The game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors will take place at FedExForum on Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 PM ET.
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The Memphis Grizzlies will welcome the Golden State Warriors to FedExForum for an NBA game on Thursday. The Memphis Grizzlies lost 112-103 in their last game over the Lakers. Morant missed his second straight game since the Memphis superstar apparently took a gun into a strip club on the road and then flaunted it on social media last weekend. The two-time All-Star and the Grizzlies’ leading scorer is the target of two NBA investigations and a reported probe by Denver police.
Jenkins wouldn’t say when Morant will return from what was initially announced as a two-game absence. “We’re in touch with him every single day,” Jenkins said. “He’s still a huge part of what we do. As I said the other day, we love him. We want what’s best for him. We support him. … It’s a healing process, so if everyone expects something to change overnight, we’ve got to (do) due diligence and be respectful in that. We’re talking about Ja being in a better place personally and also professionally, so to put a timetable on it is disrespectful, in my opinion.”
The Golden State Warriors on the other hand lost 137-128 against the Thunder in their last game. Klay Thompson scored 23 points and Jonathan Kuminga added 21 for the Warriors. But the Warriors got behind early and trailed 68-64 at halftime. “I felt we were a little disconnected in the first half several times, and so we talked about that at halftime and tried to get back out there and complete the second half,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
“There was definitely a disconnect in the first half and that cost us.” Golden State’s Jordan Poole was called for a technical early in the fourth quarter. Oklahoma City’s Isaiah Joe missed the technical free throw, but Jaylin Williams dunked on Oklahoma City’s extra possession to put the Thunder up 111-106.
After a Warriors turnover, Joe made up for the missed free throw with a 3-pointer that put Oklahoma City up 114-106 and forced the Warriors to call timeout. The Thunder pushed the lead to 123-108 on a bank shot by Gilgeous-Alexander with seven minutes remaining.
Memphis Grizzlies: Jaren Jackson Jr., Dillon Brooks, Xavier Tillman, Desmond Bane, Tyus Jones
Golden State Warriors: Donte DiVincenzo, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry
Memphis Grizzlies: Vince Williams Jr., Steven Adams, Jake LaRavia, Brandon Clarke
Golden State Warriors: Kevon Looney, Andrew Wiggins, Andre Iguodala, Jonathan Kuminga, Gary Payton II, Ryan Rollins
The game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors will take place at FedExForum on Thursday, March 9 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors will be telecast live on TNT.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | TNT. | March 9 (7:30 PM ET) |
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