The Golden State Warriors got a message at halftime telling them to take charge of the third quarter and make regular defensive stops. As soon as they got back on the court, they quickly stole the lead.

They took care of the ball and shared it.

Stephen Curry made 300 3-pointers for the fifth straight season, which is an NBA record. He scored 14 points with four 3s and was one of seven Warriors players in double figures as they bҽat the Memphis Grizzlies 137-116 on Wednesday night.

“He’s going to do it again next year.” “It doesn’t surprise me,” Chris Paul said. “He takes care of his body and shoots the ball out of the park. It’s easy for him.”

Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Klay Thompson scored 23 points off the bench. Jonathan Kuminga top scored with 26 points. In the team’s 30th game with at least 30 assists, Paul had the most assists this season with 14. He also tied for the second-most assists by a substitute this season.

“It was fun to watch,” coach Steve Kerr said, calling Paul’s passing “a clinic.” The team had 43 assists, which was the most on the season, and only six mistakes.

Paul said he’s been lucky to play basketball since he was 4 years old and have had great teachers. He always seems to have the 𝔥σt hand or the right look.

While Paul did play some games, he said, “I watch this game all day, every day.” “I know everything there is to know about this game.”

Memphis lost 121–111 in overtime at Sacramento on Monday. GG Jackson II scored 35 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28. Memphis has now lost four straight games and six of its last seven. Santi Aldama scored 15 of his 27 points in the second quarter, giving the Grizzlies 21 points at the break.

Just 2:30 before halftime, he made his second straight 3-pointer, which pulled Memphis within 58-56. At 2:07, Jaren Jackson Jr. made two free throws that tied the game. Then, Golden State scored 10 straight points to end the half ahead 68–58. The Warriors scored 12 points in the first two minutes of the third.

Elias Sports Bureau says the last time the Warriors had a run of 22-0 or more was on May 1, 2021, when they went on a 24-0 run at Houston.

Two teams that have had a bad past since the 2022 playoffs got into a f𝔦ght. With 6:39 left in the second quarter, Moses Moody made a 3-pointer that put Golden State ahead 49–47. Memphis then called a timeout, and coach Taylor Jenkins went to talk to an official. The previous play, Draymond Green got into a f𝔦ght with Aldama under the Grizzlies’ basket. This time, Green tried to get involved, but Desmond Bane grabbed him and held him back. After things settled down, they each got a technical and shook hands.

Jenkins hurt himself during the f𝔦ght, but Kerr said they talked afterward and Jenkins was fine.

“We’ve played this team before, and it’s always been very tough,” Kerr said. “They are tough. There’s usually some kind of mess when we play them.”

Kuminga made five of his first six shots and scored 11 points in the first quarter. He finished the quarter 12 of 17 from the field, while Curry made his first three shots and finished the quarter 5 for 9.

Green had low back pa𝔦n before the game, so he wasn’t sure if he would be able to play. He started and had 10 points, 12 boards, and 7 assists.

After losing to the Knicks 119–112 at Chase Center on Monday night, the Warriors’ home record is now 18–18. They have won four straight games and 10 of the last 12 home games against Memphis. Memphis made only 7 of 17 three-point shots in the first quarter and 18 of 49 overall.

For the eighth game in a row and 46th time in the last 48 games, Kuminga scored 10 or more points. It was his 22nd 20-point game overall and ninth in the last 12 games.

Warriors youngster Brandin Podziemski got his 35th charge, which is the most in the NBA.