Final
Davis, Warriors look to continue postseason push
Apr 1, 2007 - 1:52 PM Memphis (19-55) at Golden State (34-39) 4:00 pm EDTOAKLAND, California (Ticker) - The Golden State Warriors still have hopes of ending their 12-year postseason drought.
The Warriors will host the Memphis Grizzlies, who own the NBA's worst record, on Sunday.
After two straight losses, Golden State survived a late fourth-quarter surge and held on for a 124-119 triumph over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
Jason Richardson made eight 3-pointers en route to a season-high 36 points in the win for the Warriors, who are two games behind the Los Angeles Clippers (36-37) and Denver (35-36) for the two final playoff spots in the Western Conference.
Golden State point guard Baron Davis has stepped his game up over the last four games, averaging 21.5 points and 9.5 assists.
Memphis enters Sunday's contest after having its season-high two-game winning streak ended with a 120-93 loss to the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday.
The Warriors had four players reach the 20-point plateau in an 118-115 overtime triumph over the Grizzlies here on February 21. Mike Miller, who is sidelined with patella tendinitis, led Memphis with a career-high 45 points.
- NBA
MEMPHIS 117
GOLDEN STATE 122 FINAL
Apr 1 5:34 PM - NBA
END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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MEMPHIS 31 25 33 89
GOLDEN STATE 32 24 30 86 END 3RD QTR
HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER
MEM - PAU GASOL 19, HAKIM WARRICK 15, RUDY GAY
15
GSW - STEPHEN JACKSON 16, MONTA ELLIS 14,
JASON RICHARDSON 13
Apr 1 4:54 PM - NBA
MEMPHIS 56
GOLDEN STATE 56 HALFTIME
Apr 1 4:08 PM - NBA
MEMPHIS 31
GOLDEN STATE 32 END, 1ST QTR
Apr 1 3:35 PM
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