Warriors Vs. Grizzlies 11/3/2021

The Warriors entered this game at 5-1 and coming off of a solid win over the Thunder. The Hornets entered this game at 5-3 and coming off of a disappointing loss to the Cavs. This was a home game for the Warriors and would be a matchup of 2 star point guards in the league in Stephen Curry and LaMelo Ball. This was also a game where Steph would be playing against his hometown team which he always seems to do well against. Kelly Oubre Jr. would return to Chase Center in this game but would be on the other side. For the Hornets to win this game they needed to take advantage turnovers, limit Steph to a decent or worse game, and shoot well. For the Warriors to win they needed to limit turnovers, play well offensively, and take an early lead. Would Steph be able to lead the Warriors to a win against his hometown team or would the LaMelo Ball led Hornets get the upset win? To the game!

Mason Plumlee won the tip which led to a Miles Bridges 3. At 11:11 Jordan Poole made a 3 to tie the game. At 9:23 Jordan Poole made a floater to give the Warriors the lead. At 9:12 LaMelo Ball made a pullup jumper to tie the game. Then at 8:18 Gordon Hayward made a layup to take the lead. At 5:17 LaMelo Ball made a put-back layup to give the Hornets a 6 point lead. At the 5 minute mark Kevon Looney slammed home a dunk to make it a 4 point game. At 4:13 Mason Plumlee made a hook shot to make it a 6 point game. Then at 2:49 Draymond Green cut the deficit back down to 4 with a layup. After that Gordon Hayward and Nemanja Bjelica traded 3’s. At 1:23 PJ Washington made a 3 to take a 5 point lead for the Hornets. To end the 1st quarter Gordon Hayward made a layup. The Hornets led 26-21 after the 1st quarter.

To start the 2nd quarter Steph made a jumper to make it a 3 point game. At 11:08 Andre Iguodala made a 3 to tie the game. At 9:49 Ish Smith made a layup to retake the lead for the Hornets. At 8:24 Damion Lee tied the game with a 3. Then at 7:45 Miles Bridges gave the Hornets the lead with a layup. At 7:28 and 7:12, Miles Bridges and Damion Lee made a couple of 3’s leaving it at a 2 point game. At 6:35 Miles Bridges made a 3 to give the Hornets a 7 point lead. At 6:15 Jordan Poole came off the timeout with a 3 to make it a 4 point game. Then at the 4 minute mark Jordan Poole made a 3 to tie the game for the Warriors. At 3:24 Mason Plumlee made 1 of 2 free throws to retake a Hornets lead. At 3:07 Jordan Poole made yet another 3 to give the Warriors a 2 point lead. At 2:57 Mason Plumlee made an alley oop dunk to tie the game. Then at 2:24 Miles Bridges slammed home a dunk to give the Hornets the lead. At 1:45 though Nemanja Bjelica made a 3 to give the Warriors the lead. At 1:23 Gordon Hayward made a jumper to retake the lead for the Hornets. At 1:11 Draymond Green split 2 free throws to tie the game. Then with 53 seconds left in the half Steph drilled a 3 to give the Warriors a 3 point lead. To end the half Miles Bridges missed a very deep 3 just before the buzzer. The Warriors were led by Jordan Poole in the first half with 22 points and a steal. Damion Lee played well too with 8 points, 3 rebounds, and a block. Draymond Green chipped in as well in the first half with 3 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Hornets on the other hand were led by Miles Bridges who had 21 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in the first half. Gordon Hayward had a great first half as well with 13 points, 7 rebounds, an assist, and a steal. LaMelo Ball also played a part with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. The Warriors went 45.2% from the field in the first half and 48% from 3. The Hornets shot atrociously going 38.5% from the field and just a mere 30% from behind the arch. The Warriors had 6 more assists, 2 fewer rebounds, 2 fewer steals, 1 more block, 4 more turnovers, and 4 more fouls than the Hornets in the 1st half. If the Warriors were going to win they would need to limit turnovers. The Warriors led 53-52 after the 2nd quarter. To the 3rd!

