The Golden State Warriors’ season record dropped to 18-22 on Monday night following their 116-107 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. 

The Grizzlies entered the day with the sixth-worst record in the NBA and were missing a laundry list of key players. However, despite having injuries to Marcus Smart, Derrick Rose, Brandon Clarke, Steven Adams, Ja Morant, and Desmond Bane, even that struggling Memphis club managed to win against the Dubs.

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 116-107 on Monday night, dropping them to 18-22 on the season. The Grizzlies entered the day with the sixth-worst record in the NBA and were missing a laundry list of key players. However, even that struggling Memphis team—which was missing Marcus Smart, Derrick Rose, Brandon Clarke, Steven Adams, and Ja Morant—was able to prevail over the Dubs.

The Warriors might be tempted to blame their defeat on a fantastic shooting performance from the Grizzlies bench. Memphis’s bench scored 57 points in the game by going 18 for 34 from the field and 11 for 20 from three. GG Jackson stood out the most out of the group, scoring 23 points, pulling down 6 rebounds, dishing out 2 steals, blocking 2 shots, and recording a game-high +23 plus/minus in just 9 field goal attempts.

But that would only reveal a part of the narrative. Despite the fact that the Grizzlies made 20 three-pointers, their starting lineup had an incredible scoring night, which offset the offensive effectiveness of their bench. The Grizzlies’ only available regular core player, Jaren Jackson Jr., shot a pitiful 4-for-20 from the field (3-for-14 from three).

A significant disparity in free-throw attempts made Golden State’s lackluster performance from behind the arc even more difficult to overcome. Throughout the game, the Grizzlies reached the line 40 times, which is four times more than the Dubs did.

The three players that contributed most to the Warriors’ offensive output were Jonathan Kuminga, Andrew Wiggins, and Steph Curry. Curry added four rebounds, eight assists, and a game-high 26 points. Wiggins concluded with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals, enough for a Warriors record +9 plus/minus. In 29 minutes of action, Kuminga grabbed 11 rebounds and scored 20 points off the bench.