Jordan Poole Scores 32, Warriors Beat Grizzlies, Curry Out

SAN FRANCISCO: Jordan Poole scored 32 points

Highlighted by emphatic one-handed slam off a pass from Draymond Green in the third

Outduel Ja Morant before being ejected, and the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-109 on Sunday night in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals won in five games by Golden State.

Morant scored 36 points while debuting his first Nike signature “Ja 1” shoe for the Grizzlies’ first Christmas Day game.

Klay Thompson added 24 points and nine rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo had 19 points and Ty Jerome came up big off the bench in the third for 14 points

Facing a Grizzlies team that is healthy at last and using its regular lineup, tensions were high just like that playoff round seven months ago.

Poole was tossed for the first time in his career with 9:20 left and Golden State had six technicals.

Poole hit back-to-back 3-pointers 22 seconds apart in the first as the Warriors played without injured reigning NBA Finals MVP Stephen Curry for a fifth straight game because of a shoulder injury.