To start the 3rd quarter Jordan Poole made a 3. At 11:25 Terry Rozier lll made a finger roll to give the Hornets their first points of the inning. At 10:34 Miles Bridges made a 3 to tie the game. At 10:15 Andrew Wiggins made a layup to retake the lead for the Warriors. Then at the 10 minute mark Miles Bridges made a turnaround hook shot to retie the game. At 9:41 LaMelo Ball made a dunk to give the Hornets the lead. At 9:19 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to give the Warriors the lead. At 6:54 Andrew Wiggins made a couple of free throws to take a 5 point lead for the Warriors. Then at 3:53 Jordan Poole made a a pair of free throws to take a 10 point lead after a Gary Payton ll steal set him up. At the 2 minute mark Jordan Poole made a layup to give the Warriors a 16 point lead. With 25.1 seconds left in the quarter PJ Washington made a 3 to make it a 13 point game. To end the quarter the Warriors had a 24 second violation. The Warriors were powered by their defense in this quarter with the help of Gary Payton ll. Jordan Poole led the Warriors through the first 3 quarters with 29 points. The Hornets were led by Miles Bridges in the first 3 quarters with 28 points. The Warriors led 80-67 after the 3rd quarter.

To start the 4th quarter PJ Washington made 1 of 2 free throws and LaMelo Ball rebounded the 2nd one and put it up if a layup to make it a 10 point game. At 11:26 Damion Lee made a layup for the first Warrior points of the quarter. At 11:10 Miles Bridges made a floater to make it a 19 point game once more. At 10:57 Stephen Curry made a deep 3 to give the Warriors a 13 point lead. Then at 10:21 Gordon Hayward made a 3 to cut the deficit to 10 for the Hornets. At 9:55 Terry Rozier lll made a 3 to make it a 7 point game. At 7:53 Stephen Curry made a very deep 3 to give the Warriors a 10 point lead. At 7:44 Miles Bridges made a layup to cut the def back down to 8. Then at 7:22 Gary Payton ll made a put-back layup to retake a 10 point lead. At the 7 minute mark Gordon Hayward made a layup to cut the deficit to 8 once more. At 6:14 Gary Payton ll slammed home an alley oop dunk to give the Warriors a 10 point lead once again. At 5:55 LaMelo Ball made a reverse layup to cut the deficit back down to 8. Then at 4:03 Gary Payton ll made a put-back layup to give the Warriors an 11 point lead. At the 3 minute mark Jordan Poole made a fastbreak layup to give the Warriors a 15 point lead. At the 1 minute mark Damion Lee made a 3 to give the Warriors a 20 point lead. The Warriors won 114-92.

Leo’s Courtside Commentary: This was a great win for the Warriors where they beat the Hornets 61-40 in the 2nd half. Jordan Poole led the Warriors in this game with 31 points, 3 rebounds, an assist, and 4 steals. Stephen Curry played well too despite having an off day with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, a steal, and a block. Gary Payton ll chipped in as well with 14 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, 3 steals, and a block. The Hornets were led by Miles Bridges in this game who had 32 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Gordon Hayward played a role as well with a stat line of 23 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. LaMelo Ball played pretty well too with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. The Hornets shot terribly in this game with an abysmal 37.4% from the field and 27.8% from deep. The Warriors shot much better though with 48.8% from the field and 40% from downtown. The Warriors ended up with 15 more assists, 4 more rebounds, 4 more steals, 2 more blocks, and 3 fewer fouls than the Hornets. The Warriors and Hornets each had 16 turnovers in this game as well. Despite an absence of about 15 points from Steph, Jordan Poole and the Warriors bench were able to make up with it with a huge game. Overall, this was just a great win for the Warriors where everyone chipped in.