Ja Morant pushes Grizzlies to overtime win over Warriors
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant celebrates after the Grizzlies defeat the Golden State Warriors in overtime in San Francisco on Oct. 28. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton, left, and Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole reach for the ball in San Francisco on Oct. 28. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson, foreground top, is fouled by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, bottom, in San Francisco on Oct. 28. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) grabs a rebound behind Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney (5) on Oct. 28 in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, middle, shoots in front of Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee, left, and forward Andre Iguodala (9) during overtime in San Francisco on Oct. 28. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins shouts toward players during the game against Golden State on Oct. 28 in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gestures toward players in the game against the Grizzlies on Oct. 28 in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., left, shoots over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) on Oct. 28 in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, left, drives against Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton on Oct. 28 in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson, left, celebrates with guard De'Anthony Melton during overtime in the game against Golden State in San Francisco on Oct. 28. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant brings the ball up the court in the game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Oct. 28. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., middle, is defended by Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr., left, and forward Draymond Green (23) in San Francisco on Oct. 28. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Grizzlies guard Ja Morant gestures after scoring against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Oct. 28. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Morant “woke up” in the third quarter, finishing with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals as the Grizzlies rallied from a 19-point deficit.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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