Golden State needed a jolt — and got it in the only place it could: the fourth quarter.
Down 98-85 entering the final period, the Warriors stormed back with a 29-15 closing quarter to edge the Memphis Grizzlies 114-113 Monday night at Chase Center. The win pushed Golden State (29-25) to a dramatic finish in a game that had been tilted toward Memphis for most of the night.
Game flow: Memphis controlled three quarters, Golden State owned the last
The first half was played at Memphis’ pace and tempo, with the Grizzlies putting up 32 points in the first quarter and 33 more in the second to take a 65-57 lead into halftime. Memphis kept its foot on the gas after the break, winning the third quarter 33-28 and carrying a 13-point cushion into the fourth.
Then the script flipped. Golden State’s 29-point fourth quarter — nearly matching Memphis’ 15 by itself — turned a game that looked like a road win into a one-point escape for the home team.
The separator: playmaking and late-game organization
In a one-possession finish, the cleanest edge was Golden State’s ability to generate offense through passing. The Warriors finished with 31 assists to Memphis’ 26, a gap that mattered most when the game tightened and every trip demanded precision.
Memphis, meanwhile, managed just 15 points in the fourth quarter after scoring 32, 33 and 33 in the first three periods. Golden State’s comeback was built on stringing together quality possessions, getting stops, and turning the final stretch into a half-court execution test — one the Warriors survived.
Turning point: the 13-point deficit entering the fourth
The defining moment wasn’t a single shot — it was the scoreboard at the quarter break. Memphis had done enough to lead 98-85 through three, but the Warriors’ ability to win the fourth by 14 points swung the entire outcome. In a game without overtime, that final 12 minutes became the whole story.
What it means going forward
For Golden State, this is the type of win that stabilizes a team searching for rhythm. The Warriors entered the night on a WLWLL run, and a comeback like this — powered by ball movement and a locked-in closing stretch — can travel into the next segment of the schedule.
For Memphis (20-32), it’s another reminder that playing well for three quarters isn’t enough. The Grizzlies came in having won two of their last five (LLLWW), and they had the game in hand late — until their fourth-quarter offense stalled and the margin disappeared possession by possession.
Final score
Warriors 114, Grizzlies 113
Quarter-by-quarter
Q1: 32-32 | Q2: MEM 33-25 | Q3: MEM 33-28 | Q4: GS 29-15