from distance despite lower percentages overall. Their bench contributed significantly as well, scoring nearly as many points (38) as that of Golden State's reserves (40).


Defensively though, there were challenges for Memphis; they blocked half as many shots as their opponents and grabbed fewer rebounds overall – just nine offensive boards against Golden State's six but lost out on defensive rebounds by twelve – which limited second-chance opportunities.


One key area where Memphis could not match up was points in paint: while they scored a respectable number themselves (42), it paled in comparison to the whopping 60 points inside scored by Golden State players who dominated this aspect of play.


As fans look ahead after this tough loss, attention turns toward future matchups where resilience will be key for any chance at redemption or improvement in standings within their conference.


Looking forward, fans can catch the next game featuring The Memphis Grizzlies when they visit TD Garden in Boston against The Boston Celtics scheduled for February 4th at 6:00 PM Eastern Time. This matchup will be broadcasted on NBCS-BOS channel number 630 for local viewers and BSSE channel number649 for those following from away.

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