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Saturday’s primetime battle on Christmas Day added another chapter to the Golden State Warriors’ budding rivalry with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Despite missing a pair of All-Stars with Steph Curry (shoulder) and Andrew Wiggins (adductor) out, the Warriors picked up right where they left off in their 2022 second-round playoff series against the Grizzlies.
Jordan Poole fueled a Golden State upset over Memphis with 32 points on 11-of-25 shooting from the field. However, Poole’s contest came to an end early after he was ejected due to a pair of technical foul calls. Multiple technical fouls were assessed on both sides for Sunday’s contest in San Francisco.
Five other members of the Warriors reached double figures on the way to an upset victory in San Francisco. Draymond Green added a double-double effort with three points on 1-of-3 shooting from the field to go along with a game-high 13 assists and 13 rebounds.
Ja Morant led the game with 36 points on 15-of-29 shooting from the floor with eight assists and seven rebounds in 41 minutes. However, it wasn’t enough as the Warriors delivered the Grizzlies coal on Christmas day with a 123-109 upset win in San Francisco.
Following Golden State’s win in primetime over Memphis, the NBA community on Twitter exploded with reactions. Here’s a look at what players, analysts and fans were saying on Sunday evening.
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Warriors are a wobbly 16-18, but have delivered a pair of prideful answers vs their two toughest playoff matchups from last year. Handled the Celtics at home without Wiggins and beat up the Grizzlies on Christmas without Curry/Wiggins and taunted Memphis the entire way.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 26, 2022
Ja Morant scored 36 for the Grizzlies. No one else had more than 13.
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) December 26, 2022
Jerome +23 (22 minutes)
Kuminga +21 (17 minutes)
Wiseman +8 (8 minutes)— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) December 26, 2022
3-13-13 with a technical is an absolutely classic Draymond Green line.
— Sean Keane (@seankeane) December 26, 2022
Wow. Klay
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) December 26, 2022
Draymond Green has his 15th career "non-points" double-double: 12 assists and 11 rebounds. Second all-time behind Jason Kidd (25). No other player has more than eight. H/t @ESPNStatsInfo
4:21 to go, Warriors up 115-98.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) December 26, 2022
Memphis a real Gen-Z team
— P-Lo (@p_lo) December 26, 2022
— No Context Warriors (@NoContext_GSW) December 26, 2022
Crazy and weird when you consider the fact that they’ve won one playoff series. https://t.co/6cFdtBiPLH
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) December 26, 2022
— Denver🎁🎄 (@doubledworth) December 26, 2022
Klay Thompson: “It’s always fun to talk trash.” pic.twitter.com/2ncK71EBJa
— KNBR (@KNBR) December 26, 2022
Mood. pic.twitter.com/kuGHpnMji6
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 26, 2022
Donte Divincenzo tonight
19 Points
3 Rebounds
3 Assists
5/9 3PT
0 TurnoversWarriors found a special one. pic.twitter.com/2ws55piFAd
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) December 26, 2022
YOU ARE THE GOAT @_JordanJimenez pic.twitter.com/i2jGrJ7oaI
— Denver🎁🎄 (@doubledworth) December 26, 2022
In total, the Warriors & Grizzlies finished with a combined 7 technical fouls, the most in a Christmas Day game over the last 25 seasons per the Elias Sports Bureau.
Golden State had 6 technical fouls, the most in a game by any team this season. pic.twitter.com/GaEJeTiOgp
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 26, 2022
A story in 4 parts pic.twitter.com/iV61ktNMvq
— Paritosh Bhide (@paritosh_bhide) December 26, 2022
https://t.co/DWRf6NjATw pic.twitter.com/jIJbWjS2As
— Denver🎁🎄 (@doubledworth) December 26, 2022
Warriors vs Grizzlies is NOT a rivalry.
— Guru (@DrGuru_) December 26, 2022
Ja Morant: “I’m fine in the West”
Warriors: pic.twitter.com/TyfYWqnUYc
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 26, 2022