Jonas Valanciunas scored 15 of his team-high 31 points in the third quarter Sunday night as the Memphis Grizzlies broke open a tight game en route to their fifth straight win, a 122-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Valanciunas led the surge with six hoops, including a 3-pointer, as Memphis outscored Golden State 35-17 in the quarter to go up 95-76. The 31 points were one off Valanciunas’ season-high, set in December at Chicago. Ja Morant also recorded a double-double for the Grizzlies with 11 points and a game-high 10 assists, while Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen each added 11 points. Golden State shot 17-for-34 from behind the arc in defeat.

Source: National Post January 13, 2020 01:30 UTC